Do not panic. No one has said that having children is an easy task and much less traveling with them. Our long experience as a mother and traveler has led me to analyze how to make it easier. Nothing to go crazy. How to travel as a family outside our comfort zone?
Tips for family travel
It doesn’t matter if you choose a near or distant destination, a long vacation or a weekend getaway. When you travel with a baby or a child, everything doubles, logistics, luggage, worries, expenses. It is to improvisations, welcome absolute control. The “Slow Travel” has arrived to stay a few years. With the randonnée en famille you can find the best choices now.
Traveling as a family
Destination
In fact, when they ask me about which destination to travel with my family, I always advise daddies to value the following, before leaving their comfort zone:
The destination is chosen based on the age of the children . If at home we have a very small baby, it is best to think of a nearby destination. Sanitary and climatic conditions should be as similar to those of our place of origin. On the contrary, if our children are older, we can go thinking about destinations with more adventures and activities.
Involve the children of destiny. Look with them for information about what it offers, so that the success of the trip is guaranteed.
The camping option
Camping in a complex or allowed area can gather numerous activities free or included for the whole family. From feeding animals to fishing, swimming pool and animations, in addition to the great social incentive in which our children can interact with other children. At the same time, adults can relax on the beach (there are many coastal campsites), have a drink in the minibar or prepare a barbecue. At other times, activities in the mountains or the sea can be enhanced, which never require high expenses.
Traveling as a family
Luggage
- The less ballast, the more clarity.
This is very easy to put into practice when children are older, with a baby the thing changes. We must bear in mind that for convenience we must prepare two luggage, the main and hand luggage.
In the latter, we will carry the “emergency kit”. Diapers, bottles and milk a couple of changes, if any medication is taken in the case of babies. As for the elderly, some food, water and of course toys, consoles, books or whatever your child likes.
We will choose the luggage depending on the destination, weather, orography and what we plan to do in it. Therefore, the first thing will be to study well and take into account the season of the year in which we are going to travel. You have to be cautious while remaining practical.
Traveling as a family
A very important tip is to always carry a baby carriage. They got they best option to hold on his seat on trips until after 4 years. Nothing to give up going out for dinner and walking while daddies enjoy, the dwarf sleeps peacefully in the cart. There is nothing to carry with him when you want to enjoy walking hours and hours through a city.
We, for the trips, choose a light and comfortable chair, the calls of cane. They fit anywhere, do not weigh, have a comfortable basket and are foldable.
