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| Lots of practical
tips for family vacations: "Traveling
with stuffed animals," don't leave home without them, "Tips
for traveling with preschoolers," encourages
parents with young kids to take long trips, "Choosing a family tour package," how to find a trip to the Galapagos or African safari, "Get
those tickets to ride," family
discounts on trains in Europe,"Baby's
first flight," insider secrets
for flying with infants, "Packing for your trip" and
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For trips abroad, right off the bat, it's wise to consult
the currency rate of exchange for your home currency. When making hotel
reservations or vacation rentals, you'll want a clear picture of the price.
Don't make the mistake of thinking pounds or euros convert one to one to
dollars. Here's a currency converter we use for reference, conversion for over
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| Tip: While on our trips, we use a currency app: Currency Pro |
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CHIP & PIN CASH CARD |
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When we go to Europe, we use a Chip & PIN cash card, not the ATM from our local U.S. bank. |
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| We were having a hard time finding our favorite toothpastes in travel sizes. No problem, once we found these "GoToobs." The wide mouth in the bottle makes it easy to fill with your favorite toothpaste, and it's also easy to squeeze out. These are 2 oz bottles so you can bring them in your carry on luggage (which is handy - even if your luggage gets delayed, you'll have your toothpaste and toothbrushes) |
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This is the perfect game to play while waiting in the airplane terminal, and on a long plane flight, fun for everyone in the family! (Card game) |
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do on your trip, you may want to sign up for a family tour package. Are
you concerned about traveling abroad with kids for the first time?
Thinking of a holiday to the Galapagos or an African safari? Are you a single
parent, or you have an only child? Has your family been talking about an
extended family vacation, taking the grandparents along too? Would your
kids like a long bike trip through the Loire or kayaking in Alaska? Here's
our editors' choice for family tour companies: |
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Backroads |
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Classic
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Gap Adventures |
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Journeys
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Quivertree Family Expeditions |
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Thomson
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Wildland
Adventures Family Travel |
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| If you don't have a passport for your kids, start now. You' ll need to
bring the child in person to apply for a passport, and to renew kids'
passports. Here's information on how to apply for US passports: Passport
Services |
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| Need passports in a hurry, or would like assistance
with your visas, check out this site: |
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Passports
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This holder keeps your boarding passes handy while going through security. |
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| Tip: Our lists of Travel for Kids hotels make it easy to find hotels just for families. But the world is big place, and you may be traveling to a locale that we haven't researched yet. In the meantime, while we are expanding our Travel for Kids lists, here's six hotel sites with lots of choices: |
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Booking.com |
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Venere.com |
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Hotels.com |
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Best Western |
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