Pre-trip prep is key! From packing tips to travel deals, we’ll guide your family through stress-free travel planning.
Planning Europe with kids? Here is how Schengen days, family passports, EES and ETIAS fit together—with the lessons our family learned along the way.
Ah, the joys of air travel – the thrill of soaring through the sky, the excitement of new destinations, and, of course, the occasional… well, “unexpected surprises.” If you’re a seasoned jet-setter like us, you know that delays, cancellations, and lost baggage come with the territory. We’ve traveled over 1,000,000 miles as a family, mostly
How to Claim Flight Compensation in Europe: 6 Steps Last updated: October 30, 2026. Updated the route and carrier conditions, compensation and care distinctions, claim steps, and insurance and card-benefit wording. The family’s past claim and travel experiences remain historical. First published September 6, 2024. This article includes Leslie’s past family experience and a general
Flying With Kids in Europe: Practical Family Tips Last updated: October 30, 2026. Reviewed travel-document, airport security and flight-delay guidance, and replaced static airline price and route tables with official planning links. Packing, check-in, seats, security, and delays are the parts of a travel day I plan around. Here are the habits that have helped
How to Choose the Best Travel Insurance for Your Family Last updated: October 26, 2026. This update clarifies selected insurance terminology and plan-specific considerations; policies, eligibility, and terms vary, and the family’s earlier travel decisions are historical. Date information added October 28, 2026. A family insurance-planning article first published July 18, 2024. The Beijing hospital
Long-Term Car Rental Lease in Europe Last updated: October 26, 2026. Clarified provider-specific leasing eligibility, contract terms, insurance and travel territory, driving-document guidance, and the historical scope of the family’s 2019 car-lease experience. Date information added October 31, 2026. First published February 7, 2024: Our family’s firsthand car-lease experience below is from 2019. Programs and
How To Choose a Destination When Traveling Abroad With Kids Last updated: October 26, 2026. This update clarifies selected destination-safety, health-planning, and sleep guidance; the family’s travel experiences remain historical. Date information added October 28, 2026. A family travel guide first published November 17, 2023. The nearly 50-country milestone, personal experiences, and family photos below
Hot Tips for Buying International Flights for Your Family: 250+ Flights Later Last updated: October 26, 2026. This update corrects selected flight-search, fare and booking guidance; the family’s flight experiences and fare examples remain historical. Date information added October 30, 2026. Family flight tips first published October 12, 2023. Our flight count, past fares, family
Have you heard of a photography company that specializes in capturing vacation memories? Imagine one that connects travelers with local photographers in more than 300 cities worldwide so travelers can have professional photos taken of themselves, their family, and their friends in the places they visit. Flytographer has got you covered! We recently took advantage
Important Tips When Flying In Brazil With Kids Last updated: October 24, 2026. Clarified dated flight and road-trip advice, travel-document checks, airline services and COVID-era observations while preserving the family’s Brazil experiences. Date information added October 31, 2026. Is Brazil beckoning to your travel spirit? Are you wondering if you can head there with the
68 International Travel Tips for Families: What We’ve Learned Our first big international trip came with plenty of nerves. These are the packing, flight, food and getting-around lessons we gathered as a family, with a short glimpse of one travel day and a few specific examples from our time in Japan. Flight day to Costa
10 Tips For Surviving Jet Lag When Traveling With Kids Last updated: October 22, 2026. Updated jet-lag and sleep explanations, child medication and restraint qualifications, age-appropriate rest and hydration guidance, and the distinction between personal travel routines and general advice. Date information added October 30, 2026. Our family’s long-flight journey to Bali ▶Watch scene 47
30 Tips for Flying With a Toddler Last updated: October 18, 2026. Updated connection and family-seating guidance, child-restraint and airline-device qualifications, medicine and sleep-aid cautions, travel-document and stroller procedures, historical family-flight context, and the related flying-with-kids film. Date information added October 31, 2026. Inexpensive new toys for a family flight · Scene from our film
We’ve traveled over 35 countries with five kids and we’ve got dozens of tips to help you book your trip, get around and be successful!
Get your devices ready for international family travel with these must-have apps! From flights to food, these apps have you covered.
There are a few reasons why you may need to obtain a second passport. This will guide you through the entire process of applying for your second passport, step-by-step.
I approached a bunch of my fellow full-time travel families (or almost full-time) to get their favorite travel items. Who better knows what is essential for family travel than those that do it for a living?!
Take a peek and start planning your next family adventure. I promise it will go more smoothly with some of these items in tow!
With over 30 countries under our belt with five kids in tow, we know family travel. We know airports, red-eye flights, navigating new countries, and foreign languages.
