Resource of the Week: Family Travel Tips with Wayfaren
Traveling with kids: it can sound both super fun and super intimidating at the same time! Maybe you’re making decisions about when, whether, and how to travel with your whole family. Especially if you have family (or friends) far away that you visit, or if you just enjoy traveling, there can be many decisions that go into making a trip successful with babies and kiddos.
While these decisions may not seem as important as weaning or potty training, many of us may need to travel with our kids at some point, and then all the accompanying decisions and worries can consume a big part of our time!
From talking to other families, it often seems like some of the biggest factors that influence travel decisions with kids are budget and preparations. It can be hard to find affordable itineraries and accommodations for a family, as well as fun and affordable “to dos” once you arrive at a destination.
A family friendly travel resource, Wayfaren answers many of these questions! I first discovered Wayfaren on Instagram when I was preparing for a trip with my family and looking for travel resources to help us plan and budget. Luke and Abby, the founders of Wayfaren, offer helpful articles about saving money and family travel tips. While a big focus of their resources is on credit card points, budgeting, and how to maximize savings when traveling with a family in tow, they also feature some great resources for travel planning with a family. If you’re planning or thinking about traveling with kids, you’ll want to take advantage of their resources.
Tips for Family Travel
Check out the family travel page on their blog for tips – both road trips and flying suggestions for how to set your family up for success. You can read about close to home ideas as well as traveling internationally. There are also packing tips and how to manage all the “stuff” when you’re traveling with a crew. Deciding what kind and how many bags to bring and how to organize all your gear is a big part of the process and can be especially overwhelming if it’s your first time traveling with your kids.
These tips are especially helpful if you’re new to traveling with your kids, or making decisions about how to best make a trip to visit family or friends, or for another reason.
How to Do it On a Budget
Whether travel is necessary or optional for your family, it can be expensive to take multiple family members, especially when paying for flights. Wayfaren offers a helpful beginners guide for families on how to obtain and use credit card points for travel. They answer many FAQs about specific recommended credit cards, how to manage points, and how to find the best deals. They also share great resources about finding flight deals, including which websites to check, how to be flexible with your travel dates, and the best times of season and year to check for deals.
Places to Go and Things to Do
If you’re looking for places to stay and things to do at a particular travel destination, Wayfaren offers personalized suggestions for a variety of locations. With a focus on family friendly destinations, you can be sure their suggestions will be feasible for families with kids.
These tips are especially helpful if you are looking to plan a fun, getaway trip and looking for ideas that are family friendly and affordable. Following suggestions made by another family that has already gone there and done that can help streamline your decision making process so you’re not spending a ton of time researching locations and destinations.
Where to Find Them
To get more great tips, you can read the Wayfaren blog, follow them on Instagram, or sign up for their emails.
One of the toughest parts about approaching traveling with your family can be the sheer overwhelming amount of travel information and recommendations out there. For some families, traveling with kids might be a normal or necessary part of your family life, while for others, taking a trip is a rare undertaking. Regardless of how traveling fits into your family rhythms, taking advantage of personalized recommendations from another family can be helpful!
Have you traveled with your kiddos? What are your most helpful planning, packing, or traveling tips?
