BY
CLAY LARROY
When you choose to travel, whether it is for business or
pleasure, it is important to plan your trip well before hand. Here are some
tips to help you. Don't be afraid to cash in your airline miles. Many travelers
let their miles accumulate and never bother using them. Reap the rewards of
your traveling and spend the miles you've earned! Miles have expiration dates,
so be sure to use them before they expire. Travelling is a great way to use
your airline miles. When you need to plan a vacation contact me!
Many kids love to collect
things, so give the children a special box or pouch to place found objects like
shells, stones or feathers. Along with pictures, these keepsakes are great ways
to remember the trip. Speaking of pictures, older children can be given their
own disposable camera for the trip. The additional responsibility is good for
the child and will provide a new way for them to participate. Remember, too,
that your interests will not always coincide with the kids’: give a few extra
moments at a play-ground, a waterfall or a ‘gem mine’ that you might not
otherwise have stopped to visit. Older children can be encouraged to keep a
journal of their trip, recording their impressions and memories of the
adventure.
Keep kids well hydrated, even
if it means more frequent bathroom stops. Also, remember that children’s sinus
cavities are more sensitive than your own and may painfully react to changes in
air pressure when flying, particularly if the child has a cold or ear
infection. Bottles of formula for babies and chewy foods or gum for older
children may help. If you are concerned, ask your doctor prior to flying with
children about any specific recommendations.
If your baby begins to cry on
a plane, remember that what you are witnessing is discomfort. While you may
feel troubled by the disruption to other passengers, don’t hesitate to first
comfort your child. The other passengers will, or should, understand the
circumstances and be sympathetic. For older children, discipline on an airplane
or a train can be a task at times. Talk about your expectations for their
behavior and agree on a way to monitor it - perhaps include a reward.
If at all possible, stick to
a sleeping and eating schedule that mimics home. If traveling in a foreign
country, give special attention and consideration to safety precautions against
food and water borne illnesses; before you leave, visiting a physician who
specializes in travel medicine is always a good idea.
While it’s tempting to choose
a relaxing holiday where the kids stay with relatives over toting them with you
across the world - keep the little ones on the road. Travel is a terrific
opportunity to encourage children to be responsible world citizens and to
respect other people and cultures.
Once you know where you’re
going and how you’ll get there, take a little time to develop a travel strategy
that includes the good and the bad: appropriate diversions, activities,
expectations, consequences, and, most of all, opportunities for
memory-making... discuss and review it with your family so everyone is on the
same page - and truly excited about the trip. A good activity to plan for on
the way home is a conversation to recap the trip, day-by-day. Everyone talks
about what you did, what they liked, what they want to do again - and you can
record it all for posterity.
Great
memories are made on family vacations, so travel should not be reserved only
for the adults of the world!
REFERENCE SITES:
http://www.travelresearchonline.com/
“Travel makes one
modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.”
– Scott Cameron
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