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My kids and I have been doing these for years. Each of us brings along ...
This article discusses additional ways to hand over travel responsibilities to your kid(s) so that you, the single parent, do not have to carry the entire “responsibility burden.” In a previous article, I discussed ways for your older kids, age nine or ten ...
Air travel is challenging under the best of circumstances, but when you add children and/or pets, things can get downright hairy. Not to mention smelly, messy, and noisy! While I do not make a habit of traveling with my dog or cat, I have, but I have a lot of experience with my kids—who can be equally as smelly, messy and noisy. So how do I do it? Actually it is pretty simple
Be Well Rested. Get enough sleep the night before. If you’re like me and time always slips away from you, set your target bed time for an hour ...
Do You Have Advice for Traveling With a Two-Year Old?
I think it is great that you are starting off traveling with your children while they are so young. They will love everything you do with him so plan a trip that is fun and easy for you. As they ...
I do a good deal of generic travel. Actually, the bulk of my travel business is generic. Vacation packages to the Caribbean and cruises are routine bookings at my agency. As vacations go, these choices offer clients a great bang for their travel buck and give a great experience. But the trips I love to plan really kick it up a notch.
When it comes to travel, there are very few travel dreams that a qualified travel agent cannot arrange for you. So this week I went to some colleagues to see what they were dreaming up. Dinner in a private ...
The most common mistake made by travel agencies, tour operators, and resort hotels is to assume that the travel needs and desires of single parents are exactly the same, or similar to, the needs of double parent families traveling together with their kids. Single parents often seek different agendas and must be twice as organized, twice ...
The upcoming holiday season is a popular time to fly across country to visit family. In response to several e-mails about traveling by air with infants, I contacted my children’s former pediatrician who offered some answers to those questions:
Q: How old does my baby have to be before he/she can travel by ...
For some, this holiday period may be the first time you are traveling as a single parent with your child or children. As a single mom you may have to assume responsibilities that often were the domain of your husband. As a single dad, you may have to provide for your ...
Single Parent Groups are great ways to meet other families whether you are interested in a travel buddy or new friends.
The mother of them all is the international organization, Parents Without Partners. Other smaller organizations or specific to one gender are listed below. If you have any to add, please email ...
Involve your children in your research and decisions. Talk to them about what you are planning to do.
Try to spend a third of the time on a trip doing things you like, a third on activities you and your child or children like, and a third doing things you both enjoy.
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