How To Prevent Car Accidents On Your Vacation
A family holiday sounds great fun and all the fervor and excitement of going out with your friends or family can be quite overwhelming, especially if it’s a road trip or a beach holiday. While such vacations are usually thrilling, I advise taking precautionary measures to ensure safety and a seamless travel experience. The last thing you want on your dream holiday is a road accident. The accident lawyers and auto accident attorneys say that if you take care of the following tips, I almost guarantee you would not have to risk any unpleasant incidents on the road. In case…
Here’s Why You Need A Kid-Free Vacation
“We had a vacation without the kids and it was amazing!” It’s the kind of statement parents hear yet don’t want to admit. As a mom, it’s your duty to value time with your children no matter how annoying they get. And, the fact is that they can be incredibly frustrating. Still, families book holidays at and deal with the inevitable chaos because kids are everything. What this doesn’t mean is that they have to come on vacation after vacation. In fact, some people, and they aren’t monsters, swear by taking a break from being a parent. You may book…
Top 6 Tips for Capturing the Best Photos on your Family Vacation
Summer is around and the school’s off. It is probably the best time to squeeze in the much-needed vacation before school starts again. Besides providing a refreshing experience, vacations serve up to be one of the most happening occasions to capture some of the best moments of your life with your loved ones. Here are some tips to reckon before taking the most memorable images while traveling. Tell a Story Make your album engaging by introducing the beginning and ending. Try building a narrative for your journey by snapping shots in moments of travel. For starters, take pictures of the…
Planning the Perfect Family Vacation
Last Summer, our vacation was awesome, but it was far from perfect. It was hot, we had a few hit and miss destinations, and we were crammed in a truck that just fit us. This year, I’m determined to take my kids on the perfect family vacation. I’m talking about the trip that will give you photos you can fill a scrapbook with (since we now have a professional photographer in the family!). The type of vacation where no one is ever bored, unhappy, or miserable. This is a lot harder than you might think. There is usually always a…
Vacation ideas for families with active kids
Planning your vacation for the summer yet? It’s that time of year, and when you have a young family, it’s a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you are looking forward to it - but on the other, there’s a sense of trepidation. Young kids can be harder to please when they aren’t on their home turf, so the vacation you have planned for so long can often be far from the relaxing experience you wanted. However, there is a trick to use that will take the edge off things - make sure you tire your children out every day! Here are…
How To Plan A Brilliant Vacation
When you have a large family like me, planning a vacation takes a lot of time, preparation, and organization. But when you’re planning a vacation of a lifetime for everyone in your extended family, then even more energy and effort need to go into it. There is so much to think about and so much research to do. But it’s all worth it when you give the whole family a week of memories that will stay dear to their hearts forever. One of the first things you need to do is to narrow down your list of ideal UK road trip…
You can always use this old phone… | #vacation #mcroadtrip2013
After eating and playing around at Pizza Planet for a few hours at Disney's Hollywood Stuidos, Hawk was tired, and pretty hot! He looks at me and asks, "Mom, can you call Mimi and ask her if we can buy some swords?" When I replied and told him that my phone was dead, he pointed to this and said, "You can always use this old phone." He spotted the phone well before he asked me that question!
Orlando Stroller Rentals Review | Rent a Stroller in Orlando #vacation #orlando
Earlier this summer, we headed to sunny (and sometimes rainy) Orlando for our family vacation. With Jett being the youngest of the group, we knew we were going to need a stroller, but we don't own a really nice one, and the ones that we do own would have taken up valuable space in our van. I'm so thankful that a friend told me about Orlando Stroller Rentals. I love this company. It's a genius idea. Most families fly to Orlando, so by the time they lug a stroller to the airport and check it with their baggage, it's a…
Titanic The Experience Orlando, Florida | #travel #vacation #orlando
During one of my blogging trips, I visited a Titanic Exhibit, and I was looking forward to taking Kylie to see it, because she's a huge Titanic fan. When our vacation changed from Pigeon Forge to Orlando, I was a little bummed that she'd not be able to see it, however, I was happy to see that one of my friends visited the museum on one of her trips. The Titanic Experience in Orlando Florida is definitely a must see for any Titanic buff visiting the area. Titanic The Experience Twitter | Titanic The Experience Facebook 7324 International Drive Orlando…
Lions, and Emus, and Gators, Oh My! Gatorland #florida #travel
When I found out that our family vacation had been changed from Tennessee to Florida, I immediately knew I wanted to take my family back to Gatorland, Orlando. It was a no brainer. I visited the attraction on a blogging trip in 2010, and I just knew that my kiddos would love this place. Gatorland Website | Gatorland Facebook | Gatorland Twitter GATORLAND 14501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, Fl 32837 When we first arrived, the we hadn't even made it into the park when the kids were excited about taking their pic in the huge gator teeth! After we…