Where you can stay has evolved thanks to the internet and people wanting more options when traveling. Honestly, people travel differently than they used to. It is more about simply visiting a place, but some have started to long to delve into the culture in their stay. If you have ever looked beyond a traditional hotel, the options now include igloos, tree houses, huts, and more! What I wanted to give you is a list of the general options for places to stay and the pros and cons for families.
Read moreDeciding Where to Stay based on What you Want to Do
The city in the middle with villages surrounding. When I went to West Africa, my main goal was to learn how the locals lived and get a taste for what life was like for them.
The small home on the edge of the farm on the side of a mountain. When we went to Indonesia, our main goal during my husband’s internship was to be close enough to be able to see him while he worked and enjoy the beauty of the country.
Deciding Where to Stay based on Price
We went to Disney World on our honeymoon. It truly was magical. We decided we wanted to go back on our five-year wedding anniversary.
Five years and three kids later, we went to Disney World. Yes, we were a little crazy, but we were so excited to take the kids! We knew it would be a completely different experience, AND IT WAS! We had a blast, but in a whole new way. Somehow taking children made it a different kind of magical. We definitely want to go back.
Where You Stay Depends on Your Location
We walked into the only hotel in the city. I was thoroughly surprised at how “normal” the hotel seemed to me. The dusty dirt roads and mud brick buildings surrounding the hotel made me wonder what I would see when I went in. While traveling in West Africa, camel rides and markets were on the docket, but I was looking forward to meeting locals and seeing what life was like! I was in college, and my desire to wander was strong! Read more
Weighing Family Needs when Finding a Place to Stay
We smelled the salty air as we got out of the car. We walked into the room, no room key needed. Immediately, we all sighed a sigh a relief. Read more
Weighing the Comfort you want in Where you Stay
We rolled out our mat. I had already washed our laundry, and it was hanging to dry. We had fresh eggs and local fruit for breakfast. I was not used to such a variety of fruit and just loved trying them all! Read more
Reflection Questions to Avoid
I gave you questions to ask your self after your trip, but I wanted to follow that with questions not to ask. Sometimes asking the wrong questions can hurt how you view traveling with your family. Read more
When the Nerves Hit
We walked in, and, to be honest, we were nervous.
Had we flown before? Yes
Had we flown with children before? Yes
Had we flown on longer flights before? Yes
Preference in Self-Sufficiency
My husband and I were just doing some shopping and walking around the city. Since it was the middle of the hot season and being in the bustling city, we tried to go into each building. Looking at all of the clothes and trinkets were the bonus to getting out of the heat. My husband was holding our just under 2-year-old son, and I was holding our 10-month-old daughter. Read more
The Right Time?
They had told us to come at lunch time. It was lunch time. Where was everyone?! Where was the food?!
We were at the canteen for the farm where my husband was interning, and we were starting to worry we were in the wrong place! I watched the children while my husband looked around for someone to ask if we were in the correct place. After about twenty minutes of waiting, the American who ran the farm came in and greeted us. We told him we were confused and wanted to make sure we were doing what we were supposed to. Read more