Summary: <a href="http://bit.ly/WFHep58"></a><br> The biggest drawback to vacationing with kids may be this: wherever you go, your kids will still actually be with you. <br> But seriously… successful traveling as a family means keeping everyone happy. That doesn’t mean your choice of vacation destination needs to revolve around your kids, but it does mean your expectations for sightseeing or miles logged per day might need to be somewhat flexible. After all, you have even less of an escape from your kids complaining while on vacation than you do when you’re at home.<br> And despite all the hassles, we both love traveling with our kids. Even when it’s not easy, it’s always worth the journey. So this episode is full of ideas for creating family vacations with appeal for all age groups, whether you’re going across the state or around the world. <br> We discuss:<br> <br> the wonders of RV travel<br> why the anticipation of a trip can be as much fun as the trip itself<br> the indispensability of Ziploc bags<br> how older kids will accept sightseeing when it is offered with a tiny side order of danger<br> our listeners’ very best travel-with-kids tips<br> <br> Here’s some writing we love about traveling with kids: <br> Meg Lukans Noonan for Travel and Leisure: <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/the-age-appropriate-vacation">The Age-Appropriate Vacation</a><br> Mariam Navaid Ottimofiore for The Huffington Post: <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/7-reasons-why-travel-is-never-wasted-on-young-kids_us_5871fec7e4b08052400ee36f">Seven Reasons Why Travel is Never Wasted on Young Kids</a><br> Sarah Clemence for Travel and Leisure: <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/family-travel-tips">10 Essential Hacks for Traveling with Small Kids</a><br> …and our own Episode 20, on <a href="https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/2017/07/episode-20-vacationing-with-kids-what-to-pack/">what to pack when traveling with kids</a>.<br> Where are you and your family headed this summer? No matter what happens, look at it this way: at least you’ll be in a fresh hell!<br> This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://care.com/laughing">Care.com</a>, a digital marketplace that provides access to tens of thousands of caregivers, plus tools like background checks, household payroll, and tax support. Save 30% off a <a href="http://Care.com">Care.com</a> Premium membership by using our special link: <a href="https://care.com/laughing">care.com/laughing</a>. <br> This episode is also brought to you by <a href="http://hellofresh.com/mother30">HelloFresh</a>, which sends you step-by-step dinner recipes and ingredients your whole family will love. What Fresh Hell listeners can get thirty dollars off their first HelloFresh delivery by going to <a href="http://hellofresh.com/mother30">hellofresh.com/mother30</a> and entering the code mother30. <br> <br> <br> <a title="Vacationing With Kids- What Works: Episode 58" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/2018/06/vacationing-with-kids-what-works-episode-58/"></a><br> <a title="Vacationing With Kids- What Works: Episode 58" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/2018/06/vacationing-with-kids-what-works-episode-58/"></a><br>
