It was an action packed summer taking the kids on two big international trips! Italy and Bahamas. We all had a blast and are reminding ourselves of what worked and what we would do differently!
Takeaways from Summer Travel with Kids!
We were traveling with kids ages 4 to 12! Italy was experiencing a major heat wave while we were there and the Bahamas in August are always HOT! Which we love. Our biggest takeaways are:
1. Build in downtime and moments to relax and play. The pools saved us in Italy and the beaches in the Bahamas are magical.
2. While we are usually careful about sugar, when powering through a hot day in Italy, limonata and gelato are a must. And frozen special drinks in the Bahamas.
3. Make the most of travel delays. The girls and I all cried when we missed our plane to the Bahamas in Atlanta by one minute because Delta sent the plane 5 minutes early...Still steaming AND, we made the most of our rainy day in Atlanta by visiting the Coca Cola Museum and playing in Centennial Park.
4. It's a whole new world in a great way when everyone (for the most part) can wheel their own carry-on! Wheels up!