At this point you should be an expert on the perks kids receive when flying the friendly skies, but there’s also some cool stuff for the little ones to do when they are stuck on the ground. We’ve seen a lot of plastic slides and toy airplanes while racing to our gates, and we’ve rounded up some of our favorite kid friendly play places across the country. Check them out!

· Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
American Airlines flights usually make a stop at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and that’s totally cool if kids are part of your carry-on luggage. Terminal D—that’s the new one with high ceilings and international departures—has a McDonald’s Play Area right by Gate 33. If you find yourself in Terminal E, there’s another play place with padded floor mats, toys, and plastic things to jump on. Terminal B has the best to offer with its Pepsi Junior Flyer’s Club. It features an air traffic control tower, runway, and airplanes for your little captain.

More plastic planes after the jump... ]]> kjb 2010-03-09T09:35:03-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/3/3/52745/70272

When it comes to flying on an airplane, children can often be the most discerning of travelers. They won't put up with bad food, lack of amenities, or frankly, anything they doesn't wanna.

So we took a look at the perks airlines offer the pint-sized set to see if kids do have a good reason to whine. Sure, some airlines roll out the red carpet; Southwest accommodates kids before they even board the plane with special family areas at all the gates while other airlines shower kids with wings, kits, special menus and loads of entertainment options. But there's one thing they won't give your little one, though: Be sure to BYO blankie. Read on in our sections below for all of the details on how the airlines are keeping your kids happy, whether it's their first or fourteenth flight.

Jaunted's Kiddie Traveler Series

· What's on the Kids Menu?
· What Freebies Do the Airlines Have For Your Kids?
· What Are The In-Flight Entertainment and Comfort Options?
· What About Perks for Babies?

What do you think about the perks offered to mini travelers? Has your child ever received any awesome in-flight freebies or services? Let us know in the comments below!

[Photos: Southwest, terren in Virginia, Singapore Airlines, jyri] ]]> Jennifer Kester 2010-03-03T09:49:17-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/7/31/85540/8904

After what has no doubt been a lengthy summer of Travel Chanel specials on tropical escapes and kid-friendly vacations, Lonely Planet has released their own top ten list: Top 10 Cities to visit with children.

The list flaunts the qualities of some usual suspects, like Rome and London, but it actually surprises by extolling the charms of some cities we wouldn't have considered for a family vacation. For instance, number 8 above Rome and Sydney is Singapore. Everyone knows that it's a very clean place, but that comes with gum chewing being against the law. ]]> JetSetCD 2009-07-31T09:39:27-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/4/10/114746/687

Come Monday evening, expect quite a few of the above eggs to be featured items on Ebay as President Obama's first White House Easter Egg Roll floods the lawn with 1,000 children eager for presidential candy. If your family is heading down to Washington DC for the event, or just for a little touch of Easter in the capital, then we recommend taking a cue from the first family and thinking green.

Those fortunate enough to be holding one of the tickets for the egg roll should take a closer look at the commemorative eggs; they'll be more eco-friendly than ever with 31 per cent less paperboard and colored with renewable vegetable oil-based inks. You can even get your hands on one without a ticket or overpaying on ebay, since the National Parks Foundation is hocking them for $7 a piece online and at the White House Visitor Center. Now if only we could eliminate the gas used to deliver the egg orders by getting the Easter Bunny up off his lazy butt.

Related Stories:
· Michelle and Barack create 'green' egg for kiddies' Easter event [Hello!]
· Presidential Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Rex/Hello Mag]]]> JetSetCD 2009-04-10T13:13:45-05:00 38.8974610 -77.036538 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2007/6/27/16451/3627

The latest threat to airline security is hot-tempered, stubborn, and three feet tall. No, it's not Verne Troyer, it's the four-year-old who grounded a Delta flight yesterday by throwing a tantrum. When his or her apple juice did not arrive as soon as hoped for, someone's little angel pitched the kind of fit that made a LaGuardia-to-Greensboro flight make an unscheduled stop in Philadelphia, where passengers (who probably felt like screaming and crying themselves) had to spend the night.

Horrifyingly, some news outlets are actually reporting it was an ADULT passenger who pitched a fit over the juice. What's the the most childish behavior YOU've ever seen on an airplane?

Related Stories:
· Traveling With Children [Jaunted]

[Photo: Parenthood.com] ]]> egw 2007-06-28T08:51:05-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2007/5/16/222335/170
Man, Molly and Jessie Rard have the coolest parents ever. Their parents let them skip school for two years and live on the family sailboat! No detentions, no gym class, no tyrannical English teacher who leaves the class window open in January... Well, they still have homework: to help their parents, Washington state boat dealers, update a blog about their family adventures.

Yep, Jim and Jeanna Rard are the coolest parents ever. Who else would say, "Hey kids, we're taking off on a 49' yacht to sail the world for two years"? Kind of makes you want to sail out and join them holding octopi, making dreadlocks and writing nautical poetry.

[Photo: Jessie Rard]]]> egw 2007-05-17T11:44:16-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2007/4/23/191752/962

Find an adult who didn't dream of visiting Legoland as a kid and we'll ... do something awful to such a twisted mind. Maybe it's just us, but surely a visit to the home of those brightly-colored blocks is secretly near the top of many a travel wish list. There are impostors elsewhere, but the original Danish version in Billund recently got a big thumbs-up from a UK Times review.

So what do you actually do at Legoland? While we thought that it was just an endless number of Lego bricks joined together, it seems there is a range of weird attractions next to the expected rides and roller coasters, including:

panning for gold (sifting gravel in a wooden trough) and then having it "melted" into a medal in the Wild West village Legoredo; cooking a bread roll on the end of a very long stick over an open fire and learning to drive an electric car.

We can only hope that open fire isn't burning Lego logs. That couldn't be healthy.

[Photo: LouisL]

Related Stories:
· Denmark, Home of Legoland [UK Times]
· Hotel Legoland Room Tour [HotelChatter]
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