What items do we not want to leave without? Here are the 10 items I wouldn’t want to ever leave on a travel day without:
How To Save Money When Traveling With Kids Last updated: October 26, 2026. This update qualifies selected lodging-discount and melatonin guidance; the family’s expense examples remain historical. Date information added October 28, 2026. Historical trip note, originally published April 2, 2021: These examples reflect this family’s travel experience at that time; prices and savings are
Airbnb vs Hotels Internationally: Where to Stay for Family Travel Last updated: October 18, 2026. Added historical family-stay context and clarified comparisons of space, kitchens, laundry, amenities, booking protections, and property-specific terms. Date information added October 31, 2026. Airbnb vs hotels: our earlier family comparison · Full film (13 min 34 sec) ▶Watch full film
Feel the call to travel the world? Find out how we’ve non-stop traveled for over two years, how much it costs, and gain tools to plan your own budget.
Tips for Flying with a Baby Last updated: October 27, 2026. This update replaces outdated airline, airport-screening, and medication guidance with current FAA, TSA, and CDC information; the family stories remain historical. Date information added October 28, 2026. First published June 11, 2020. These are Leslie’s experiences and preferences; airline and screening rules can change,
Welcome! Our family has been traveling around the world, full-time, for nearly two years. I have five children, ages 12-2, and we’ve been successfully homeschooling the entire time. We have to be as digital as possible as we travel. I’ve got two other blog posts about our “worldschooling” if you are interested here and here. My General
Bathrooms Around the World: My Dirty Low-Down Bathroom controls in Japan ▶Japan travel memory 10 sec Muted · Tap for sound Leslie describes the toilet controls she encountered during the family’s Japan trip. Playback isn’t available here. Open the film on Vimeo ↗ Watch the original film on Vimeo Originally published in March 2020. This
Europe Road Trip by Car With Kids: 10 Practical Lessons Road trips have given our family plenty of stories: sleepy children in the van, scenic stops, fuel-payment surprises, and lessons about planning the next leg. Here are ten takeaways from our travels by car. Portugal at the start of our eight-country European road trip ·
7 Tips to Overcome Communication Barriers Last updated: October 25, 2026. Updated offline-map and GPS guidance, communication and cultural assumptions, guest-content attribution, and the context for separate historical Vietnam family footage. Date information added October 31, 2026. Ordering food with a translation app ▶Ordering food with a translation app 16 sec Muted · Tap for
Prepare to Travel for a Year: Full-Time Family Travel Part 1 Last updated: October 27, 2026. This update scopes preparation, school, insurance, and travel examples to the family’s own planning experience. Date information added October 28, 2026. So, do you want to take the plunge? Join the crazy world of full-time travelers? Are you lost
How to Avoid Scams Traveling in Asia Last updated: October 26, 2026. This update narrows selected safety, payment, and booking guidance to the destinations and platforms discussed; the family’s 2019 itinerary and experiences remain historical. Date information added October 28, 2026. Family travel lessons first published July 14, 2019. The stories below come from our
How to Deal With Homesickness: 5 Travel Tips From a Full Time Travel Family Photo and link details reviewed: October 26, 2026. This essay preserves the family’s homesickness reflections as their own account, not a current family update. Date information added October 28, 2026. A personal travel reflection first published June 30, 2019. The month-13
Here is my packing master-list of everything you need for full-time family travel. From the luggage we love to the everyday essentials, this list has it ALL! Our Luggage: Mama’s List: Clothing: Shoes: Hygiene and Makeup Products: Technology: School Supplies: Medical Supplies: Happy Traveling!! -Leslie
I give A LOT more info about homeschooling, or worldschooling, in my other post here. However, for the sake of a packing list, here is a short version. In backpacks: In checked luggage:
Alright, moms, let’s be honest for a minute. As excited as I was about full-time travel and all the adventures, I had a few big hesitations. One of them: leaving my closet behind! I know that sounds vain. It is vain. However, I’ll bet in your closet right now, you’ve got more than all my
How to Book a Long Term Airbnb or Travel Home Last updated: October 26, 2026. This update clarifies selected Airbnb monthly-stay, payment, cancellation, and AirCover conditions; the family’s rental experiences and older screenshots are historical. Date information added October 28, 2026. A family rental guide first published February 10, 2019. The Hong Kong opening and
Last Minute Preparation for Full-Time Travel with Kids Photo and link details reviewed: October 26, 2026. This 2018 preparation article reflects the family’s experience and plans at that time. Date information added October 28, 2026. Originally published April 23, 2018. This post records our thoughts and plans at that point as we prepared for full-time
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