Whether you’re taking planes, trains, or automobiles, traveling with kids can be an amazing experience. We’ve culled our best Family Travel Tips after years of big family traveling with kids aged birth to college to help you save time, money, and more than a few headaches.
Know what to pack for a day trip, how to pay for family travel, and travel safety tips to keep in mind while you trot the glob, kids in tow.
As technology has become more sophisticated, so have thieves, particularly when you travel. Pacsafe luggage has products specifically designed to deter bad guys. Disclosure: I received complimentary review product from Pacsafe. All opinions are my own. Twenty years ago when I was a college kid in France, a safety pin was a pretty good deterrent for…
People store and process information so differently. How do you organize your travel plans? Once upon a time, a travel agent would plan your trip and hand you a packet with tickets and an itinerary. There are still travel agents, but most people I know do the booking and planning themselves. Having figured out the…
Packing clothes for family travel can make a mom’s head spin. Life as MOM contributor Deanna has a great packing system to help make your family’s travel wardrobe more organized and streamlined. Disclosure: This post is not sponsored by Ziploc in any way. 🙂 In the past I haven’t always had good success with traveling…
Keeping your possessions organized while you’re traveling can make the trip so much more fun and enjoyable. Check out this great gear from Tom Bihn. Disclosure: I received complimentary review product from Tom Bihn. All opinions are my own. In the planning of this big trip to cart all six kids halfway across the world, I’ve…
Traveling with kids requires schlepping more stuff than you would if you were traveling on your own. But, it’s still possible to travel light. When I moved to France for a year, I thought I was packing light. My high school French teacher had cautioned me to take no more than I could carry on…
What we moms wear matters. It effects our day and our disposition. Consider a capsule wardrobe for making travel with kids easier. Earlier this summer, I started to think about what to pack for myself on this trip. I started culling different items into one corner of my closet, in the hopes of creating a…
Hitting the road with kids in tow? Consider taking some of these items along to make the trip easier and more fun — for everyone. When we moved back to California six years ago, we found ourselves within driving distance of both sets of grandparents as well as good friends. We knew we’d want to…
Curious how we move all these people around? Transportation is an interesting thing when you have more than 4 people in your crew. You know this story already. Probably because I am apt to repeat myself. But, here it is anyway. I spent my 21st birthday in Toulouse, France. My French mom, Michele made Boules…
This post is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson: I’m really looking forward to our trip throughout France bookended by stays in London. We plan to explore and experience as much as we can, as our budget allows. I’ve done a fair amount of research regarding our stops in London, Paris, Bayeux, Le Mont Saint Michel, Le…
You don’t have to spend a lot of money on entertainment when you travel. Consider these three things to do anywhere you travel. As I’ve researched our trips to England and France these last few months, I’ve been pleasantly surprised to find out that children are often absolutely FREE at select museums and attractions. Be…