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Family travel is complicated. And sometimes fun.

Tips to Successfully Bringing Your Baby Along on a Work Trip
When you bring a baby into the world, you want to spend every minute you have with them. Your baby becomes the center of your universe and it’s understandable you find it difficult each time you have to be away from them, even just for a while.
By Mia Johnson7 years ago in Families
Best States to Raise Your Family in 2019
One of the biggest choices that you will have to make when you are raising a family is where you should live. When you are trying to find a place to live, you will want to find a location that is safe, has reasonable costs of living, plenty of professional opportunities, and good schools. There are five states across the country that are considered among the best places to raise a family as they have a variety of amenities that are unmatched by other states.
By Jade Pulman7 years ago in Families
Why It's a Good Idea to Plan Your Christmas Vacation Now
Christmas vacations can be some of the most memorable and enjoyable trips of your lifetime. However, they can start to cost a lot of money, and will be very stressful if you wait until the last minute to get them planned. Instead, planning them early on in the year will make your whole Christmas experience much more enjoyable and manageable.
By Sasha McGregor7 years ago in Families
Extended Family Trip Planning
After logging many miles in the family roadster searching for such attractions as the largest ball of twine or the site of the turning point in the Civil War, or flying cross country visiting places like amusement parks and national attractions, you might be ready for something more. But just because you are ready to show your family the world does not mean you are prepared. Traveling with the family can be daunting if you are not prepared.
By Kevin7 years ago in Families
Four Major Blunders Parents Make During Holiday Travel with Kids...
You know what’s more stressful than traveling with kids? Traveling with kids during the holidays. Our kids are out of their routines. They’re faced with unfamiliar people and places. They’ve got to wait in long lines and eat weird foods. Heck, aren’t these the very same things that make adult travelers so irritable and impatient? And us poor parents are stuck in the middle, trying to balance our kids’ needs with our own sanity and the comfort of everyone around us.
By Evie +Sarah7 years ago in Families
Lake Michigan
My family went to the beach a lot when I was a child. We went so often that my three-year-old skin was tanned and my already blonde hair was bleached white. I had forgotten the sounds of the heavy waves crashing onto shore. They used to resonate deep into my chest like a drum. I forgot the seagull’s incessant pleas for food and the distinct fragrance of Lake Michigan air…until recently.
By Jen G7 years ago in Families
Traveling Teenagers
I was a teacher's aide and I went to the zoo with kindergartners and 3rd graders and they each had a different perspective. The 5 year olds saw it as new and exciting because after all, animals are interesting and fun as far as they know. The 8 year olds wanted to learn all about the animals, they read the signs and showed concern about the environment and how it effects the animals. They also were aware of the risks associated with working with wild animals. I bring this up because a few short years change perspectives.
By Lisa Sollman7 years ago in Families
Family Vacations: Making Memories on a Budget
When deciding to take your first family trip with a child, all the activities done will revolve around your child’s interests.The biggest question parents wonder about is, “what’s the perfect age to travel with a child?” Just like myself, many families wonder when the right age is to take your child to Florida to maybe embark on the Disney World experience. Before my fiancé and I decided that we were actually going to make our first family trip to Florida, I read a lot of articles that talked about the perfect age to take your child so that they will have the ultimate experience, but unlike those parents and my own, I didn’t want to wait until my daughter was 11-years-old. So after researching ticket prices, hotels/ resorts, and plane tickets, I also looked up other activities to do in Florida with children outside of Disney all while trying to stay in our budget of $1,100 or less.
By Heyy Bam7 years ago in Families
Tips to Road Trip with Kids
If you’re traveling with kids, I can give you a few pointers, having done it many, many times. I’m going to give you tips on driving vacations and road trips. It can be very trying for you and the kids to be stuck in a vehicle. It can also be a fun adventure in itself. Here are a few tried and true methods that I have used, and they’ve worked.
By LittleFish BigPond7 years ago in Families
Traveling Without Kids
On the topic of traveling without children, it’s absolutely glorious! This is definitely a benefit of growing older. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids, I really do. I took them on a lot of vacations, as well as road trips to museums, science centers, amusement parks, and historical sites. I enjoyed those times, I really did. But let’s face it, vacationing with kids is just taking care of kids in another location. Even if it’s the most beautiful and/or luxurious vacation, it was childcare. It was actually childcare on steroids. A different location with stranger danger, elusive bathrooms, whining, bickering, and sullen, unappreciative teenagers.
By LittleFish BigPond7 years ago in Families
10 Useful Tips for Traveling with a Baby
If you’re reading this, you probably have a baby at home. So congratulations on your new arrival! But it’s no secret that having a baby with you can make certain activities more difficult. Traveling is certainly one of those activities. You shouldn’t let that stop you from going on family trips, though! Read on for ten tips for traveling with a baby.
By Sherry Campbell7 years ago in Families
An Embarrassing Story
Let me just start this funny short story off by saying, I'm really awkward. Like, way worse than even Princess Anna of Arendelle (from Frozen) awkward. I'm also really clumsy. Horribly clumsy, even. My dad used to call me Grace as a kid, simply for the blatant fact that I was so ungraceful. That's the truth. I'm quite familiar with tripping, and falling, and running into people, but one day, I had to go and be clumsy in Disney World. Yeah, I had to go and mess up the happiest place on the whole earth.
By Lena Reynolds7 years ago in Families