Vacationkids founder Sally Black speaks with WFMZ morning anchor Eve Tannery about summer family vacation planning.
The FAA reported 863 delays at airports throughout the U.S. on April 24 directly related to the air traffic controlers decreased staffing caused by the sequester furloughs.
If you're planning to take a summer 2013 family vacation this year that includes flying somewhere with your kids, listen up...
Starting this past weekend, airline passengers have begun to feel the impact of our government's sequester cuts. One of the many budget cuts affects the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA is responsible for staffing the air traffic controlers at airports throughtout the U.S.
Updated July 2019
No doubt you've seen the term ALL INCLUSIVE if you've been doing google searches for terms like "best family resorts" or "best family vacations" - but what does this really mean?
"The more choices, the more freedom, the more freedom, the harder it is to decide what to do next. "
Seth Godin
Today's post was inspired by business guru Seth Godin. In his blog article he was describing business marketing options. At Vacationkids we obviously have family travel on the brain because when we read Seth's quote about the freedom of choice, our brains immediately jumped to family vacations.
As parents, when we plan vacations for our kids we want everything to be perfect. We want our kids to be happy and to have fun. We want to create memories for them that they will one day pass along to their kids.
Family villas are available all over the world...Caribbean, U.S., Europe, Central America, South Pacific. Whether it's on the beach, in the city or high atop a ski slope, if you're considering a vacation spot that you'd like to visit with your kids, chances are there will be a villa there waiting for you.
MARCH 6 - While enroute to Hawaii one of our readers, Corinne, emailed me to say that family passport day has been cancelled. This statement was posted on the State Dept. Website:
Let's pretend you've decided to throw a fabulous party. Imagine what would happen if you simply got up at that very moment and went food shopping?
You would have no idea who is coming so you wouldn't know how much food to buy. You haven't set a date so your food might spoil before your guests arrive. Chances are you'd wander up and down the aisles aimlessly. This scenario is a recipe for complete disaster and a total exercise in frustration. You're probably thinking...this is completely silly -right?
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.
