Tips For Planning A Family Holiday #CB

Everyone remembers their holidays as a child fondly and as a parent, you will always want to provide memorable holidays for your kids. Family vacations are important experiences for the whole family as it is an opportunity to relax and take a break from your regular life. 

These vacations can also be difficult to organise especially when you have little ones to keep happy and entertained throughout the trip. This can cause some anxiety when planning a family trip so it is helpful to be aware of a few tips which will help to reduce stress while making sure it is a terrific holiday that you will all enjoy and look back on fondly.

   Set A Budget

One of the biggest reasons that a family holiday can cause so much stress is because it can cost a huge amount if you are not careful. You can avoid this problem by working out a budget for the trip and sticking to this carefully.

   Family-Friendly Destination

The biggest decision is where to go on your family holiday and this should be somewhere that is family-friendly, fun and safe. Think about places which have enough to keep you all happy and entertained - you do not necessarily have to go overseas for a fun family holiday. Galashiels is a great choice. This is a Scottish Border town, so you don’t have to go abroad.

   Self-Catered Accommodation

One of the best tips for a family holiday is to book into self-catered accommodation, such as a cottage in Cornwall with a company like Portscatho Holidays. In addition to helping you to save a fortune on food, this will also provide you with a home where you can enjoy privacy and relax when you are not out exploring.

   Activities For All

Keeping everyone entertained throughout the trip is hard, especially when you have kids of different ages. Research ahead and try to find activities that everyone can enjoy doing together in the area. It is a good idea to have plans for each day but do not enforce this itinerary as there may be times where you simply want to relax.

   Choose Duration Carefully

How long your vacation lasts will depend on a few factors, but you need to take the time to consider the ideal length. People often find that 2 weeks is too long (especially if staying in the same place) while 1 week is not enough so around 10 days can work well.

   Take Lots Of Photos

The family vacation should be a highlight of the year and a holiday that you all cherish forever. It can be lovely to look back through old family holiday photos so make sure that you are taking lots of shots throughout the trip. You could then get these printed and make a photo album for your kids when you get home.

Family holidays are important experiences, but they can also be difficult and stressful to plan yourself. Hopefully, these tips will help you to plan a fun and memorable trip that the kids will love and allow you to make many happy new memories together. 

Taking your dog along for the trip? Read more about pet travel here.

Karl Young

Part-time daddy and lifestyle blogger. Father of 2 boys under 2. Golfer, scare-fan, tea-lover, traveller, squash and poker player. I write on the @HuffPostUK http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/karl-young/

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