Firm Footing

"Our hotel in Costa Rica had a beautiful marble shower with a very slippery floor. We laid one of our towels on the shower floor and turned on the water. Once the towel was soaking wet, it made for the perfect slip-proof surface." —Shelley Molnar, Warren, N.J. Get more family-friendly travel tips right on your mobile phone! Scan our QR code, here, and then check back each month as we add more tips.

"Sleeping in strange hotel rooms can be unsettling for young kids. Buy your child a pillow case with a favorite character—such as Scooby-Doo or Elmo—and use it at home as well as on vacation. It will help make a hotel room that much more familiar." —Heather Crow, Rio Rancho, N.M. Get more family-friendly travel tips right on your mobile phone! Scan our QR code, here, and then check back each month as we add more tips.

"At Cracker Barrel restaurants, you can rent and return audiobooks at any location, which is great for road trips. If you finish a book during your journey, it's possible to return it at another location and pick up a new one. You pay for the first book (from $10) and, when it's returned, check out another at a reduced fee." —Harriet Diamond, Boynton Beach, Fla. Get more family-friendly travel tips right on your mobile phone! Scan our QR code, here, and then check back each month as we add more tips.

"We store all adapters, chargers, batteries, iPods, cameras, and phones in a toiletry bag, which we call our technology bag. It's easy to grab when going on a trip, and if we have to leave it in our car, it just appears to be toiletries. Who breaks into a car to steal toothpaste?" —Jody Kirincich, Falmouth, Mass. Get more family-friendly travel tips right on your mobile phone! Scan our QR code, here, and then check back each month as we add more tips.