Much as been written about the benefits of breast feeding your child. Actually breastfeeding while on a family vacation with your baby can be much easier than formula feeding. Maternity leave is one of the rare times in life that many moms are able to take extended time off from work. It's an excellent opportunity to take a vacation. Lactating moms have a portable solution to give their child all the nutritional requirements nature intended while providing a constant and familiar source of comfort. Even so, there are a few considerations you may want to take into account before leaving home.
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One thing that you absolutely must pack on a family vacation is a sense of humor. Chances are if you find some of these videos funny, then you're ready to take a vacation with kids. We've collected a few of our favorites here at Vacationkids that we hope you will enjoy too...
Parents often want to use vacation as a time to help bolster their children's education. A new vacation destination can often bring with it a new glimpse into history. As this photo by Idaho Dad illustrates, a parent's best intentions don't often engage the the minds and hearts of our kids.
American Express resports that 1 in every 4 people are not protected by travelers insurance when they travel. The Association Of British Travel Agents concurs stating millions are putting themselves at risk of sky high medical bills, with nearly one in four (24%) of travellers holidaying abroad without travel insurance, representing a notable increase from one in five (20%) in 2011.
Updated Sept. 2018 - Family cruises come with many decisions. When planning a family cruise, choosing the right cruise cabin and cabin location can really make or break your family cruise vacation, especially when your cruising with kids. Given some many choices can be mind boggling. Here are a few helpful hint to pick the right cabin for your family...
The Paradisus Cancun is one of the newest offerings on Cancun's Hotel Zone. It opened it's doors December 2012. It offers parents two vacation options that are often hard to find. First it is a luxury, family friendly resort. Normally parents have to sacrifice luxury surroundings and services if they want a family friendly atmosphere. Secondly, it offers a one of the most sought after options in family travel today...a baby club with nannies caring for children ages 1- 4 years of age.
Families are ALWAYS looking for affordable family vacations. They want vacationkids to help them to save some money. They ask us to find them a "great deal". Many families think exotic Caribbean vacations or an all inclusive family resort vacation are financially out of their reach. Think again! The savings you're searching for might just be found a bit closer to home. Try looking in your refrigerator!
Under normal circumstances, I would consider myself a rational and intelligent woman...but allow me to share with you my family's most infamous and dysfunctional vacation details. I do not know what possessed me to even consider taking my then 13 year old son, 12 and 10 year old daughters AND Grandpa on a minivan road trip from Pennsylvania to Disneyworld. I can only plead the insanity defense at the time of this crime.
Vacationkids has always partnered with Apple Vacations. Our travel agency works with many tour companies in order to offer the best vacation options to our clients. That said, we consider Apple Vacations to be a preferred partner thanks to their innovation, products and most importanly, their customer care. Since Vacationkids launched in 2000 we have won yearly sales awards from Apple Vacations. We don't like to toot our own horn but we are proud to grow our business with such a travel industry leader.
This is certainly a hot button topic for many parents. At Vacationkids we get this question ALL the time. The short answer is...Yes. "TECHNICALLY" babies and toddlers under the age of 24 months can fly for "Free". Airlines and travel agents use the industry word "LAPCHILD" to describe a baby or toddler flying seated in their parent's lap. Everyone likes the idea of a "free ride" but there are some VERY important points parents need to consider when deciding whether or not to buy an airline seat for their baby. We want our parents to be informed so that they can make the best decisions regarding their child's safety and finances so we'll do our best here to outline this important topic.
