BY
CLAY LARROY
Do
you feel like it is time for a short vacation? Once you decide to travel, how
good you plan the trip will help you feel comfortable and be comfortable at
your destination. Not only will you feel less anxiety before the trip, but you
can rest assured that once you arrive where you're going you will have a good
understanding of what's going on there. When you need to plan a vacation contact me!
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet? That
familiar refrain is part of the cultural lexicon of the art and science of
traveling with children. Being a good traveler is something best learned early
in life, and parents can help ensure that children enjoy their family trips to
the utmost with a little planning. Along the way, parents also make their own
time spent in the airplane or in the car more enjoyable and less stressful. If
you are traveling with young ones, here are a few tips that will make the
experience less of a trial and more of a treat.
Choose appropriately. Ask
your travel agent for travel plans that are highly recommended for children and
families. Not all destinations and themes are age appropriate. But dude
ranches, bird watching, hiking and almost any other activity can be enjoyed by
children in measured doses and with adequate preparation. Many tour operators
specialize in the family element and are better equipped to deal with the
attention spans and skill levels of your children. But even family oriented
tour operators have age limits, so make sure that your travel agent is informed
on the age of your children early in the planning process. Likewise, family
travel involves special budgetary considerations that your travel agent will be
adept in handling for you. Many airlines and tour operators provide infant
discounts that your agent can acquire for you.
Getting there is not really
half the fun, particularly if the kids in tow are not happy. Plan ahead by
structuring some activities during the travel time. Discuss your trip and
planned activities with the kids to give them something to look forward to.
Even a brief description of the landscape through which you will be driving or
over which you will be flying will be enough to entice many children into
making lists of sites, animals or other points of interest. Portable DVD players’
help the time pass, and packing a game bag in advance is always a good idea -
include cards, game books, crayons and paper. Airline meals do not always stack
up against the food children (or adults) would prefer to eat. Packing light,
fun snacks and drinks is a good idea when flying or driving.
Stopping often during the
course of the trip is not only a good idea, it is usually a necessity. All
night and day marathon driving sessions are hard on small bodies, so breaks are
an important health and stress consideration. Plan the drive to encounter
interesting way points to keep kids attentive and to break up a tedious drive.
REFERENCE SITES:
http://www.travelresearchonline.com/
“We wander for distraction, but we travel
for fulfillment.” – Hilaire Belloc
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