Happy family travel
Filed in archive Travel blogs , Travel Tips on June 3, 2008
There are different schools of thought on what constitutes happy Family travel. Travel certainly becomes a different ball game once you become a parent. Some parents think that nothing should change, which I think is unrealistic and other believe ti's not worth the effort and possible hassle so it's better to avoid travelling for the foreseeable future.
© tomeppy
Personally I think I was traumatised by flying to Greece when our twin sons were 14 months old. The outward flight was a dream, two Irish sisters sitting near us played around with our sons for part of the flight allowing us to have a break. The return flight was a nightmare they both cried for the three and a half hour trip.
I recently offered to help a Mum travelling with two young kids and she told me that she was a frequent flyer and this was the first offer of assistance she had ever received from a fellow passenger. Shame on you, if you see parents offer to play with the child, help carry bags etc.
Here are three blogs to help you on the holy grail of Happy Family Travel
1 Delicious Baby is written by parents who seek to explore the world with their kids. They strive to combine their love of travel from their pre-baby days with their role as parents.
2 Family Travel helps you to see the world with your kids. It was awarded Best Practical Travel Blog by the Guardian last year in their Alternative Travvies.
3 Family Travel Suite 101 is multi authored which appeals to me as it means you get different perspectives on family travel.
So no excuses for not having extremely Happy Family Travel!
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JamesRayFan
(06/26/08 2:25am)
Response from:
Megalead11
(11/20/08 12:13pm)
Your blog provides information on cheap flights for families. Blogs also tell suitable places to stay with kids.That's great.
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Response from:
Laura
(01/26/09 11:55am)
Hey guys,
I went to London this past weekend and got a great deal on all the different attractions there. Normally London is really expensive and I was never able to afford this amazing city. Then a friend of mine told me about Discountbritain. It features almost all the different attractions in London and you can save up to 20% when using this system. All I had to do was to go to the website: www.discountbritian.co.uk and print out the different codes for all the attractions I wanted to see. That way my weekend in London got a whole lot cheaper and I could even do some shopping ;-)
This a great tip if you want to save some money and still do a lot of sightseeing. I also found out that they offer the same for Amsterdam, New York and Germany. So I might be able to use it on one of my next trips too!
Hey guys,
I went to London this past weekend and got a great deal on all the different attractions there. Normally London is really expensive and I was never able to afford this amazing city. Then a friend of mine told me about Discountbritain. It features almost all the different attractions in London and you can save up to 20% when using this system. All I had to do was to go to the website: www.discountbritian.co.uk and print out the different codes for all the attractions I wanted to see. That way my weekend in London got a whole lot cheaper and I could even do some shopping ;-)
This a great tip if you want to save some money and still do a lot of sightseeing. I also found out that they offer the same for Amsterdam, New York and Germany. So I might be able to use it on one of my next trips too!
Response from:
Chris fernandes
(09/04/09 11:28am)
Hi
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for London airport Transfer and they are pretty good and Affordable. They Provide Transfers from all the five London Airports: Gatwick, Luton, London City, Stansted and London Heathrow Airpots. They have very well behaved Drivers who respect their customers. They also provide a MEET and GREET Service. They have well maintained Saloon, Estate, People Carriers (MPV's) and large Public Carriers.
They also dont hike their prices anytime they have standard prices throughout the year. They also provide good discounts on bookings.
Highly Recommended
Chris Fernandes
Well, I travelled to london the last december for vacation and I had a wonderfull Experience with my Taxi Booking with Hummingbird Cars http://www.airportransfers.net.
for London airport Transfer and they are pretty good and Affordable. They Provide Transfers from all the five London Airports: Gatwick, Luton, London City, Stansted and London Heathrow Airpots. They have very well behaved Drivers who respect their customers. They also provide a MEET and GREET Service. They have well maintained Saloon, Estate, People Carriers (MPV's) and large Public Carriers.
They also dont hike their prices anytime they have standard prices throughout the year. They also provide good discounts on bookings.
Highly Recommended
Chris Fernandes
Response from:
Mario
(09/29/09 2:25pm)
Hi,
Even i agree with Chris that HUMMINGBIRD CARS http://hummingbirdcars.co.uk
is the best London Airport Transfer company in the town at present.
and to add to the above comment they provide 5 % Discount on all return journeys.
Thanks
Mario
Even i agree with Chris that HUMMINGBIRD CARS http://hummingbirdcars.co.uk
is the best London Airport Transfer company in the town at present.
and to add to the above comment they provide 5 % Discount on all return journeys.
Thanks
Mario
Response from:
Tom
(10/16/09 4:34pm)
Hi,
I think you'll both missed one point they allways on time. Even i have tried Hummingbird cars http://www.hummingbirdcars.com
and they are very good.
Thanks
Tom
I think you'll both missed one point they allways on time. Even i have tried Hummingbird cars http://www.hummingbirdcars.com
and they are very good.
Thanks
Tom
Response from:
Family Travel Scoop
(08/16/10 1:43am)
When you have kids there is all the more reason to travel so that you can introduce them to the exciting world out there. There are lots of great destinations to bring your kids to including China, Jamaica, Mexico, Malaysia etc. Check out http://www.family-travel-scoop.com
to find family friendly hotels and fun things to do with the kids in destinations around the world.
to find family friendly hotels and fun things to do with the kids in destinations around the world.
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