Tips & Advice Blog Posts
Winter Storms and Why We Include Travel Insurance
The dichotomy of a blizzard: It is beautiful, but at the holidays it is sure to ruin a lot of travel plans.
This particular holiday season was a traveler’s nightmare. In a small window of time we saw no fewer than 35 people lose their family holiday travel plans due to snowstorms, flight cancellations, and unexpected illness. That’s a lot of non refundable money!
Top 5 Reasons to take a Family Vacation
In today’s busy world, it seems family vacations are some of the few times the entire family comes joins to spend time together and really connect over the course of consecutive days. And it’s not just that we’re busy – sometimes we’re just so spread out it requires travel and effort to see each other. So why not try a family adventure to a new place?
Are We There Yet? Choosing the Perfect Family Vacation
So you’ve decided to take the family on an adventure vacation. Maybe that means toting the kids along; perhaps it includes bringing Aunt Sally, your folks, or even a few friends. Maybe it’s grandparents treating their grandchildren to a special view of the world. Whoever your ‘family’ includes, it’s important that everyone’s needs are considered.
Life in Motion – Without Turning Green
Several of our Thomson Family Adventures involve time on boats, or in vans on mountain roads… Ah yes, just this first sentence makes me feel queasy. And indeed we spend a lot of time chatting with families about how to combat the effects of motion. I’ve been plagued by motion sickness my whole life. When…
February 2, 2022
How to Travel with Kids
Family travel is an amazing gift for everyone in your clan. Head out into the world ready to see it through your children’s eyes, and you will learn even more than they do. If you are a grand parent, parent, or family friend traveling internationally with a minor child there are many things to be…