About the Author
Shelly Rivoli
Shelly Rivoli is a Lowell Thomas Award-winning author and the founding editor of TravelswithBaby.com and FamilyTravel411.com, both of which have received multiple NATJA Awards including Bronze and Silver in Independent Travel Blogs and Silver in Online Travel Magazines respectively. A respected family travel expert, her travel advice has been quoted in all major national parenting magazines, the LA Times, and Boston Globe, among others, and she was a recurring guest on ABC 7’s View from the Bay. She hangs her hat in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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