Family Travel

26/02/2025

Susie and I had a fun afternoon being interviewed as part of the San Carlos Centennial oral history project! We went to City Hall where we talked about what brought us to San Carlos, how we me and what it’s been like to work together at Family Travel and the changes in business (and life) that we’ve seen. The narrative will be filed with the Library of Congress for posterity, as well as potentially part of the archives and production the city is putting together. Thanks for the honor City of San Carlos!

24/01/2025

It was an honor to be chosen as one of the 2024 San Carlos Business Spotlights! The article is a nice arc of Family Travel and my career. It’s been almost 30 years!

Enjoy this conversation with Kelly Gregg Rubingh, owner of Family Travel & Wanderlust Women!City of San Carlos (SC): Could you please start by introducing yourself and telling me more about your business?

08/01/2025

Never too old for Disneyland!

03/11/2024

Representing Family Travel with the San Carlos women small business owners!

28/10/2024

That time your e-bike broke down but you weren’t sad while they brought you a new one because you were in front of a pajama store so you bought 3 pairs of 100% cotton pjs for €10 each!

13/10/2024

Just finished 150 km of the Portuguese Way!

28/09/2024

When I started this business I called them my guinea pigs, luckily they still love to travel with me!

25/09/2024

Having a great time in one of the top destinations I’ve booked this year- Portugal!

04/09/2024

The Longyear family just got back from their Ireland and London trip and enjoyed the e-bike trip I planned for them in Connemara. I love suggesting new activities that families might not have thought of otherwise!

01/09/2024

Chris and I managed to see 4 shows in 2 days, and have to be up at 4:30 AM tomorrow to catch a flight and get him to an all day tech rehearsal. But well worth it! Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing (really good!), Born With Teeth, and I was able to add Coriolanus to my canon viewing. ♥️ you Ashland, until next time.

15/08/2024

The Teuteberg family just returned from Venice and I love this picture of their son watching the gondola go by!

05/08/2024

My first day in Zermatt I couldn’t see the Matterhorn and wondered if I was missing something. Turns out it clouds over frequently and the next morning it was mostly clear. I went for a hike right by it and it was clouded over, but then that night clear. And then when the sun set totally clear! It takes on many different forms… And much better than Disneyland.

17/07/2024

Too hard to pick just one good picture of the Levin family recently returned from Japan! Japan is one of my top destinations this year… Any guess what my second one is? And it’s not in Europe!

03/07/2024

Enjoying DC and a visit with my son this week. Did you know you can go to the very top of the Washington Monument? I found a great walking tour that takes you through all the major monuments and includes elevator tickets to the top!

19/06/2024

I am releasing room space this week, if you have been thinking of joining my Portugal trip in September, now is the time! We have a dozen awesome women who will be exploring the beauty of Sintra, spending the night in a castle in medieval Obidos, wine tasting in Douro Valley, cycling through the beauty of the vineyards on e-bikes, exploring Porto, and trying an exciting segway tour! I would love to add a few more women with wanderlust 😊. Wanderlust Women Travel

Where are we now?

12/06/2024

Where in the World are Family Travel clients? The Dowdy family just got back from Japan, look how cute the parents are in their matching yukatas!

21/05/2024

As is my habit, whenever I transition one of the boys to Allentown, I take a few days for myself in NYC. First of five shows tonight, wow the choreography was amazing! I already love the story. But I have to admit it’s a little uneven… Especially the book. Still, I loved it!

And ironically, they mentioned Allentown no less than three times in the show. It is the third musical I know of that mentions Allentown PA. Does anybody know the other two? 

09/05/2024

Hey that’s me! Quoted in an article about adventure travel for women over 50…

Claudia Laroye's new bimonthly column about women over 50+ in Adventure Travel and the women who live life to the fullest.