subject: Tips For Fun A Journey With The Family [print this page] Traveling with folks are not the same as padding your backpack with a few points and just driving on anywhere. Gone are your bachelorhood days when unplanned travel with like--minded friends used to give you adrenalin boost. Try which stunt with family journey and you will end up obtaining hard stares from your spouse and a cold shoulder from your kids.
You have to plan meticulously for a hassle free travel trip with family. Listed below are couple of tips that will help you plan a dream vacation.
*Firstly include the opinion of all of the family members while planning family travel. Once the kids are also involved they will have a sense of responsibility. Make a list of what everyone would like to perform during vacation and draw a plan of action that gets everyone's smiling consent. Once you have an effective plan, stick to it. Distribute responsibilities.
*Get all the journey and hotel bookings done well in advance. You would not want to be stuck halfway with baggage as well as family, would you?
*Travel light. Pack only important and necessary things. Make kids pack their bags themselves. Buy them light strollers to pack their stuff so that they can be made responsible for their own things. Once they have to carry their own luggage they would not be tempted to pack each and every toy they own.
* Talk to your doctors and stock up on all of the necessary medicines. Carry healthcare reports if any member of the family is on medication when traveling. The first aid kit should essentially have bandages, antiseptics, insect repellants, and drugs. Carry enough of every to last the entire journey.
*Stock up on games, books, toys and other stuffs for amusement for the kids. Carry a walkman, CDs, a DVD player or a games station for the kids. Also ,buy location guides for the children. Ask them to read about the place you are visiting. This will make the trip interesting for them. Be sure to buy enough film rolls and batteries for the camera. Take lot of family pictures so that you can capture every fun filled moment of happiness during your travel.
*Keep all your documents at hand that are essential for making a safe and hassle free trip, like a driving license etc. Carry phone numbers of the people you might need to contact in the event of an emergency.
Planning a perfect vacation might not be possible. But you can definitely strategy safe travel for your family. Remember that you are going on the vacation to enjoy with your family. Therefore do meticulous preparing beforehand. Else you will return from your vacation even more harassed and stressed that you were before the journey.
Follow these guidelines for a great travel time with your family.
