BY CLAY
LARROY
It
doesn't matter if you take a trip across the state line or the border, being
far from home can be exciting and also a bit stressful. When considering
traveling, it is important to think of the best mode of travel.
Traveling by car can offer many more sights and opportunities for side trips.
Traveling by train can offer a chance to relax and get some work done if they
wanted. Planes can cover ground fast but don't allow much movement and one
cannot get off the plane in flight. Each mode of travel has its own advantages
and disadvantages to be considered. When you want to plan a vacation contact me!
Traveling For Thanksgiving - Keeping Kids
Busy
Thanksgiving is a time for gathering
the family, but how do you keep kids interested while in the car or sitting in
airports? Have them keep journals.
Thanksgiving Travel
Nothing beats getting your extended
family together for Thanksgiving. It is a great time to catch up and laugh
about old times. The only aggravating thing, of course, is actually traveling
to meet up. There are already stories of travel nightmares in the news two days
before Thanksgiving. This can be particularly troubling if you have kids who
become easily bored.
In these days of the Internet and
video games, the average child seems to have an attention span of about 30
seconds. If a glassy-eyed child killing things on a screen is not your idea of
good thing, what alternatives do you have? Giving your child a writing journal
is a great way to keep them busy without resorting to violent video games.
For many kids, the only way to truly
get their attention on a thanksgiving trip is to get them involved. The best
method for doing this is to give them a journal and ask them to keep notes on
everything they seem. At the end of the day, they should be encouraged to write
a journal entry about what happened during the day. It will give them an outlet
for their thoughts, promote good writing skills and preserve family experiences
they would otherwise forget with time.
A good journal for kids will combine
a number of characteristics. First, it should be compact. Second, it should
have a case to protect it from rain, spills and just because kids will be kids.
Third, the journal should contain blank areas for notes, doodles and so on.
Finally, the journal should contain cue spaces to remind children to pay
attention to certain things and write them down. Cues should include:
1. Who went on the family vacation,
2. Places visited and why they are
important,
3. The most memorable experience each
day,
4. New friends made and contact
information for them,
5. Which family members were present,
and
6. Impressions.
As time passes, the family vacations
journals will remind your kids of past trips. Memories fade with time, even for
kids. By keeping a journal, kids will open their eyes to things around them,
enhancing your Thanksgiving family gathering. Hopefully, it will also keep them
busy and away from video games.
Rick Chapo is with http://www.nomadjournals.com -
makers of writing journals. Travel journals are great travel accessories and
travel gifts for student travel, family vacations and adventure travel. Visit
[http://www.nomadjournaltrips.com] for more travel articles, travelogues and
travel stories.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Richard_Chapo/2288
“Thanksgiving comes to us out of the prehistoric dimness, universal to all ages and all faiths. At whatever straws we must grasp, there is always a time for gratitude and new beginnings.”
Live Well, Laugh Often and Travel
Much!
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