In the busy world of today, it would not be so amusing to find that daddy doesn’t even know which grade his little daughter is in or which units the firstborn is taking at university. Especially for families and couples, vacations provides more than just a way to break from the stresses of work and day-to-day activities. In addition to all the fun surrounding vacations, they provide families with a great opportunity to spend more time together, strengthen their bonds, and perhaps even know each other better. As a matter of fact, it is one of the best ways to create pleasant long-term memories that you will share as a family for years and years to come.

However, you just don’t wake up one morning and tell your spouse and kids to pack, we’re going on a vacation. To make the best of it, it requires a more organized approach. So what is the right way to go on a family vacation?

Well, while there are many ways to kill a cat, here are some pointers you might want to read before taking your next family vacation.

Plan It Together

Failure to plan adequately is one of the most common reasons people go on vacations that end up backfiring. When you’ve decided to take your family to a vacation, the first and most important thing is to prepare adequately. It all starts with brainstorming ideas on some of the most family-friendly vacation destinations, doing research on the various hotels you can stay at, the weather/climate there, places to visit, attraction sights to go to, activities you can indulge in, and so on and so forth. It pays to come together as a family so that each and every member is involved in the planning process. This will allow everyone to enjoy the vacation, not forgetting how important it will be when it comes to creating a budget for your trip.

Book A Comfortable Place to Stay

Once you’ve figured your destination, it is also important to carefully choose your vacation residence, ensuring the place you pick will be spacious and comfortable enough for all of you. In this case, you will need to do some lengthy research in advance, and perhaps book your accommodation early in case it’s peak season in your vacation destination. If you prefer accommodation that will be best for you as a family, you might want to skip hotels and go for holiday hotels instead. If you’re traveling to Portugal, for instance, you would want to know everything you possibly can about holiday rentals in Portugal, information that you can find online, from friends, or even social media. The aim is to make sure that you get the best out of your trip as a family so failing to choose a comfortable place is not an option.

Pack Light

Travelling can sometimes be overly stressful. Especially when traveling with kids, it is crucial to avoid over packing and only carry what you need for the days you will be there. For instance, there’ no point in bringing a raincoat when it’s summer at your destination. There are many benefits of packing light. In addition to making it easier to move from one destination to the other packing light could also save you a couple of bucks off your airport and carriage charges. It makes your vacation less stressful and cumbersome.  

Consider A Gadget-Free Vacation

It’s a world of technology and most of us are highly attached to our gadgets. However, tech devices and social media can interfere with your bonding while on vacation. Especially for kids, they can grab the attention of some family members, possibly making it less enjoyable than it ought to be. Try as much as possible to restrict the use of tech devices during your vacation and by all means, it will work best if you lead by example.

Find Opportunities to Learn

Last but not least, vacations also provide a special chance for the kids to learn and get exposed to the various aspects of our beautiful nature they may not have encountered in life. Instead of just concentrating on the beach or amusement parks, be sure to try out museums, national parks, amphitheaters, and other attractions from where the kids, as well as the adults, can come out with inspiration and more knowledge. Furthermore, taking photos at such sites will also preserve beautiful memories that they can even associate with what they learned and the fun they had.

And there you have it. Planning a family vacation may not be the easiest of things but it is not the toughest of ordeals either. With the above few tips, we can only be hopeful that your next vacation will be the most memorable, and the next one even better.


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Vicky Charles

Vicky is a single mother, writer and card reader.

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