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I'm always on the lookout for creative ideas to keep the kids busy on a plane, so I loved these Toddler travel tips from RollingThroughLooneyVille. Want even more, check out my Top Ten Tips for Keeping a Toddler Busy on a Plane and Ten Great Travel Toys You Already Have at Home and here's a great free craft from Sanrio that would be lots of fun on a plane or train.

I loved this tip from TravelSavvyMom about How to Convert a Hotel Room Into a Suite. My kids are still a little young to do this safely, but you can bet I'll keep this trick up my sleeve for later.

My kids love riding on any kind of public transportation, and I've started to really enjoy the above-ground view of the city you get from bus windows, so I loved this post on MotherOfAllTrips about riding London's double decker busses with kids. Not only is Mara right in every way, but it brought back fond memories of E dragging us to the huge windows at the top of each double decker bus and singing "wheels on the bus" during each bus ride on our trip to London.

Here's a great reminder from OnTheGoWithAmy that sometimes the big tourist attractions just fun for kids. She balances it out with a post on 10 things kids do enjoy in Philadelphia

The economic meltdown has one upside for people who will be traveling internationally this fall, the US Dollar is performing better against other currencies right now, including the Euro. Australian Dollar and Mexican Peso. Peter Greenberg has a tourist destinations whose currencies have been particularly hard hit, and Frommers summarizes the currency situation in some common tourist destinations

Christopher Elliot points out that Fall and Winter travel prices are likely to be lower for just about everything from airfares to hotels and cruises. We're just starting to watch some amazing fall travel deals roll in, and it looks like he's right. There are suites at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas for $119/night and crashing airfares to Hawaii. If you haven't already blown your annual travel budget, you might want to re-read our tips for fall or winter vacations that won't break the bank.

The Association of Children's Museums is offering free admissions until October 26th at many US children's museums

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