Amanda Kloots talks travel as a single mom and the healing power of mother-son adventures.

My mom mapped out across-country road trip, and I chose hotels.

In Virginia, she laughed as she helped me scoop my dog out of a creek.

Amanda Kloots and Elvis Cordero enjoying the Malibu pier with a wagon on a sunny day

In Texas, she procured the spray paint so we could leave our mark onCadillac Ranch.

Its always in those moments that I rediscover the magic that drew me to travel in the first place.

You might even get to know them and yourself a little better along the way.

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On the Cover

Amanda Kloots never planned to travel solo with a toddler.

Trip Inspiration

Gear We Love

Signed photo of editor and her dog at the beach

Amanda Kloots in a colorful striped dress by the beach

Mother and daughter holding hands walking in Asia

Father of Vanessa Wilkins on safari in the 1990s

Teens hike John Muir Trail

An illustration showing grandparents, their children and granchild on a train

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Kolcraft Cloud Plus Stroller

People walk along the Chelsea High Line in New York City

A beach side resort of Vero Beach

Aerial view of a family floating in tubes on a lazy river

Mother with two children in the water on a tropical island

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Mother and child under tent from car on road trip at a campsite

Ultimate Packing List For Flying With Kids

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