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Bon Voyage! International Travel with Children
If just the thought of traveling internationally with your kids makes you crazy, don't dispair! With this helpful information in hand, you and your family really can enjoy a vacation abroad.
Regardless of whether it's for the first or fifty-first time, one can't help but laugh while watching Clark Griswold and his family endlessly and hopelessly circle Big Ben and Parliament in National Lampoon's European Vacation. However, when imagining their own crew in the same situation, most parents' laughter quickly turns to nauseating anxiety.
Traveling internationally with kids can seem a daunting proposition at first. In fact, after 30 seconds of consideration, many parents likely decide to simplify their adventures by heading for the shores of the continent on which they reside. But fear not. With the right planning (and attitude), traveling overseas with children is not only doable, it's enjoyable, and it will provide lifelong memories unlike any other.
Have Baby, Will Travel (Maybe)
According to Amie O'Shaughnessy, founder of Ciao Bambino, a travel service that specializes in helping parents travel Europe with children, "The biggest misconception parents have about international travel with young children is that it is just too hard. Parents fear that after a long flight, they will experience a relocation—more work in a new place—and struggle to find basic resources in a foreign environment."
With proper planning, this fallacy can be avoided. Notes O'Shaughnessy, "If itineraries and destinations are chosen with care, resources are easily accessible including first-rate pediatric medical care; high-quality accommodations with kitchens, baby supplies, equipment; and interesting activities for the entire family."
Whether heading for the local mall or the Louvre, the importance of effective preparation cannot be overlooked. It can undeniably set the stage for a wonderful experience or a "never again" nightmare.
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