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Family travel winter 2026.

     

Start planning for summer house and apartment rentals in popular destinations - Tuscany, Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Switzerland, Yosemite, California coast, Oregon and Washington, etc. Check our listings on Travel for Kids.

    It's not too soon to think about spring break vacations destinatons - Belize, the Yucatan, Costa Rica, Greece, Palm Springs, San Diego.
    California is a year round destination, with snow fun in Yosemite and Lake Tahoe, winter months are best time to visit deserts, southern California has days of sun.
     

This year is 250th anniversary of United States Declaration of Independence, signed on July 4, 1776. Look for special celebrations throughout 2026.

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      Tiny Chef is at Cal Academy.
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Weather has become more extreme year round, causing travel disruptions.

     

Prepare for no electricity, dust storms out of nowhere, atypical torrential tropical rain, cities with unseasonal high high temperatures. Climate change is here.

     

Yesterday, 12,000 flight were canceled, 22,000 delayed in the US due to snow and freezing cold in one third of the country. I

      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.
      Traveling in Europe, weather also affects train travel. Get the app for your train schedule, so you have notifications for any change in schedule.
     
     

Before and during your trip, check the weather conditions for your destination. In the United States, website weather.gov has most accurate information.

     

Do not use AI summaries for weather alerts, as there can be errors. (E.g. For tsunami warning in Hawaii, AI declared warning was over too soon.)

     

Also on Travel for Kids Bluesky posts with travel tips every week.

      Find lots of travel tips and and travel information. Here's a selection:
    green bullet Celebrate Lunar New Year
    turquoise bullet Week on the Oregon Coast
    blue bullet Paris: A Stay in the Marais
    red bullet Greece for Spring Break
    pink bullet Venice: Best family hotels
    orange bullet California Deserts - When to Visit
    yellow Stay overnight at the airport
     

February 1, 2026

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