Planning basics, planning with family, safety and insurance, pre-trip, after the trip
If you’ve ever planned a family trip down to the minute, you know how quickly things can unravel. On a recent trip to Arizona, we had to reroute three hours out of our way when a snowstorm rolled in, shutting down our planned route from the Grand Canyon to Antelope Canyon. Our tight schedule could…
Planning a family vacation can feel like juggling a thousand moving parts — work schedules, school calendars, budgets, and the wish lists of everyone in the family. As a mom who’s been planning trips for over 21 years (from toddler tantrums to teenage adventures), I know how overwhelming it can seem. But I also know…
Does it ever feel like your family’s calendar is working against you? Between soccer practice, school plays, part-time jobs, and work deadlines, it can feel nearly impossible to plan even a weekend away—let alone figure out how to fit vacations into a busy family schedule. But here’s the truth: you don’t need a wide-open calendar…
Ever come back from vacation only to be greeted by a foul-smelling fridge or a mountain of laundry that just adds to the vacation laundry you need to do? I’ve been there. As a mom of two teens, I know how hectic it can be to prepare for a trip—especially when you’re juggling school calendars,…
You love your friends. You love your family. You love traveling with them. But figuring out how to plan a vacation with other families? That’s enough to make you want to cancel the trip before it even starts. Coordinating travel dates, dividing expenses, figuring out room assignments—and still trying to have fun? It’s a lot….
Planning a multigenerational family vacation is like trying to seat twelve people at a table for six—messy, chaotic, but totally worth it when it works. The challenge? Teens want action, grandparents want comfort, and parents just want to survive the week without planning every single minute. I’ve been planning family trips across three generations for…