Family Travel

Travel with kids requires a completely different planning process than traveling alone, or even as a couple.  Planning a family vacation can be a daunting task; trying to fit in everyone’s interests, and finding age-appropriate activities for every family member… no parent wants to go in blind.  The amount of gear you need to pack is enough to keep some parents home. 

Searching family travel blogs and websites makes planning so much easier, by reading the travel tips and reviews written by parents who’ve been there.  Parents can compare those reviews to their own family’s interests and tolerances to get a good idea of where to go and what to avoid.  Many travel blogs will include reviews of the nearby restaurants.  Parents will also find great tips on travel gear, saving money, and keeping kids occupied en route. 

Most travel is educational for kids by experiencing a place first-hand and giving them knowledge they can draw on later.  Kids who’ve traveled to museums or monuments, even for field trips, score better on tests on those subjects.  

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Family Travel”

• Hotels in Arenal Costa Rica

  
  World News — Authority: 461
  The topography of the northern plains of Costa Rica are only matched by the range of activities you can take part in if you decide to come to Costa Rica to holiday in this part of the world.
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• Costa Rica Vacation Rentals

  
  Romantic Travel — Authority: 446
  Jaco Beach, apart from being the largest coastal town in Costa Rica, is the closest one to San Jose where the offices of Day Star Properties can be found. Our luxury rental condominiums can be located at Bahia Azul, La Paloma Blanca and Bahia Encantada. So, if your next vacation includes a beachfront, luxury apartment ...
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• santa comes to jackson hole, wyoming!

  
  diva in a carry on — Authority: 145
    his december, jackson hole extends holiday cheer to all skiers and snowboarders: book 4 nights in teton village, and receive 2 nights free. with the holidays around the corner, an affordable stay in jackson hole has never been more accessible. anna olson comments: “the holidays are such an ...
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• Buenos Aires

  
  Travel Tips & Guides | kids can travel — Authority: 141
  Whether you are in search of a vacation that is slightly off the beaten path or a destination with rhythm and soul, Buenos Aires offers families an opportunity to experience and explore.
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• Recoleta Cemetery

  
  Travel Tips & Guides | kids can travel — Authority: 141
  A trip to Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires is more than a tribute to Eva Peron. It is a lesson in art and history as well as a macabre adventure for kids.
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• What To Buy…the Traveler

  
  GadgetsArea.com — Authority: 138
  Well, it’s that time of year again. Yep, it’s time to start your holiday shopping! And if you are like me and have more than a few family members and friends to buy for, then you know it can be a bit overwhelming trying to figure out what to get for everyone. So, we decided [...]
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• ohio bound.

  
  besosyfotos — Authority: 125
  off to cleveland for the weekend for some family fiestas...hopefully sharice will keep working on the sketchbooking whilst i am away. besos. xL
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• College Visits for Children of Every Age

  
  TravelMusings — Authority: 126
  Although most universities prefer to give their formal tours to high school sophomores and juniors, my husband and I believe that it’s never too early to embark on informal college visits. Whenever we travel with our child, we try to carve out at
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• International Medical Insurance Systems In Various Countries

  
  http://mymeanbiz.com/theinvestorshaven — Authority: 155
  It is a well-known fact that healthcare systems vary across the world. It’s a good idea for a traveler going abroad to know how international health insurance works at the destination. This information is especially useful for short-term visitors who plan to reside at the destination for more than a month. ...
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• International Travel Health Insurance Systems Around The World

  
  Romantic Travel — Authority: 446
  It is a well-known fact that healthcare systems vary across the world. Its a good idea for a traveler going abroad to know how international health insurance works at the destination. This information is especially useful for short-term visitors who plan to reside at the destination for more than a month.
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• Mexico Travel Tips: Getting Your Digital Camera Ready For Your Mexico Travel

  
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  Today, digital camera are very affordable and economical. This is also the reason that most of the people who are travelling have digital camera that they carry with them. A digital camera is already one of the things that you should not forget when travelling to  a different place especially if you are ...
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• Mexico Travel Tips: Things To Prepare With Your Camera

  
  Mexico Vacation Travels Pictures, Reviews, & Deals — Authority: 432
  If you are traveling to mexico for a luxurious beach vacation , be careful with your digital camera. The beach sand gets on the zoom lens when it closes the sand can jam the zoom lens making your camera inoperable. In order to avoid this, make sure the zoom lens is free from any debris before you close it. ...
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• Then the Ocean...

  
  Second Spring — Authority: 122
  Well, that took forever didnt it?!Sorry to leave you all hanging, I have been a pretty busy at work and was bitten by the book making bug. Not only did I customize those journals but I also finished up making a blog book for each of the past two years of this little blog- there has been so much to document and ...
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• Family travel in New Mexico: the 50 state series

  
  Family Travel Guide — Authority: 450
  I took a 50 state series hiatus there for awhile, but we’re back! Until we run out of states, I’ll be posting about family-friendly vacation ideas, attractions and events in each one of the US states, taking input mostly from Twitter and Facebook. Yes, I know how to search for travel ideas on a destination or ...
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• Pikes Peak

  
  sundrenched moments — Authority: 116
  Weve been in Colorado! It was a great trip full of family time, good talks, eating lots of good home-cooked meals as well as raiding a well stocked freezer and pantry (the pregnant mama has to eat!), playing with my nephew, maternity clothes shopping, discovering a great new antique mall, hiking, etc., etc.
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• Lazy Fall Weekends…

  
  Kids Go West — Authority: 115
  …are my favorite. The weekdays are full with work, errands, and homework, so that by the time Friday comes around, I feel like a deflated balloon. That’s when I need to take a weekend trip, and head outdoors to get my vitamin D, sunshine fix. It turns out that these weekend mini-trips are also good [...]
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• Trekaroo KidsMobile: Parent Recommendations for Visiting Philadelphia

  
  Travels with Children by minnemom — Authority: 124
  As you may remember, our family visited Philadelphia last winter.  This week, I’m happy to be a part of the Trekaroo KidsMobile for Philadelphia, a great collection of recommendations for things to do in Philadelphia with kids, all written by parents.  Hop aboard for the KidsMobile! Trekaroo families have voted ...
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• Online Family Travel Expo 2010 – Saturday 16th January

  
  Nick Bowditch Travel — Authority: 116
  In what I believe is a first for family travel, Nick Bowditch Travel – Australia’s Family Travel Expert is hosting our first Online Family Travel Expo on Saturday 16th January 2010. All the fun, information and advice of a conventional expo but without having to leave your desk! All you have to do is ...
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