7 Tips For Planning The Perfect Family Vacation

Family vacation getaways can be one of the greatest experiences in a family. Some of the best memories (and snapshots) are created during family visits to the beach, theme parks, or historical parks or museums just hanging out having fun.Family vacations are known for bonding times but they're perhaps as equally well known for being stressful times. So, how do you make sure that those memories are all good? Here are some surprisingly simple tips for keeping your family smiling on your next family vacation.1. First and foremost, think through your Family vacation getaway carefully.Sara* and her husband have always taken their children to the Bahamas for a week. Two weeks before they leave, she finds out she has been laid off. They still go to the Bahamas, but with the layoff looming over their...

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Tips For Holiday Packing

You have packed your bags and prepared your house for your absence. It should be the perfect holiday. But once you arrive at your holiday destination you find you have forgotten to pack something important. That "one thing" you must have.Nothing can be more frustrating than arriving at your holiday destination to find you have forgotten to pack necessary items. It can put a damper on your whole holiday. Fortunately, with some simple pre-planning, you can avoid this unpleasant situation.The minute you have made your travel plans is the also the time to begin planning to pack. This does not mean you have to drag out the suitcases and start piling things in.Once you have a trip booked you should take the time to make a packing checklist. Include everything you need to pack for the trip such as...

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How to Be a Green Traveler

With the summer upon us many people are finalizing their holiday plans if they haven't already done so. In these difficult financial times many are opting to stay within the UK rather than venture abroad, providing a great opportunity to get to know our own country and also reducing the need to travel by plane. For those still traveling to other shores, there are also many different ways to travel, which can in fact be an adventure in themselves.Traveling by plane produces vast quantities of greenhouse gases, and reducing or cutting air travel out altogether can make a big difference to your carbon footprint. Especially when traveling abroad, it is easy to instantly think about flying to your destination, but there are often alternatives which will almost certainly be greener, could be cheaper...

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