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N.Liz
My husband and I are going to the east coast of canada from Ontario (where we live) on friday night. This is the first time we've travelled as a family. And i'm scared to death!! My kids are 5 (girl) 3 (girl) 9 months (boy) Any advice whatsoever to help me survive this adventure would be more than appreciated!
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Movies!! Find out if they have access to play DVD's on the plane that kept my little sister quiet the whole ride. If not see if a friend has a portable DVD player you can borrow and mail back to them once you arrive home. If not try to get some food in your carry on they like, something to snack on will keep them happy, don't forget drinks. Toys, but not too small because if they drop it then you're on a search trying to find out where the little car rolled to. Not too big either because there won't be a ton of room. Coloring books. Give them inside windows they'll love looking outside even at night it's cool on the plane to look out. If you give your kids gum, give them gum to chew it'll help a lot with popping their ears as you change altitudes.
The baby you're going to want to keep up as much as possible during the day so he'll want to sleep on the plane. He'll probably be awake as your rushing to find you're gate and emptying your pockets and going through metal detectors but try to get him to sleep on the plane and play with the girls. Keep them busy, maybe even a nap if they get tired, most airplanes have pillows and blankets.
Movies!! Find out if they have access to play DVD's on the plane that kept my little sister quiet the whole ride. If not see if a friend has a portable DVD player you can borrow and mail back to them once you arrive home. If not try to get some food in your carry on they like, something to snack on will keep them happy, don't forget drinks. Toys, but not too small because if they drop it then you're on a search trying to find out where the little car rolled to. Not too big either because there won't be a ton of room. Coloring books. Give them inside windows they'll love looking outside even at night it's cool on the plane to look out. If you give your kids gum, give them gum to chew it'll help a lot with popping their ears as you change altitudes.
The baby you're going to want to keep up as much as possible during the day so he'll want to sleep on the plane. He'll probably be awake as your rushing to find you're gate and emptying your pockets and going through metal detectors but try to get him to sleep on the plane and play with the girls. Keep them busy, maybe even a nap if they get tired, most airplanes have pillows and blankets.
What is the cheapest way to visit England for someone who isn't comfortable with staying in a hostel?
Contessa
How do two adults and two teenagers travel to England, inexpensively, without staying in a hostel?
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ok, well before you totally discount it, there are some which are very nice, and since you can stay in a family room, or pair of double rooms, in a castle, or beautiful manor house, give it another think...
http://www.yha.org.uk/ one of the castle hostels~ http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/st-briavels
you could also email and negotiate prices with b&bs. ive knocked prices down by skipping breakfast, which means they can sleep in : ) its actually reduced the rate by a fair amount.
camping is super cheap, and you can buy kit here or bring your own over. public transport is good into cities, and variable in the countryside. i just stayed at a spectacular place in the countryside; new shower block, beautiful farm, 4 miles from the sea. £5 a night for utter bliss, and i was completely alone : ) the smaller places are cheaper, and quieter. http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/
best of all, and utterly free ~home swopping. you let a family stay in your place, you stay in theirs. my parents did it a few times when we were small as it ment we'd have places ok for kids to stay in, with tons of toys and whatnot. we also had our cats, rabbits etc fed, though the dog went to kennels. we got their car for free, too, and they had ours. there are loads of sites doing it, all over the world.
obv, it means you can self cater.
there are loads, this is one run by a major news paper. http://www.guardianhomeexchange.co.uk/
you pay a small fee to register, then pay only for flights! take a look and see what's on offer : )
ok, well before you totally discount it, there are some which are very nice, and since you can stay in a family room, or pair of double rooms, in a castle, or beautiful manor house, give it another think...
http://www.yha.org.uk/ one of the castle hostels~ http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/st-briavels
you could also email and negotiate prices with b&bs. ive knocked prices down by skipping breakfast, which means they can sleep in : ) its actually reduced the rate by a fair amount.
camping is super cheap, and you can buy kit here or bring your own over. public transport is good into cities, and variable in the countryside. i just stayed at a spectacular place in the countryside; new shower block, beautiful farm, 4 miles from the sea. £5 a night for utter bliss, and i was completely alone : ) the smaller places are cheaper, and quieter. http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/
best of all, and utterly free ~home swopping. you let a family stay in your place, you stay in theirs. my parents did it a few times when we were small as it ment we'd have places ok for kids to stay in, with tons of toys and whatnot. we also had our cats, rabbits etc fed, though the dog went to kennels. we got their car for free, too, and they had ours. there are loads of sites doing it, all over the world.
obv, it means you can self cater.
there are loads, this is one run by a major news paper. http://www.guardianhomeexchange.co.uk/
you pay a small fee to register, then pay only for flights! take a look and see what's on offer : )
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