Taking a family trip offers an exciting opportunity for bonding, learning, and exploring a new place together. Involving everyone in the trip-planning process is just as important as involving everyone in the trip itself, and that includes the kids! Children may have varying levels of interest in the idea of “trip planning.” But they’re sure to become enthusiastic … Continued
Traveling with kids can be like a Charles Dickens novel: It can be the best of times or the worst of times. But a lot of the variance between these two extremes can be mitigated with proper planning and preparation. With summer travel season officially underway, we thought it would be a great idea … Continued
What to do in Costa Rica with Kids If happy is the way you like your family holidays, then Costa Rica—an annual inclusion in lists of the world’s happiest countries— might be the perfect place for the next one. But it’s not just smiles your kids will be wearing: They’ll need to pack their swimsuits, … Continued
Family is so important. We’d all like to see our families grow closer and stronger. But finding the time and the activities to bring our family members together can be a challenge. Different ages, interests, schedules, and personalities can make it difficult to get everyone on the same page. But despite our many differences, we’re … Continued
Does it ever feel like winter will never end? Don’t worry, summer will sneak up on us sooner than we expect, and with it comes summer vacation! For families, summer vacation can mean the rare opportunity to escape the demands of our work and school schedules to relax and have fun. Summer vacation planning, on … Continued
As any new parent will tell you, the simple concept of family travel can be a bit terrifying. All of the traditional travel fears seem to become heightened tenfold when there are kids or grandkids involved. Yet traveling with kids can also be one of the most rewarding experiences of our lifetimes, taking us away … Continued
Sometimes it can be a challenge just to gather the whole family together for dinner. Everyone has different schedules, different tastes, and different distractions from the time you’d like to spend with them. So organizing family volunteer vacations might just seem like a headache waiting to happen. But participating in volunteer vacations can be an incredibly rewarding … Continued
Gift giving is one of many holiday activities that, for many of us, can be both rewarding and stressful. While we all enjoy the look of appreciation on our loved ones’ faces when they unwrap something we’ve hand-picked just for them, finding a gift that will inspire joy rather than thinly veiled disappointment is tricky. Do … Continued
Grandparents Day is just around the corner (September 13), and a growing body of evidence confirms the rising incidence and influence of multigenerational travel. My thoughts turn to August 2013, when I joined my parents, two siblings, brother-in-law, niece and nephew, wife and two young children on a group journey to northern Israel. Traveling With Different Needs … Continued