Emily Krause
Emily Krause is the Wisconsin family travel creator behind A Mom Explores and the Travel with Kids podcast, sharing itineraries, trip budgets and adventures with her four children.
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A Mom Explores
A Mom Explores
A Mom ExploresOverview
- Known as
- A Mom Explores
- Based in
- Wisconsin, USA
- Work
- Travel writer, content creator and podcast host
- Before travel writing
- High school Spanish teacher
Mini bio
How it started.
Emily studied Spanish and Education and taught high school Spanish for three years before becoming a stay-at-home mother. She started her blog during early motherhood, bringing together her love of writing and travel.
Finding her direction.
Freelance work for TravelPulse helped her make travel a priority again. After two years of freelance travel writing, she stepped back as her fourth baby was due so she could focus on her family and A Mom Explores.
The work fans follow.
From Wisconsin, Emily shares family itineraries, road trips, hotel reviews and ways to balance travel budgets with occasional splurges. Her family travels around school schedules, and she also takes trips solo with her children. Travel with Kids brings those practical conversations into a podcast.
Building a business.
In a July 2026 interview on The Creator Passport Podcast, she described building a travel business alongside family life. In her own October 2026 podcast, she explained that her blog was still her biggest income source.
Creditschronological, newest first
Travel writing and audio
- 2026The Creator Passport Podcast, episode 126Guest
- 2026Travel with KidsHost and creator
- 20262 Week Ecuador and Galápagos Islands Itinerary for FamiliesWriter
Brand collaborations
- 2026 award recognitionPink Shell Beach Resort & Marina’s Influencer CampaignFeatured travel creator; produced 21 campaign assets
Quotes
Travel and writing have always made me feel aliveEmily Krause, A Mom Explores About Me
Explaining why she started a family travel blog during early motherhood.
Trivia
- She studied Spanish in Quito during college and later returned with her children.
- Her children sometimes choose destinations for birthday trips.
- She grew up just over an hour north of Chicago and visited during the Christmas season as a child.
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