Family travel 2024. | |||
Now is the time to make hotel and house rental reservations for summer in popular destinations such as Tuscany, Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Switzerland, Yosemite, California coast, Oregon and Washington, etc. Check our listings on Travel for Kids. | |||
Extreme weather is now year-round and can result in plane flight delays and cancellations, both domestic and international. | |||
For any travel at any season, make backup plans. In past year, Eurostar between London and Paris was closed due to flooding, all Munich flights canceled for heavy snow, US Midwest and East Coast flights grounded for wildfire smoke from Canada. | |||
If you have connecting flights, research hotels near the airport in advance, in case you are stuck overnight. Read blog post below "Stay overnight at the airport." | |||
Be sure to have your airline app for notifications and changes in your plane schedule, and family carry-on bags with everything you need, in case flight is delayed. | |||
Another essential app for live flight information is FlightAware. | |||
Tips for April 2024: |
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The Olympic Games will be held July 26 - August 11, in Paris and various cities throughout France. Unless you plan to attend Olympics events, Paris is best avoided at that time. | |||
Before and during your trip, check the weather conditions for your destination. In the United States, website weather.gov has most accurate information. |
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Also, check the NPS website or app for alerts. | |||
Highway 1 through Big Sur California is closed both directions, also the state parks, due to damaged road. There is not date to reopen. | |||
2024 Yosemite National Park will require day-use reservations. However, if you stay at a hotel, vacation rental, campground in the park, day-used reservation is not required. | |||
Also on Facebook and Instagram find new posts from Travel for Kids every week, including tips for planning summer trips. |
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See the World, find more travel tips: | |||
Tips for visiting the Louvre | |||
Where to Stay in Yosemite | |||
Free Museums in London | |||
Week on the Oregon Coast | |||
Venice: Best family hotels | |||
Tips for Vancouver BC | |||
Stay overnight at the airport | |||
And, read our blog post, comfort and imagination anywhere in the world: |
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Pengos Adventures: Traveling with stuffed animals | |||
April 1, 2024 |
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