Travel for Kids
fun things to do with kids
Europe
  Austria
  Belgium
  Czech Republic
  England
  Finland
  France
  Germany
  Greece
  Ireland
  Italy
  Russia
  Scotland
  Spain
  Switzerland
  The Netherlands
  Turkey
  Wales
Asia
  China
  Hong Kong
  India
  Israel
  Japan
  Malaysia
  Singapore
North America
  Canada
  Costa Rica
  Cuba
  Guatemala
  Mexico
  Panama
  United States
South America
  Argentina
  Brazil
  Chile
  Ecuador
  Peru
Australia/South Pacific
  Australia
  Bali
  Egypt
  Kenya
  Namibia
  South Africa
family hotels
Paris Washington DC
London New York City
Rome Boston
Venice Chicago
Florence San Francisco
Barcelona San Diego
Madrid Anaheim (Disneyland)
Amsterdam Orlando
Munich Vancouver
travel tips
Practical tips for family vacations: "Traveling with stuffed animals," don't leave home without them, "Tips for traveling with preschoolers," encourages parents with young kids to take long trips, "Get those tickets to ride," family discounts on trains in Europe, ""Baby's first flight," insider secrets for flying with infants, "Packing for your trip"and more...
You'll also find useful information for high travel on a low budget. Check out out "Tips for Eating Out" and "When to Scrimp, How to Splurge ... Abroad"
The Grave Robbers of Genghis Khan  

Moon Over Manifest
Clare Vanderpool

Young Abilene Tucker comes to spend the summer in a dusty Kansas town. A box with mementos and letters hidden in a treehouse starts her on a hunt to unravel a twenty year old mystery. One of our absolutely favorite books! (eBook)

You found it! A family travel guide for planning vacation trips with children as fun adventures. Get tips on kid-friendly "must sees," discover hidden gems and learn insider secrets for holidays in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Africa.
Travel for Kids combines fun things to do with practical tips, plus best bets for family hotels, and staff recommendations for children's books about destinations all over the world.
We're back with our long-term book partner:
We continue to offer the best choice of kids print and eBooks available on Travel for Kids.
  trip planner
 

Planning trips with kids is easier than you might think – do a little research, find the itinerary and budget that works for your family, and everything will fall into place. Here's what we use to plan our trips:

 
  books for everywhere
  You'll find loads of children's books for different destinations on Travel for Kids. Also, each month our staff also chooses a "book for everywhere," books that reach beyond borders.
 
 

Go on a worldwide journey with animals who migrate to the Arctic region. Some swim (a young gray whale goes for eight weeks without feeding), some fly (even from Antarctica), some walk all the way (caribou trek across snow and icy rivers). Magical illustrations! (Picture book)

More books for everywhere
 
  smartphone travel for kids
  Travel for Kids goes mobile! We've created a new version of Travel for Kids, a web app for smartphones and small screen sizes. Just bookmark:
 
Now Travel for Kids is where you need it - while you're on your trip.
 
 
  Just back from a family trip? We'd love to hear about your favorite "fun things to do."

Send us an email: family-travels
 

From your emails: Tara Miller writes, "Just came across your site and I LOVE it!  It's easy to navigate, the pages load quickly for ease of access while out with the iPhone, and the section about related books for kids is inspired. "

From Jean Gazis, "You have an excellent site - it is so clean and easy to read, without too much information. I'm planning a trip to Europe with my husband and 8 and 10-year old boys this summer and got lots of good ideas. Even having been to some of the places we'll visit before I wasn't sure what to do there with kids."

 
  what's new
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  Travel for Kids is always changing as we add new destinations, fun books, family hotels, and new fun things to do.
  See our What's New blog
 

Tip: Kids can read eBooks on smartphones, iPods, iPads, perfect for your trip. Think of the whole library you can fit in your luggage, and best of all, there's lots of time to read!

Download free reading apps for smartphones or tablets.

 

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