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Keep Your Kids Safe – Top 25 Travel Tips

With a new travel season always upon us, the internet can be full of sites and blogs that feature deals on airfare, hotels, amusement parks, and much more. But there is no guarantee that shelling out big bucks will ensure a good time. Especially if the most unpredictable travelers: kids, happen to be with you.
To help you make the most out of your next family vacation, we have collected the top 25 travel tips to help keep your family safe, prepared, and ready for fun. They include entries from experts, parents, and families who have already been where you would like to go.
Top Travel Blogging Tips
Check out these blogs with loads of travel tips for the whole family.

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1. Family TravelTeresa Plowright is a writer and veteran traveler with three children and has been the family travel expert for About.com for over ten years. In a special section of her blog, she discusses tips, games, toys, gears, and even travel gifts all with the kid in mind. You can also check out the main site for places to go, how to budget, and much more.2. Kids Travel KitsCheck out Child Travel Tips for a blog that is exclusively about vacationing with kids. In this entry, they discuss how parents can best be prepared with a travel kit. There are also many other articles to choose from.3. Ten Flying With Kids CommandmentsPaula Shelton is the editor of the blog Flying With Kids. With loads of experience to draw from, she teaches parents about how to do so by experience. In this entry, she gives the first ten rules of traveling with children.4. Top Ten Safety Tips for Traveling With ChildrenAirsafe features loads of critical information for the traveling public. In this entry, they discuss the ten steps parents should take when traveling with kids. They also feature sections on airline safety, child restraints, and more.5. Top Five Family Travel TipsTravel With Your Kids is a blog that has loads of ideas for destinations across the world. In this entry they discuss travel attitude, what to bring, and much more. Other popular articles include what to pack and going home.6. Five Things Flying With Kids Has Taught MeCorinne McDermott is the founder of Have Baby Will Travel. In an article for The Huffington Post, she shares all that she has learned on her travels with children. Learn it the easy way by having a read of the article.7. Family VacationJeremy Branham has loads of blog entries to help you and your family travel on a budget. Also known as the Sacramento Budget Travel Examiner, he gives tips for traveling with kids with a budget in mind. There are also many related entries, such as “To Travel or not to Travel… With Kids” and “Tips on Packing Less.”8. How to Reduce Stress When Traveling With ChildrenBecause not preparing for a vacation with kids can be more work than fun, check out this blog entry from Venere Travel Blog. Expert tips on how to keep stress to a minimum while having fun is discussed. They also offer many other related entries.

Top Travel Activity Tips
Because bored kids = bad behavior, check out these tips and tricks to give them something to do while flying, driving, or being forced to sit still.

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9. Make a Trip JournalThe Road Trip Mom, aka Laurel Smith, has loads of fun things for kids to do while taking a road trip on her blog. Here, you can get instructions for how to make a travel journal as a family that can be enjoyed for years to come. The blog also has many other tips for activities during travel.10. Travel ToysWhether flying or driving, keeping kids away from their favorite toys can be a tremendous task. Stop here to get a guide for the best travel toys by child’s age. Debbie, mother and author of Delicious Baby, has many other articles for making travel with kids fun.11. Great Family Travel Games for KidsKatherine Lee is the About.com expert on school age children. In this special blog entry, she shares loads of ideas for fun travel games for the whole family to take. You can also find many other travel related entries.12. Auto Bingo/ Travel GamesThe makers of this site share kid tested and family approved travel games. How to play Auto Bing is of particular note. Travel guides and other tips are also offered.13. The Best Travel Games for KidsNicholas Nesler is an eHow contributor and chimes in on his favorite games for traveling. They include aluminum foil, I Spy, and many others. Visitors can also find related articles and video.14. Activities for KidsAs the site’s title promises, you can find loads of activities for kids here. They also have a special section for games for traveling kids. Be sure not to miss the print outs with more.15. Top Five Travel GamesBecause older kids need entertainment too, stop here. It is a guide to the best travel games for teenagers. Written by Erik Arneson, he is the board game expert for About.com.

Other Top Travel Tips
Get the best of the rest in child travel with a read of the below.

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16. Traveling With KidsGet a guide for child travel from the Transportation Security Administration here. There are loads of tips and even games that the kids can play online. The TSA also offers travel guides for many other sorts of travelers.17. Travel Tips for Children Ages 5 – 11If traveling with kids who are too old to be babies and too young to be teens, it can be difficult. The site All Ears gathers true life stories from moms around the country to get advice on traveling with kids this age. They include tips before you leave, packing, airlines, and more.18. Plane Advice About Kids There are probably very few places that know more about kids travel than Disney. As part of their website, they include a guide on how to make airline travel with children safe and pleasant. You can also get loads of other vacation tips from them.19. Budget Travel 101Rachelle Reitz is the Seattle Budget Travels Examiner. In this entry, she discusses how parents can make the most of their travel dollar. She often finds deals across the country and shares them on her blog as well.20. Ecotourism 101If traveling while staying green is a concern, stop here. Irene Lane, the Ecotourism Examiner, features a basic guide on the subject. In this section, she also discusses how children can benefit from an ecotourism experience.21. Air Travel With ChildrenThe people at Delta have seen their fair share of traveling children. See how they recommend getting through a flight with kids with a visit here. You can also check out useful videos, or send in your own travel stories.22. Traveling With a Newborn to 8 Month OldBaby Center is full of tips for new and expecting parents. In this guide, they share useful tips such as health, food, entertainment, and travel gear all with the baby in mind. You can also get a guide for traveling with an eight to 15 month old.23. Top Four Tips for Flying With ToddlersBecause these kids are up and about, it can make traveling more difficult, especially when being forced to sit still on a car or plane. Four tips include preparing, dressing, arriving, and packing.24. Tips for Traveling with PreschoolersWith both walking and talking an option, learn the best travel tips for preschoolers with a visit to Travel for Kids. You can also find travel product recommendations as well.25. Ten Must Pack ItemsNo matter the age of your kids or the size of your family, packing incorrectly can mean disaster. To keep out of that trap, have a look at this list from the folks at Pass Porter. It includes many predictable and unpredictable items you should bring on every vacation.

And the above top 25 travel tips for families is just the beginning. If you know someone with children the same age as yours, get their recommendations for travel. You can also find tons of online stories on that very topic at We Just Got Back.