Vacation is such a wonderful word! Taking a break from the everyday is a great way to revive the family. It is the planning and preparation that I do my best to avoid.
I have to admit that while vacation is exciting, the before and after has always been daunting for me. I am a poor packer and unpacker. I procrastinate not knowing where to begin. I love to take photos while away, but I usually keep them in the camera. I feel like that commercial where every important milestone is stuck in the camera hoping not to be deleted.
This post will be one of a series of travel ideas learned at the MomTrends event.
MomTrends, Nicole Feliciano hosted a Travel event at Azure, a 34-story luxury residential building located at 333 East 91st Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Our first presentation was by Alison Lowenstein, author of City Weekends: The Greatest Escapes and Weekend Getaways in and around NYC. Alison tries to find unique weekend getaways within three hours of the city.
Here are some tips that Alison shared when traveling with kids:
- Hotel breakfast is bargaining chip: if you behave, you can choose what you want to eat
- Give your kids a camera and let them take lots of pictures
- Memberships: while visiting new places, always ask if they have reciprocal programs Memberships that you have a local venues might give you free admittance to new places of interest on vacation
- Don’t keep schedules on vacation
- Naptime – When traveling with kids, it might be more important to find a hotel with space than finding one with lots of amenities
- Jet blue tv
- Pack snacks
- Bring new magazines such as Highlights or Puzzlemania
- Drive in – Warwick, NY
- Drive in Shankweiler’s – PA
- Montauk Manor (Head out in September)
- Roosevelt Inn – Hyde Park, NY – near Culinary Institute
- Storm King Art Center – Hudson Valley, NY
- Madison, CT beaches
So glad you got inspired from our event. Hope to see you at the next one!
Thanks Nicole! Looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks.
Bummed that I missed that event, but the tips sound so great. Love the one about giving the kids the camera — it's a great way to “see” the vacation through their eyes.
Hope to see you next week at the next event!
Just and interesting side note.. A friend introduced me to City Maps and it has just become my go to for everything NYC! From hotels to restaurants to movies to parking. I love it. Just sharing the wealth!
I tried City maps, and I am converted! It is so helpful and easy to use!