Travel With Kids
Plan a getaway with your kids—and get tips on how to make it the smoothest trip possible. There are tons of vacation options just a short drive from Chicago. Looking for a trip outside the Midwest? Our members have lots of advice on the best destinations for sun, sand or snow.
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Anyone cancelling their Mexico spring break plans after the Jalisco news? ...
Oddball question maybe but has anyone taken the fam to Dublin followed by Northern Ireland? Looking for any accommodation suggestions, itineraries, tips, pitfalls. Many thanks! ...
I'd like to give my graduating senior an overseas trip for their gift before they head off to college. They have never traveled alone (totally open to it- very adventurous and independent), but the whole family can not join this year. They will be 18 and have a passport, but no friends taking such a...
Interested to know if the families on here have a rough travel or vacation budget for the year? and also looking for recommendations on where to go. to start: We are a family of 4 (2 kids under 10) and aim for 2 vacations a year. We try to stick to 10-12K/yr but as the kids grow, their i...
We don’t have any SB plans. My husband will not be able to get away. Looking for short trip ideas for myself, and 14 & 18 y/o daughters—and a destination that husband would never go. Thinking about few days in Cancun or a 4 day cruise. This is not the trip for adventure—looking for ease and warm...
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It used to be a painful exercise when I had to write a note to our son’s teachers to let them know we would be taking our son out of school for a family vacation. The guilt would sink in and I would start to think we were bad parents for not putting enough focus on his education. I would write and r...
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