The holidays are the perfect excuse for people to go on special, long distance getaways. Couples love getting away to spend quality time alone… but what if you’ve got kids?
Well, do not tuck those traveling bags away just yet. Traveling with kids may seem challenging and nearly impossible, but that is only if you’re not prepared. Besides, it would be great if you could take your little ones to go visit you family who live far away; it would also be good for children to go see different places. Your kids would love it.
So, how does one prepare? Start off by planning. As they say, forewarned is forearmed. Days or weeks before the rip, decide where you want to go with the following considerations: Is the place kid-friendly? How will we travel, by land, sea or air? Will we be taking the public transportation? What accommodations are available for me and my family? How long will we be away? How much should we put aside for this particular trip?
Having the basics down pat, you should move on to thinking about the specifics and special needs. Would your kids have appropriate clothing for your destination? Would any of the kids need any medication or special attention during the trip? Remember to always keep a stash of food and drinks as well as medicine for motion sickness.
Give your children constant reminders for their safety, explain to them the realities and about wandering off, getting lost getting left behind- without giving them too much of a scare. Keep a close watch on them… while allowing the largest possible “degrees of freedom”. Have fun!
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Baggage is an undeniable essential for traveling. You can hardly call it “traveling” without any baggage to lug around, no matter what the sizes or shapes they come in. But what if you realize that the bulk of what you usually bring on your out of town trips is an impractical collection of bags? When you realize that you may suffer from an uncontrollable attachment to your bags, try thinking of the following points to confront your irrational fetish with reason:
Do you really (seriously) need it? If you’re on your way to the beach and find yourself packing your precious “Carrie Bradshaw” hand bags… take a good hard look at your tiny, adorable bag, do you honestly believe you’d go to some upscale, New York high street party on the beach? Do you really want that charming little creation to get ruined by the sand and the harsh saline wind? The same reasoning applies to weekend visits to your secluded retreat in the country.
If you’re on a business trip, the best bet for luggage would be a decent suitcase that carries all you’ll ever need for the entire trip and a smaller bag that you may bring to meetings and after-convention cocktails.
Admittedly, not too many people may suffer from this so-called ‘bag fetish’ but these simple tips and points to consider could also apply to other travel items such as clothes and shoes.
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Travel by Air of by Water? Which is better? Filed under:
Cruising and Sailing on
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For traveling long distances from island to island, two major choices are up when it comes to the mode of travel: One can go by air and fly on a plane or he can travel by the sea and board a ship. Choosing between the two should not be based merely on blind whim; an informed decision must be made.
Aside from teleportation, riding an airplane is the second fastest mode of travel ever conceived by man. And since teleportation is not yet possible, flying is the travel mode for those who are in a hurry. For business trips that require one to get somewhere the fastest possible way or for extremely busy people who cannot afford to lose a lot of time on the journey. The notion of flying also presents great attraction to first time flyers. Some are actually afraid of flying because plane crashes have very high casualties; however, one must keep in mind that pane crashes happen more rarely than accidents on the sea.
Going on a cruise is the mode of travel of people who have time enough to enjoy the whole length of a vacation. Much can be done aboard, as long as you get over the urge of simply staring out at the sea or watching the sunrise or sunset. It also provides an opportunity for travelers to meet other people. Another obvious reason why one would opt to go on a ship is that they have fear of flying since accidents that do happen on sea have a higher possibility for rescue.
Based on the travel conditions, on your budget and other personal considerations- much like the destinations, the possibilities for travel are endless.
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Safety Tips on Cruise Filed under:
Cruising and Sailing on
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Oct
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When people are asked whether they prefer to travel by air or by sea, a majority would say that they prefer to travel by sea. This choice is backed-up by several reasons: they may want to enjoy a luxury cruise while journeying from one place to another or they may wish to enjoy the scenic views. However, the most prevalent motivation for opting to go by sea would be that most of them have a fear of flying. They prefer to go on a ship because they deem it to be the safer choice when it comes to long distance traveling. True enough, mortality rates are way higher for plane crashes and other airplane accidents which usually count up to 90% or higher while victims of sea vessel accident have a higher chance of being rescued. All this doesn’t mean that riding on ships are a hundred safe and that one may simply put a step back in being vigilant for one’s safety. Here are some tips and things to consider in traveling by sea:
Put your life and those of the ones you love in the hands of a company you trust. Do not ever compromise with this. Most often, the popular shipping companies provide the most comfortable and safe traveling experience.
Keep a close watch on all your family members and all your baggage. Try to be as sober as possible during the whole trip and mingle only with a trust-worthy crowd.
Be well informed about the emergency exits and procedures of the ship.
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Traveling on a Budget |
One of the most competitive airline companies in the Philippines has a tag line that says, “It’s time everyone flies.” To back up their declaration, the company came up with occasional promotions which offer air fares as low as a peso or eighty-eight pesos for a single trip; this is something they have been doing for a couple of years. Such a move has spurned other major airlines in the country to ‘somehow’ follow suit to keep holding on to their customers. I say ‘somehow’ because the prices are still at the halfway mark to being dirt cheap.
Looking beyond the obvious profit driven and financial inspiration for the mentioned marketing moves, it cannot be denied that these strategies serve a good purpose to the travelers as well. It has somehow bridged the far off places closer together and successfully made traveling bit more efficient and convenient.
Quite recently, the same company launched yet another marketing approach that zooms them right past the competition- they developed a system called “Go light”. Traveling under the “Go light” provision requires the passengers to have no luggage to check-in. This is seems a fair enough condition for those going on vacation since there would be no need for them to carry so much luggage in the first place.
