Welcome to Family Travel Today!
Need some ideas for your next family vacation? We are here to help!! A family vacation can be a rewarding experience for everyone. If not planned correctly, there could be frustrations. It is very important to choose ideas that everyone will enjoy.
I created this site to help you, the traveler, plan and share ideas.
My name is Denise Lorentzen. I am a family travel specialist, and a Disney Vacation Specialist . If you would like to comment about something or get a vacation quote, you can reach me at 866-972-6244 X 729 or email me at denise@kingdommagic.com
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Every year, more and more families are sailing on a cruise as their form of vacation time. A cruise vacation gives families a chance to spend time together and create memories while exploring exciting new places. With so many cool activites onboard a ship, you won't know which activities to choose to do!!
Want to check out the different ships and what they offer families? CLICK HERE for more info!!
Disneyland on a Budget by Veronica Rapp
Disneyland is a magical place that most children dream of going to visit. Your little one may dream of seeing the castle or the Pirates of the Caribbean or Mickey and all his friends, but I bet the dream is in their heart from a very young age. If you are dreaming of taking your family to Disneyland but wondering how to stretch your budget, I'd like to offer some tips that are sure to make your pocketbook happy, and help you take a trip that will create memories that will last a lifetime.
The first tip I have is, never buy your ticket once you get to the park. Do some research in advance and find out about available discounts. Check through any travel memberships that you have or look on the internet for discounted tickets. You can find deals for buying one or two tickets and getting one or two for free. Even Disneyland offers a savings for buying you ticket in advance.
When it comes to eating, your most pocketbook friendly option is to eat outside the park. There are many family friendly restaurants within walking distance from the park gates. Another good trick is to stay at a hotel that offers breakfast with your room rate. If you eat a good breakfast, you may only need a snack at lunch time. You can take granola bars in your bag for everyone. If you hotel has a refrigerator, you can stock up and go back to the hotel for a midday break and have your lunch. Always check ahead of time to find the closest grocery store to you hotel so you can go get some necessities once you arrive.
For savings on your hotel make sure you compare prices. Call the hotel direct, check with your travel agent, and look at the rates online. In regard to the online rates, you want to check at the hotels website plus a few of you discounted travel websites. You can find these just by typing cheap hotels in the search field. Of course I'm wary of the sites that make you pay upfront. They usually have strict penalties for canceling. Because of the way hotel rates are structured, the rates you find could vary significantly. Go ahead and put each one on hold and then you can go back and cancel the higher quotes. This way the best rate will be locked in. Just make sure that you pick a hotel that is not too far away from the park. The savings in the end won't be worth the cost it takes to get your family to the park.
A few other tips are to try to travel during off-peak seasons if your schedule will allow. Also, if this is a once in a lifetime trip for your family, make sure your children are old enough to enjoy the rides and remember the trip.
Happy planning!
Going on a Car trip this summer? Bring some of thise items along!!
picture books, stickers and activity books, crayons (preferably square so they don't roll!), felt pens, lap-sized wipe-off easels, small mirrors, pop-up books inexpensive sets of plastic figures (animals, dinosaurs, astronauts...)
magnetic letters & metal tin, miniature wind-up train and track,tattoos that press on with a wet cloth stick-on play sets, travel-size Magna- Doodle, Etch-a-Sketch, LeapFrog Leapster- fun games, and kids learn, too. (Ages 4 to 8).
small magnetic puzzles, small wind-up toys, Go-Fish cards, silly putty, walkman, with story/ song audiocassettes
tiny cars, miniature worlds: little houses with figures, hand-sized playsets
real books!
blank paper, for playing Hangman and Xs & Os
regular deck of cards , travel-size Monopoly, Sorry, Snakes'n' Ladders, Battleships
Speak'n'Spell, miniature chess , Mastermind: a great game for age seven and up-- travel-size available
card sets, small Lego sets, small 3D puzzle sets
BrainQuestDVD players: allow kids to watch a show they'll enjoy, no matter what the in-flight movie selection is
iPods, CD players (of course)
Game Boy-type handheld electronic games
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