It’s a good idea to look up safety concerns while you are putting together your itinerary. If you choose a location that is not within your level of acceptable risk then go ahead and mark it off now. I recommend looking up illnesses (like Malaria or Zika), animal threats (if you don’t like snakes, Costa …
Carnival in Malaga with Kids We love Carnival (or Mardi Gras as we call it in the Southern US). Since we moved to Colorado we’ve been in serious withdrawals. Luckily for us, Spain has Carnival and also lucky for us it was a great place to take the kids. We originally were aiming for …
Minimal Policy Recommendations I highly recommend travel insurance. Usually you can usually get this set up 2-4 weeks before you go. I recommend at least $50,000 for medical and at least $50,000 – $100,000 for medical evacuation. You can also include varying degrees of coverage for lost baggage and travel cancellation. Please make sure you read …
How to Travel Once you get There – What you need to know about Cars, Boats, Trains, and Buses for Family Travel Transportation and Long Term Travel The way we get to and the way we move around once we are in a location can vary dramatically. Our preference is to use public transportation …
About 2 months prior to travel look up the CDC’s website for recommended travel vaccines. Most you should have at least 2 weeks prior to travel. I recommend earlier if possible just in case you have a reaction (not common) and to give your immune system the time it needs to build antibodies. The pharmacy …
Our family are not huge TV fanatics. We love the occasional movie night. We have couple of shows we watch with our eldest daughter and we like watching a few football games (especially on the other side of the world). I also find that PBS is a great resource for science shows. How to get …
Please give yourself plenty of time to get your passports taken. We got ours 3 months before we left the country but unfortunately only 2 weeks before we changed addresses so that was king of a mess. It worked out but just added a little anxiety to the trip planning. Even if you are just …
Learning a Language for Long Term Travel So far we’ve been through 8 countries and in areas with 4 different languages. Since we were going to both Costa Rica and Spain we focused on trying to learn a little Spanish. We know basic numbers, basic greetings, some nouns and how to point. Generally that works …
This is a list of products that we have used and recommend (unless noted – ex. I don’t know for certain it was that exact brand of colored pencils but I still feel pretty confident recommending them). Many have just made our life easier. Some we stumbled upon. Some we meticulously researched. Not all are …
Family Gap Year Itinerary and Budget Planning a family gap year can be complicated. First you need a way to make money while travelling. Secondly for us it’s finding locations in areas that are budget friendly and make sense. Then purchasing and planning plane tickets, lodging, insurance and things to do while all staying in …
