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This week, we are sharing our top family travel planning tips and Kim has a very special announcement!
ON THE PODCAST
00:29 – Tamara and Kim talk about family travel planning
05:20 – Where to start your planning
11:07 – Kim’s research sources
11:50 – Where to find places to eat
15:42 – Visitors Bureau
16:53 – Guide books. Yes or No?
17:57 – Digital maps vs. paper maps
19:38 – Getting kids into travel planning
20:47 – Announcing Wanderlist
30:36 – Wanderlist Giveaway!!
34:00 – SHOUT OUT!
TOP FAMILY TRAVEL PLANNING TIPS
- The first step is figuring out where you want to go
- Once you have a destination in mind, start reading blogs and guidebooks to get an idea of what you want to do at your destination
- It helps to use Pinterest to save articles about potential destinations
- Once you know what you want to do, use Google Maps to map them out to figure out what you want to do when
- On Google Maps make sure to Star/Save the places that you want to go (restaurants, museums, etc) for easy reference later
- Be sure to go back and read about each attraction so you know what days they are open, hours, prices and any other tips
- Use TripAdvisor, Yelp, OpenTable and Google Maps (Nearby) to find local restaurants
- Booking reservations for dinners beforehand can make your tip a little easier on the whole family.
- Make packing lists and use check lists so you don’t forget those last minute tasks before you leave such as:
- taking out the trash
- pet care
- mail/newspaper
- food that will go bad while gone
WANDERLIST GIVEAWAY
Kim has recently launched a new family travel planning book called Wanderlist. Wanderlist is the answer for helping you plan a vacation and stay organized. Filled with travel tips and worksheets, you’ll plan your best vacation yet! Plus, the journaling section helps create a long lasting memory keeper of your trip. You can buy Wanderlist today, or, enter to win a free copy! Just leave a comment below and tell us where you want to go next or your favorite family travel destination.
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We are planning a trip to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons. I would love to win your book for help us plan!
We are taking our three kids on a three generation trip to France for 2 weeks. Your new book sounds like a great resource to help us plan all the details!
That sounds amazing and a lot to keep track of!
3 weeks on the west coast in June. Our family can’t wait!
I loved this episode and concurred with a lot of you said. I am done with planning for our spring break trip and I use a lot of the techniques you mentioned. We are taking a 9 day road trip through a bit of Arizona and Utah in March. Our focus is the national parks. The trip starts and end in phoenix. We live in the Bay Area, CA. We will fly into and out of phoenix from Oakland, rent a car and start the adventure 🙂
That sounds so fun! We are glad to meet fellow planners.
My family of 4 and 2 other families from Richmond, VA will be staying at the Westin in Guanacaste, Costa Rica for spring break in April. Since all of us moms attending the trip are type A’s, your Wanderlist book will come in handy. Hope I win!
How fun! I went to Guanacaste a few years ago and had a great time. — Tamara
I love the planning just as much as the actual trip! Our next big family trip is to Alaska this summer!
We are headed to Switzerland, Italy and Greece on our next vacation.
I really enjoy your podcast! Our next trip is to Disneyland/San Diego this summer. Would love to win your new book…I love travel planning and making lists 🙂
Awesome, stay tuned for another Disneyland episode really soon!
Currently planning our family vacation to Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion National Parks, then ending in Las Vegas. Would love your book to help me plan!
oh what fun!
We are heading to Philadelphia and Cape May, NJ in august.
I love those two destinations! (Tamara)
We are headed to Disney World in July. Love the podcast! I’d love to hear about more about Washington or Oregon sometime.
Great Kristi! That’s my neck of the woods, so I’ll work on lining up an interview for WA and OR! Enjoy Disney World!
I just ordered the book! We are trying to plan our first European vacation for next year & I think this will be a great tool & keepsake.
Wonderful TeJay, and thank you!! Hope it works well and you enjoy the book!
Our next big family trip is to Spain with a 1 and 3 year old!
My next family trip planning San Pancho beach, Mexico. I heard about this beach has very beautiful & uncrowded. Best for holiday vacation & water sports activity.