Family Vacation Tips

Australia has quokkas, kangaroos and koalas. Kids of all ages (especially grown ups) are enchanted with this idea of connecting with Australian wild life.

That said Australia is SO much more! It's a perfect destination for newbie travelers, intrepid explorers and everyone in between. It's easy to navigated if this is your family's first time traveling overseas and they speak the same language...well, sort of. If your family are experienced travelers Australia offers boundless activities and a world of extreme adventures.

A visit to the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador tops the "to do" list of many an animal lover and explorer.  It's such a remote and fascinating destination where you'll see and experience adventures like no other place on earth.

It is the dream of many families to experience an African Safari with their children.  Of course the first questions we're usually asked is how old should children be to go on Safari?

The idea of flying with kids strikes fear in the hearts of many parents.  Navigating an airport, keeping kids occupied and mannerly while maintaining your sanity can sound like a recipe for anxiety.  Fear not my friends - you got this!

For once, the entire family can agree on one thing. You've decide to gather the gang together for a family reunion vacation with kids, cousins, siblings and grandparents.  This is going to be on celebration vacation!

Everyone is super excited...until somebody mentions that dreaded  "B" word...budget!  Talk about a buzzkill!

When parents are negotiating the rough waters of a divorce, conversations with lawyers obviously focus on the immediate, important and practical needs of the children…custody, living arrangements, education and child support.  Often the idea of family vacation with the kids is dealt with as part of visitation rights…like who gets the kids for Christmas vs Thanksgiving.

Adventure travel is a type of niche tourism, involving exploration in an “unusual, exotic, remote, or wilderness destination.”  Travelers are highly engaged in activities that include perceived (and possibly actual) risks, often requiring specialized skills and physical exertion.

 My 3 year old grandson Bear had a sleep over with Grandma this past weekend. He loves flipping thru the pictures in the adventure travel brochures I have stacked in my office.  

Have you made your  reservations yet for your family vacation yet?  

Januaray & February are the most popular months for making vacation reservations. if you're a busy parent juggling homework projects, Karate, dance recitals, work and oh yes...a life, time can whiz by. Before you know it you're faced with another boring staycation.  Let's NOT let that happen!  You and the kids deserve better than that.  We've put together a list of ideas to help inspire you to escape your everyday.

Everyone has google. There are also lot of online travel companies out there that all promise you the cheapest vacation around.  Many people use them, so why should you go to a travel agent?