At TravelOnline HQ we love family travel. We love the intense periods of bonding, the challenges and unanticipated stories that weave themselves into family lore (hindsight is a wonderful thing). We love watching our kids learn like crazy as their eyes are opened to a world that is so much bigger than home. We love the friendships made in the resort pool, the funny food and the foreign words that enter their lexicon.
That said, travelling with kids is daunting. Especially the first time. How will they react when stuck in an airplane for hours? Will they eat the food, adjust to the rapid changes, cause tantrums in the seemingly endless queues?
For the most part, the idea of family travel is more overwhelming than reality, but we totally understand the apprehension. So, for our first-timers, we’ve compiled our top tips for travelling with kids – the little things guaranteed to make a big difference to your holiday and allow time to actually, you know,…