Not all family travel tips will reduce your travel costs. In fact, some people will almost certainly raise it. But while you're probably familiar with at least some common strategies for saving money over the holidays, you also know that sometimes it makes sense to pay more for premium goods and services. Or in this case, to keep your sanity,sports fitness .
fter all, you've spent a lot of money to get away with your family. Why not make sure it's worth the money?
1. Pick a parent's brain before booking Talk to as many travel-experienced parents as possible before you book. Ask them what works, what doesn't, and what they would like to do differently on their first or subsequent plane trips with small children.
Our newborn's first flight was the result of last-minute obligations, so we didn't have time to lobby many new parents in social circles. One valuable piece of advice we received was babysitting a 4-month-old nugget on a plane, a calming tactic we wouldn't have thought of ourselves.
Later, my wife joined a closed Facebook group dedicated to traveling moms in her profession. With tens of thousands of active members, the group is a highly specific font with very useful advice for globetrotting parents. Although we've independently verified all the tips on this list, many people found us first through the group. Our European vacations would have been more challenging and far less fun without the advice of the traveling mom.
Online groups are especially helpful for parents with special circumstances—for example, traveling with a child with special needs or an infant with a chronic medical condition. You can find comfort and other actionable advice for families in similar situations on Facebook groups or real-world support networks.
Pro tip: Speeding up airport security can be a huge stress reliever when traveling with young children. One option is CLEAR, which scans your fingerprints and eyes. You can sign up for a two-month free trial of CLEAR, which kids under 18 can use with their parents for free.
