Bucket List #1 Travel the world.
Was traveling the world on your bucket list? But, after having kids, did your plans quickly fade away?
After becoming parents, many wonder if they can ever travel the world like they’d planned. But starting a family doesn’t have to be the end of your traveling adventure.
In fact, 64% of millennial families have taken at least one international vacation in the past year. If they can do it, so can you!
Taking your whole family on a luxurious family vacation will not only give you some relaxation and discovery, but it will also have a profound effect on your children.
But before you pack your bags and grab your passport, how do you start planning one of these luxury family vacations? Read on for our essential guide.
Travel Tips for Families
Traveling as a family obviously takes more preparation than when traveling solo. Here are a few tips.
Look Before You Book
Pick the right destination. Your ideal vacation may be a tranquil white sandy beach…but you’re not just thinking about yourself anymore.
It’s all a balancing act. When booking accommodation, you need to find the best family-friendly resorts that will be both relaxing and lush, and also have something to entertain your little ones.
Go to the hotel’s website and find all the information you can about kids clubs and activities. Check the restaurants, do they have a kids menu and how is their room service? And don’t forget to find out about their swimming pool and any other nearby excursions.
The best way to find the nitty gritty details is to check candid reviews.
Keep Your Kids Comfy
Kids and long flights do not go well together!
Comfort is the key to a peaceful flight. In both long-haul flights and even on short flights, make sure they are cozy and warm with blankets and a travel pillow. This is important for you too, or you’ll be crankier than them!
Although there may be in-flight entertainment, bring some of your own devices just in case. Before you travel, make sure to download movies, songs, and apps to your device for them to use during the flight or on long layovers. Make sure to have your devices all fully charged too, an extra power pack is even better.
Give your child their own camera or phone so that they can record their experiences. They’ll have great fun taking selfies, recording themselves and playing it back over and over. It’ll enrich their travel experience too.
Luxury Family Travel Trends
Keep reading for some of the top travel trends for 2018.
Resorts for Families
Many hotels and resorts are moving away from the “one large hotel room” trend, and adding suites, villas, apartments, and residences to create resorts for families.
These multi-room accommodations give the chance for families to stay together in their own apartment instead of splitting up into various hotel rooms. Some hotels offer villas with a private pool or your own personal staff.
Far-Flung Destinations
Families are taking the road less traveled on and traveling to far-flung destinations.
For example Sri Lanka. A tropical island filled with culture, nature and fun water activities. On the opposite heat scale, Iceland is also extremely popular with families. This frozen wonderland is the best way to get in touch with nature and away from the high tech world we live in.
Kid Foodies
The foodie traveling craze includes families too! Hotels and restaurants have caught hold of this and created family experiences on their menus.
From pint-sized pleasure meals to a mini club for kids, restaurants are really pulling out all the stops to make their establishments family friendly.
Some hotels feature flexible intuitive dining, which gives you the chance to eat where you want and when you want. For example, you might choose the garden, or on your private balcony, at any time of the day!
This is great when you have kids, as they sometimes get hungry at odd moments, especially when they are jet-lagged. They also sometimes can’t handle sitting in the same old restaurant night after night.
Taking Responsibility
Across the board in luxury travel, there is more of a sense of responsibility and sustainable travel than ever before. Families realize that how they travel can have a great impact on planet earth, and they plan their travel accordingly.
For example, National Geographic offers expeditions for families to learn how to preserve our planet, and also to have a unique travel experience too.
Where in the World?
As mentioned, far-flung destinations are all the rage for families. Read on for some of the trending places to go in 2018.
A History Lesson in Mexico
You can really have a one of a kind experience while exploring ancient Mayan caves, relaxing in a spa, parachuting, hiking the jungle, eating organic Mexican food or even snorkeling with manatees. Mexico boasts many luxurious private beachside villas and upscale resorts for families.
Nothern Lights in Lapland
For a super cool vacay, pack your thermals and head to Finnish Lapland. A natural light show in the inky sky, husky sled safaris, open-air swimming pools, wood-fired saunas, outdoor ice rinks, and snowmobile excursions make this the ultimate chilled experience.
You can even stay in a teepee, glamping style if you’re the adventurous kind of family. The teepee can be pitched far from city lights and into areas where you have more chance of seeing the phenomenal Nothern Lights.
An African Safari
Sunrises and saving animals, that’s what its all about when you visit an African Safari. You and your kids can spend your days helping save endangered animals through planned excursions and spend your evenings sitting around the campfire and bonding as a family.
You can even hire your own private jet for the ultimate safari experience, where you’ll get a birds-eye view of the vast African Plains.
Underwater Indonesia
A paradise for snorkeling, with the richest coral reef on earth. A great thing to do in Indonesia is to have your vacation on a superyacht. The trip will stop at remote villages and secluded coves for swimming, and fun water sports.
You’ll also see an abundance of nature wherever you go, including Komodo dragons and other mystical looking creatures.
Luxury Family Vacations
As you can see, the world is rapidly changing, luxury family vacations are trending more and more. So, get your tickets booked and restore that long lost travel bug you once had. You’ll never regret taking your kids along on your epic adventures around the world.
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