Posts Tagged ‘travel with children’

Feb 6, 2010

Venice, Italy

Venezia for the entire family

By Lisa T. Bergren, 2007; updated 2/6/10

Our entry into Venezia was less than auspicious. Our GPS wasn’t programmed right, so we weren’t sure we were heading the right way (signs were surprisingly unhelpful!); it was pouring rain, and we were almost out of time to get the rental cars turned in and our keys for the apartment in time. STRESS! Continue reading

Feb 3, 2010

3 Generations Tour Tuscany

Siena, Florence, San Galgano and Chianti

By Lisa T. Bergren, 2007, updated 1/31/10

We did a March 2007 trip with two grandparents (in their 60s), two parents (in their 40s) and three kids (ages 11. 8 and 4). Our first leg of the trip was in Rome, and our third was Venice, but Tuscany, as always it seems, stole our hearts.

Day 1:

We drove up from Rome (about 2 hours from the airport) on Saturday afternoon and had to get groceries before reaching our agriturismo, the incredible Odina, where we shared the luxurious, roomy, fabulous Redento villa, complete with full kitchen and wood-burning pizza oven (see pizza oven tips below). Continue reading

Jan 26, 2010

Entertainment En Route

Passing the Time with Kids on the Road

By Lisa T. Bergren

• Do NOT pre-board with your young children. Send one adult ahead to settle all the stuff in and leave the other adult to keep them running until closer to take-off time. Don’t wander too far, however! Continue reading

Jan 10, 2010

Puerto Rico

El Yunque and beyond...

By Lisa T. Bergren, 2008 (updated 1/9/10)

We love a sweet deal and this definitely qualifies! We scored an awesome hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico… and spent the weekend there before heading out to Nevis, West Indies, and then returning for another leg to Vieques. But Puerto Rico has a draw all of its own–here’s a recap of  our first pass at it… Continue reading

Photo by iStockphoto

By Lisa T. Bergren

Com’on people! If you were brave enough to HAVE kids, you can certainly get on a plane or in a car for a road trip with them. Here are the top 10 reasons we hear that parents would rather leave the kids at home (and therefore, why most stay home too):

1) We’ve never been there before.

TheWorldIsCallingSays: So go—and figure it out together! It’s incredibly fun (and a bonding experience) to share the wonder of discovery. Continue reading

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