As far as family travel goes, Greece was undoubtedly the best trip we went on, though the Netherlands was a close second! We only had 8 full days and that was clearly less than ideal to take in the splendor of the country. On this trip, D & S are almost 6.5 and 4.5, which are pretty good ages to experience what Greece has to offer on a family trip. We spent a short time in Athens before heading to the islands of Naxos and then Santorini. WHEN: We traveled in the last two weeks of May and found this to be a good idea since high season hadn’t started yet, the tourists are fewer and prices were lower. Athens wasn’t unbearably hot but the downside was that the water in the beaches were a little colder than we would have preferred. That didn’t stop us however from venturing into…
Oklahoma, just a couple of hours north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, is a great getaway especially during the Fall months. Particularly when the flaky weather in Texas seems to go straight from summer to winter, with not much to see with respect to foliage. The change in leaf color is best seen around Halloween into mid November. However, check current conditions before heading out, so you’re not left disappointed! While Broken Bow seems to be the choice of most especially for those with large groups, the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, and the surrounding towns of Ardmore, Sulphur and Davis are perfect for a quick and almost unplanned getaway with your smaller unit. This is a perfect place for a 2 night stay and you can cover some of it even if you have just one day here. D & S have gone here between the ages of 3 and…
A good Universal Travel Adapter is the #1 essential item when you are globe-trotting. This one is perfect for over 150 countries including those in Asia and Europe: When you have little kids to run after, you need your hands free, and the ebags Motherlode backpack has served us beautifully. It is light-weight, packs a ton of stuff, and has plenty of ways to keep your things organized, so you can reach for just the right things in the quickest possible time! Watch our review below: https://youtu.be/6u20ifQtXjY I thought Packing Cubes were so un-necessary, until I read the reviews and bought a set. Now, we can absolutely not live without these! Amazon has sets of different sizes and the quality is great, and it barely weighs anything: Go ahead and laugh! Why would we even travel to places where we would need an RFID Belt, right? Unfortunately, pickpocketing and theft…
Grand Cayman was our first visit to the Caribbean as a family of four. The flight from Miami to GCM is a short one at a little over an hour, and plenty of cheap deals are available. Because we booked our trip for the peak Dec-Jan holiday season, I had to start planning as early as 5 months ahead. Thanks to AA’s award travel map, booking early was a breeze. Trip duration was about 4 days in the Caymans. D & S are newly 6 & 4. TRANSPORTATION: A rental car is a great way to get around the island; we picked ours up at Avis which was across the street from the airport. We rented one of their car seats, and brought one of our own. Within minutes of arriving at the airport, we were on our way exploring Grand Cayman. STAY: We stayed at the Marriott on Seven…
Singapore was our first long distance trip as a family of four. It took about 25 hours to get there, but don’t let the travel time scare you! It was absolutely and completely worth it! I found a great deal about 5 months before the trip. A great deal these days would be something that doesn’t exceed $650 pp on a decent airline. We flew American Airlines and honestly it was pretty bad. The food and service left so much to be desired, and the aircraft itself was old. After this and another international trip to Europe on them, I swore off AA for overseas flights. Spend a little bit more or even consider flying out of a nearby city if possible. The only upside was that once we got from DFW to Tokyo, the next leg of the trip was on Japan Airlines (JAL) to Singapore. JAL is phenomenal…