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Fantasy Travel with Grandkids on Zoom: Smiles Beyond Miles|Long Distance Grandparenting. Photo of a palace on a hill that can be used as a virtual background on Zoom.

Fantasy Travel with Grandkids on Zoom

My dining room has been transformed into “Zoom Central”. The table is my laptop’s home and it’s covered with books, toys, and supplies for video chats with my grands. It’s working out just fine, but I wondered if watching me sit in the same spot each time might get a little boring. Sure, I could move to another room. But even better would be a total change of scenery and I’ve discovered how to do that without moving a thing. In fact, with help from Zoom I recently traveled with my long-distance grandkids to a fabulous, fantasy kingdom. I’m going to show you how to get there, too, and follow with some activities for a royal tour. Read more

Smiles Beyond Miles| Long-Distance Grandparenting. Great Accessory for Long-Distance Video Chats. Photo of gooseneck mount arm and the phone it holds.

Great Accessory for Long-Distance Video Chats

As a devoted gadget lover, I’m always looking for the next best thing to make my life easier!  Recently, I was in hot pursuit of something to use for video chats with my long-distance grandkids. I already had a phone tripod that worked great for some of the things we did, but not others. For example, when we tried to play a board game, getting a view of the gameboard was a challenge. For my long-distance video chats to flow more naturally, I needed a flexible set up. So, it was love at first sight when I discovered my new favorite accessory for long-distance video chats, a phone holder gooseneck arm mount!

Using this Accessory for Long-distance Video Chats

The gooseneck arm can hold my phone in a variety of directions. Read more