5 Great Family Travel Tips

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If you are planning your next family vacation, there’s a lot to consider. Your destination should be suitable for a family getaway, and then there’s the question of accommodation, which will eat away the bulk of your budget, and with that in mind, here are some tips to make your holiday budget go a little further.

1- Booking Online Saves You Money

Whether you are looking for a luxury cottage to rent, or would like to book seats to a show, booking online is always cheaper. Plus, you can use the Internet to plan your vacation.

If you are planning on renting a car, you can get lower rates if you book well in advance, as with accommodation, so try to book as early as possible.

2- Self-Catering Cottages

There is no better accommodation for a family than a luxury self-contained cottage, which is both your accommodation and the place you eat your meals.

Eating out is always an expensive exercise, and with a family of four or more, it simply costs too much to dine in restaurants on a daily basis.

If you fancy Devon as your next holiday destination, there are affordable Croyde self catering holiday cottages that are conveniently located near the beach, and you can plan separate day trips and use the cottage as your base.

3- Traveling Games

Traveling long distances can be tedious at the best of times, and this is especially true for kids, so you should come up with a few games that will help pass the time.

Whether by rail, road, or air, a long journey is best handled with a few choice games to take their minds off the travelling. If you are stuck for ideas, there is a long list of great travel games for kids, that are guaranteed to keep them engaged for the entire journey.

4- Prepare For Travel Sickness

Not everyone is affected by travel sickness, but the majority are children, so make sure you have some travel sickness pills in your luggage, just in case.

You should try to avoid letting your children read while in a moving vehicle, as this easily brings on a bout of nausea, and if you are on a boat or ship, ask the kids to focus on the horizon, which does help prevent sea sickness.

5- Research Your Destination

Children get bored very easily, so it is always a good idea to do some online research prior to leaving, which will allow you to plan your vacation and make sure the children always have something to do.

Pack some indoor board games in case it rains, and if you are renting a cottage and it rains, you have all the mod cons you need to enjoy being inside.

Family Travel Tips

Taking the family on a vacation requires some planning, and with self-catering accommodation, you and your family are free to go where you like, when you like, and by cooking your own food, you will save a lot of money. If you plan properly and do your research, there’s no reason why this vacation won’t be one that is remembered for all the right reasons.