10 WAYS FAMILY TRAVEL DIFFERS FROM COUPLES TRAVEL

If you are used to traveling solo or as a couple, family travel will require quite an adjustment.

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However, I am here to tell you that it is totally possible to maintain your travel lifestyle once you’re a parent. So what should you expect when travel for two becomes travel for…well, more?

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1. PREP FOR SUCCESS

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When you transition from a couple to a family, you have essentially added more people. As your travel posse grows, so does your budget.

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3. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TRAVELING WITH BABY

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It is a constant creative process for me to figure out just how to balance the demands of motherhood and the need to write and run my blog, but it can totally be done.

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