Planning a Fabulous Family Vacation
Here are some resources to help give you ideas and get you started on planning your trip. Some of these services will plan every detail of your trip for you to ensure you have the experience of a lifetime.
Andrew Harper
The ultimate resource for the luxury traveler
GoNOMAD
Travel philanthropy and family adventures
i-escape
Without a doubt this is one of our absolute favorite travel website. We have used it to plan trips to Thailand, Vietnam and Croatia. The recommendations were all perfect – exactly what we were looking for. When I have the time and the money I will find all of the accommodations for my next big family trip through i-escape. I am thinking Greece or Uruguay next time around…two places I love!
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Boutique & Luxury Hotel Specialists
NileGuide
Helping you create a personalized travel itinerary
Zicasso
Connecting travelers to the high end travel specialists who will help you create a handcrafted itineraries
Online Travel Booking
If you want the ease of booking a trip online, here are a few links to get you started. These sites make it (relatively) easy to compare flights and hotel information.
Vayama – International Travel Solved $15 off each booking coupon code – CJFLIGHTS15
You can book flights all over the world and they often have deals on business class tickets
Bargain Shopping for Airfare
There are a number of resources on the Internet that can help you make sure you get the lowest fare available to your destination. Here are a few sites to experiment with:
Hit the Sea – Take Your Family on a Cruise
A great thing about taking a cruise is that you can see many places without having to change hotel rooms every few nights. A number of cruises also offer special activities for children so you may get to enjoy a little time to yourself too.
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