Travel Resources for Parents

Travel Planning, Booking & Reviews

• B&B Ireland - Ireland's largest selection of Irish Tourist Board Approved bed & breakfasts. A warm and friendly Irish welcome awaits you in a real Irish family home.

• Big Blue Trunk - Go here to read family-friendly reviews, articles, and blogs with practical travel advice for and by parents.

• Ciao Bambino - A site that provides family-focused international accommodation reviews and bookings. Search by age group and location for advice on the best place for your family to stay.

• Hotels.com - Get user reviews and book your stay at hotels, condos and bed & breakfasts.

• Kayak – This site makes booking the best price easy by searching other travel search engines like Hotwire, Priceline, Expedia, and Travelocity.

• My Little Swans Calendar - Learn at-a-glance the best time of year to plan a trip to numerous global destinations. Ratings are based on weather, crowds, and events for locations in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, the Caribbean, South America, and Australia.

• Pet Vacation Homes - Are you the parent of a pet? Find pet-friendly vacation rentals, condos, and hotels that permit and welcome pets.

• Roomfor5 - Families of five or more need struggle no more with this site that can save you hours of searching the Internet for accommodations that fit your family in the United Kingdom, U.S., France, Spain and other countries.

• Six Suitcase Travel – This website helps families of five or six find hotels that accommodate larger families. It's a great resource for families of any size looking for a hotel or suite with a little extra space.

• The Family Travels- Save money with this travel professional specializing in family cruising and Disney vacations.

• The Weather Channel's Vacation and Travel Planner – Type in your destination or click on the world map.  Then you can view Typical Weather for the month you are visiting or a 10-day forecast for upcoming vacations. 

• TimeandDate.com's Time Zone Converter – Simply enter your home location and the city you plan to visit to view the time difference between two locations.

• Tours4Fun - This is THE online source for travel tours and vacation packages. Find a tour that fits your family's needs by type (land, water, air, or independent), price range, length and destination city.

• Trekaroo - Looking for tips on travel to a particular state in the USA? Go here for reviews of hotels and activities written by other traveling parents. Or, submit your own review!

• TripAdvisor – Go here for advice from real travelers on hotels, flights, and restaurants.

• UpTake - This site offers reviews, stories, and booking to make travel easier.

• Virtual Cities' 1st Travelers Choice Children Welcome Lodging Directory – This is a handy listing of child-friendly bed & breakfasts and other accommodations by state.

• Vroom Vroom Vroom – This site makes booking a rental car at the best rate something you can feel good about. It searches the web for the lowest rate from car rental companies like Alamo, Enterprise, and Budget. If you find a lower rate, Vroom will meet the price and give you and extra 10 bucks. The best part? They offset the carbon emissions of your car rental by investing in climate clean-up projects.

 

For more information on this topic see:

• Best iPhone Apps for Traveling with Kids

• Child-Friendly Accommodations

• How to Travel Like a Local

Have we missed something? Let us know if there is a travel or parenting resource you particularly love and why so we can add it to our list!