If you’re thinking about taking a vacation with your family anytime soon, you need to be thinking about how you can see as many sights as possible while you’re away. It’s so easy to waste time when you have kids to look after, but it doesn’t have to be a washout. If you plan things properly and choose the right type of travel for you and your family, you can see a lot and do a lot before you have to head back home.
Make Sure You Have Plenty of Distractions for When the Kids Get Bored
Your kids might not like the idea of moving around between different locations so you can see the sights, and that’s why you need to make sure that you have plenty of distractions in place in order to avoid problems and complaints. If they have a handheld game console or a tablet that they use a lot, let them take it with them. It’s also a good idea to invest in a portable battery for those devices.
Use a Motorhome to Get Around So You’re Not Anchored in One Place
The great thing about a motorhome is that you don’t have to stay in one location for the entirety of your trip. Instead, you can move around and see lots of places. And your kids don’t have to sit in the back of your small car. Head to motorhomefreedom.com/hire/scotland if you want to hire a motorhome rather than buy one. It’s ideal for anyone who wants to see a lot of things in a spread out location. For us here at Life in a House, it’s the preferred mode of travel!
Plan in Advance to Avoid Wasted Time
You definitely want to make sure that you’re planning things out in detail before you head off on your trip. (This is where those obsessive list makers shine brightest!) When you do that, you can be sure that you won’t be wasting time in your location. Waking up and only then deciding what you’re going to do that day will waste time because you’ll spend half the day planning rather than doing.
Weigh Up Time and Priorities Carefully
There are only so many hours in the day so it’s definitely up to you to weigh up the amount of time you have available and your own priorities. You can have additional plans that you can call upon if you have more time than you had expected. But it’s most important to do things that your really want to do as a family before you do those extra and less important things.
Do One Thing Each Day That Everyone Can Enjoy
It’s vital to get the balance right when you’re trying to organize your family vacation. You want to do things that everyone can get something out of, so don’t let a day pass without you doing at least one thing that each person in the family wants to do.
When you go away with your family, you want to make the most of the time you have. Maybe you’ve taken time off work and want to cram in as much fun and activity as possible before you go back to that 9 to 5 job. If so, make the most of these tips and maximize the time you have.
Kim, that would be such a fun way to travel! We really must try it someday!
Kim, that would be such a fun way to travel! We really must try it someday!
I completely agree Jean! I’m working on some RV travels for Life in a House this summer!