Writer + Journalist + Photographer

Award-winning writer and journalist Catherine Parker has spent over 20 years in transportation and tourism. For the last 12 years, she has written for online publications, newspapers, print magazines and guide books.

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Savor the Summer in San Antonio

Catherine has been a Freelance Contributor to U.S. News and World Report since 2022.

18 Best Things to do in Zion National Park

20 Things to do at the Grand Canyon

22 of the Best Things to do in Yosemite National Park

17 Epic Things to do in Yellowstone National Park

33 Best Things to do in Houston

26 Best Things to do in Austin

#5 Best Places to Live–Austin

Catherine Parker has been a Contributor at SheBuysTravel.com (formerly TravelingMom.com) since 2015. Catherine Parker’s Author Page at SheBuysTravel

Catherine Parker’s Author Page at Wealth of Geeks

The Top 8 Kid-Friendly Things to do in the Texas Hill Country

Best Budget Friendly Hotel Brands

Best U.S. Destination on a Budget

12 Incredible Hikes for the Hiking Obsessed Family

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Since 2012, Catherine Parker has published a Family Travel Website, CarfulOfKids.com. She reseaches and creates articles for North American destinations. She specializes in National Parks and Texas. CarfulOfKids.com is syndicated on MSN.

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Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska
Travel influencers share 11 things kids learn from traveling, beyond the fun memories
Catherine Parker, a mother of three from Austin, Texas, and the founder of Carful of Kids, told Insider that the adaptability her children had learned through travel made them better prepared for the twists and turns of life — something she said had proved especially useful during the pandemic.
"Every time something changed, we were able to roll with it and talk it out," she said.
Business Insider
Family Travel Blogs You Need to Bookmark Now
Travel and kids in the same lifetime? We say yes, please! For parents determined to keep the adventure coming—even if it means with the kids in tow—we looked to our favorite family travel websites. Each one of our picks that you’ll see below promises to inspire you to take that trip already (even if it’s just to granny’s house and back.).
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Latest Podcasts
Lisa Andrews of This Travel Tribe interviews Catherine Parker about her journey to see all 50 states with her three kids. They discuss her Top 12 U.S. Destinations to visit as a family on This Travel Tribe podcast. Check it out here.