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[quote=Anonymous]If traveling to Europe, try to get the latest possible flight you can. Air France has a 10.30 pm flight to Paris, Virgin had an almost-midnight flight to London. Try for these so you're ready to sleep when you board. Take a light sleeping aid to force sleeping. Research your destination plan as much as possible. Book tickets ahead of time if available. Don't spend your vacation time waiting in lines if it can be avoided. Don't worry about the food so much. A piece of bread with cheese bought off a market stall is an okay lunch. Kids can walk much longer than you think. Try not to check a bag. I tell the kids that every pair of pants is worn at least 3 to 4 times, a top at least twice (if not soiled). Carry 2 pairs of shoes always. It's ok to forget stuff at home. Nothing is truly irreplaceable. Take public transit at your destination. Don't be afraid. When booking your flights, it helps to be flexible to save money. Most airlines will now have a calendar where you can see what your flight will cost across several months. It's ok to miss a few days of school in elementary, and even middle. Don't not travel if you cannot have your perfect trip. My DH cannot travel overseas right now so I travel with two older kids as much as I can. When it's time to travel all five of us, we will, but I won't let this hold me up. Don't not travel. You can immediately tell a traveled person from a non-traveled one by their conversation. Don't waste foreign or long travel on a young child. I say confidently, nothing much they will see before age 8 will be remembered, and if they do, it will be inconsequential stuff. [/quote]
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