Fun and Educational Family Travel Tips

As the first official blog of my family travel and education blog, I would like to introduce myself and explain my goals and the purpose behind this blog.  As a mother, teacher, and avid traveler, I have found that uncovering little gems that make for great vacation destinations for my family can sometimes be tricky.  Since I have four children, simply finding accommodations for my large family can be problematic at times.

Although I love the typical tourist attractions,  such as Disney World, I am always on the look out for more “off the beaten path” family vacation destinations.  Personally, I am always looking for a way to incorporate some nature into my family vacation.  Unfortunately, I live in northern Indiana.  As such, finding great natural retreats in my area can be a bit difficult at times. 

In addition to just having a love of travel, I also feel that taking family vacations is important for my children.  As a teacher, I see so many children that do not realize that there is an entire world out there waiting for them to explore.  By taking my children on regular family vacations, I hope to help them develop a more worldly outlook and to realize that the world is there for the taking.

Having said this, my goal with this blog is twofold.  First, I hope to help parents find great family vacation destinations.  Second, I hope to help them find ways to make their family vacation as meaningful and educational as possible.  As such, I will provide advice for planning family travel, I will describe my experiences in planning and visiting various destinations, and I will provide educational “lesson plans” of sorts that can provide the framework for you as you travel. 

 If you don’t know it already, there is currently a wonderful web site out there that does provide activities that tie into various vacation destinations.  I have actually written some of the activites for this website, called Home & Abroad, and I hope to extend my expertise to you in this blog as well.  Go ahead and start using this site for now to give you a little help with your vacation planning.  In addition, you can visit my website if you are still interested in learning a little bit more about me.

I look forward to sharing with you and, please, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to post them!  I always love to hear from others!

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