Have you been wanting to travel with your kids but need some tips to start planning? Or maybe you are looking for some travel hacks to make traveling with kids less of a struggle. You’ve come to the right place!
My goal is to help families to travel easier and with less anxiety. We have older kids, so many of our tips are focused around traveling with older kids or teens. If this sounds like you, keep reading!
I have split up the family travel tips into four different categories: trip planning, travel hacks, budgeting, and safety tips. Which one do you want to read first? If you aren’t sure, scroll down to see my most recent family travel tip posts.
Family Travel Tips Blog Posts
Learn From Our Mistakes: How to Have A Successful Roadtrip in Another Country
After 5 short hours of sleep and delaying the rental car reservation until the next day, Mike arrived to pick up the rental car to begin our 7 and a half hour journey to the Tatacoa Desert. We were exhausted from our long bus rides the previous day, but ready to start this leg of…
Panama Travel Expenses: How Affordable is a Family Trip?
Returning to a dollar based economy took some getting used to! That, along with added transportation costs and our desire to eat quite a few meals out, led to an even more expensive month in Panama than we experienced in Cartagena! Keep reading to find out all about our Panama travel expenses. We spent the…
Cartagena Costs Broken Down: Is It Expensive to Visit This Beautiful City?
While the exchange rate in Colombia continued to be in our favor, we had previously decided to go “all out” on our lodging in Cartagena. This was our biggest, most modern, best beach access, most amenities stop for our time in Latin America. These costs started our numbers off a bit higher, and while many…
Medellin Trip Cost Breakdown With Tips and Takeaways
If you read our previous blog posts, you know that getting into Colombia and up to Medellin did not go as planned. We had to shift our plans pretty significantly, and that impacted our finances for this part of our journey. Beyond the unexpected though, we are learning a lot about prices in Medellin. Here…
Uncover The Surprising Cost of Visiting Quito, Ecuador
We were excited to get to Quito after visiting the Galapagos. Mainly to slow down the rate we were burning through cash. We knew that our lodging was going to be significantly cheaper, and that we had very minimal transport expenses. We were curious to see how our day-to-day spending would compare though, and how…
Costs in the Galapagos: How to Budget
I’m a pretty transparent person, and I’ve learned so much from others who have let their guard down and shared openly. So, while money is often a taboo topic, let’s discuss it. 😁 I am going to share with you how much it costs in the Galapagos to help you budget for this epic adventure….
Simplified Steps to Apply for or Renew a U.S. Passport
Before booking travel, always check your passport to see when it will expire. Many countries require that you have at least 6 months left on your passport before it expires. The processing time can vary but it’s not fast, so check well in advance. If you don’t have a passport, it can feel overwhelming to…
Style of Travel – For How Long and How Quickly Should You Roam?
Traveling Before Kids Before our boys came into the picture, we would make the most of every second of our travels. We’d live out of our suitcase, methodically visit all of the sights we’d meticulously researched, move on to the next location. Repeat. Then take the latest flight possible back home and show up to…
How To Plan a Family Trip That Everyone Will Enjoy?
The Idea That Started It All A 1,900 mile hike through the newly formed Greater Patagonian Trail! We were instantly intrigued, as Patagonia had been on our list of places to visit for many years! Reading an article about this trek inspired us to set goals that would allow us to take the time off…