Family Vacation Tips

A travel agent is a very valuable partner to have on your side. Some would say a priceless partner in the era of pandemic travel.

Family road trips are probably the most iconic of all family vacations. Regardless of how old we are, a car trip with our family or to visit family is no doubt one of our earliest memories.

Friday the 13th of March 2020, under a bright full moon, Vacationkids switched from being a travel agency into a crisis management center.

While a vacation maybe me one of the highlights of your entire year, the days leading up to departure can be stressful.  For some people, this stress can bubble over into a full blown anxiety or panic attack complete with physical symptoms. 

Behinds the scenes here at Vacationkids, our travel advisors answer this question about week long family vacations in Europe almost every day.  I'll be brutally honest, when I hear this question the above picture immediately pops into my brain.

Family personalities and dynamics can be tricky on any given day. Confine siblings to a car for several hours and you'll quickly see the rivalry come out.  Put several family members into one hotel room or cruise cabin for a week and watch how fast you can get on each other's nerves.  Add parents, in-laws and perhaps a few outlaws, kids from previous relationships and you can quickly start to hate the people you are suppose to love.