I was living the nightmare – the one where you’re running down the terminal, desperate to make your flight. Your toddler is screaming, your bags weigh a thousand pounds and you can hear them call your name for the last time before they shut the gangway doors.
We had left the house late, and our daughter threw up all over her only pants for the trip on the drive to the airport, and security had taken a torturous hour and a half. If we missed this trip to Costa Rica after two years of being homebound during the pandemic I was going join in the temper tantrums.
We made it (barely) and as I collapsed into my seat near tears, it hit me that I now had to make a two-year old sit still for six hours.
I wondered why we were even doing this.
There were plenty of moments on that trip that helped answer that question for me: spending hours shell hunting in warm waves, seeing a baby sloth climb over our dinner table, hiking with a giant blue morpho butterfly perched on my shoulder. But the one that hit hardest was when we returned home.
My daughter looked out the window on the drive home from the airport and said, “Our roads have so many more lanes of traffic than the ones in Costa Rica. I liked that they didn’t cut down all the forest to make more room for a road, even if it meant it took longer to get to the beach.”
That is my “why” for traveling the world with children. Exposing them to different cultures is one of the most significant ways in which we can help them learn about the incredible diversity on this planet. This, in turn, shapes their personal values and perspective. It just takes infinite wells of patience and a significant amount of wet wipes.
Thankfully, our travel experts are here to help. Many of the parents at Enchanting Travels are dedicated to exploring the world with their children. These road warriors have been there (and lived to tell the tale) and are sharing their tips for making travel with kids as stress-free as possible. See their expert advice for planning, traveling and most of all, enjoying your family trip!
1Select the right destination
You can plan a trip to almost any destination in a “family friendly” manner, from beach getaways to multi-week safaris in Africa. For families with small children, our experts recommend destinations and itineraries that allow you to stay in one place for a couple days at a time, rather than packing up to a different hotel room every morning. We receive a lot of inquiries about family…
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