Travel tips for travelling with young kids

We recently went on a holiday to Samoa, a beautiful spot in the South Pacific. I did have one big concern, though: this was our first overseas trip since having our little girl. She was twenty-one months old at the time we travelled and I was really worried about the plane trip. How would we cope with a toddler on a six hour flight?

But I soon learnt that it isn’t just the plane trips; there are many aspects of travelling with a toddler that are can be a little tiresome.

Top 8 Family Travel Tips

Family holidays. An oxymoron? Once you’ve returned from a getaway, you might feel that you need another week off to compensate for the stressful time you’ve just had. Here are our 8 top family travel tips for making your family holiday easy and stress-free.

Travelling with children in Europe

Whilst the mere thought of flying to the other side of the world with children would put many people off, there are ways to make the journey quite bearable.

Seven Ideal Family Attractions in Sydney

The capital of New South Wales is a perfect family destination, with scores of toddler-to-teen-friendly attractions well within easy distance of each other. Check out some notable points of interest in Sydney that go above and beyond the call of duty to lure mum, dad and kids alike.

Kids Welcome to Queensland – Family Travel Guide

Kids Welcome to Queensland is a family travel guide that enables parents to choose appropriate experiences for their family without wasting valuable time. The first in a state-by-state series, Queensland is broken into seven geographic areas. In each region, activities, attractions, tours, eating establishments, places to stay and events are identified that suit people travelling with children.

The Great Aussie Road Trip hits the road again…

After a successful project in 2008 that followed the 4 month journey around Australia of the Power Family with their girls who were 5 and 3, the Power’s are about to hit the road again – with a new addition.

Credit Cards for overseas travel – ensure you have a PIN!

When travelling overseas, beware that most countries require a pin on credit card purchases – so you do not have the option to sign for payment. On a recent trip to New Zealand we found 95% of places would not accept a signature on a credit card payment and luckily we had a backup and could get money out [...]

Family Accommodation – Finding baby and child friendly accommodation in Europe

We found a brilliant website that specialize in baby and child friendly accommodation, mainly in the UK and Europe. There is a huge range of accommodation, from farm stays to luxury villas in the Mediterranean and the website is constantly updated with new places they have found.

A few travel tips from our family trip to the USA

30 hours of travel with three young kids is never easy. But we were able to keep our cool with good team work between myself and my husband and a tube of vegemite for our fussy eaters! All in all we had a great time, but I couldn’t say it was easy! But some organising, good gadgets and a willingness to give it a go made it possible. I’d do it again anytime, because at the end of the day, it was a fabulous experience. In fact we are going to the UK next year, with an extra one – will see you before then for some more shopping!

How to Avoid Lost Luggage..and be prepared in case it happens to you.

Summer is just around the corner and while ‘tis the season to be jolly, ‘tis also the season for family holidays! For those lucky enough to fly to this year’s holiday destination, it can be a challenge trying to fit everything you think everyone will need in a limited number of bags. So imagine what it would be like if you lost just one of your bags along the way…

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