HOLIDAY FAMILY TRAVEL IDEA: TRY SOMETHING NEW

Try SOMETHING NEW

Some examples: Reindeer Ranch, Potato Chip Factory, Dune Buggies, Indoor SkyDiving, Pizza Factories, Toy Factories, Recording Studios, Covered Wagons, Skipjack Boating, Dairy or Fish Farms, Making Baskets and Boats, Air Boating, Crabbing, Money Making, Cheese Making, Pretzels, Pottery, Baseball Bats & Bees, Ice Cream Factories and all the Candy Factory sampling you can bear. Where are the best burgers? the biggest toasted cheese sandwiches? The sweetest peaches or the greatest “foamed” root beer?

HAVE A TRAVELING MOM/DAD, TEACHER OR FRIEND ON YOUR GIFT GIVING LIST?

If they like exploring hidden gems near large cities – that’s what KIDS LOVE TRAVEL is all about

– hundreds of fun stops and unique spots around favorite destinations.

In each KIDS LOVE TRAVEL guide, you get ORGANIZED ideas for EASY family travel —from no hassle quick trips to unique vacation add-ons...with FREE things mixed in! 

MIDWEST HOMESCHOOL CONVENTION in Cincinnati is hosting a workshop about Family Field Trips on a Budget

COME TO booth #1621 – KIDS LOVE TRAVEL at the Midwest Homeschool Convention and check out our books and show specials. (http://midwesthomeschoolconvention.com ).

ONE of the authors will be there so think of a QUESTION or two to get a JUMPSTART on your next trip!

AND, take a fun break and listen in on one of our convention workshops:

Kids Love Travel – Let’s Plan an Affordable Family Day Trip!

Family Field Trips with kids can be a delight or a disaster. Two things that make a homeschool trip great: low-cost and educational fun.

INSIDE SCOOPS. What are some secrets to get the most value for your money. Where to sit to get best value? what to bring? why to get there early? Examples: on Tours-why standing in the first two rows is beneficial. What about having a picnic at a castle? Why go early to outdoor dramas?

EDUCATORS? There’s suggestions for finding FREE lesson plans embedded in many listings as helpful notes for educators.

Marriage of guidebook and the Internet.

Guidebook= organic – highlight it, dog ear pages, write notes, already organized and filtered for kids, unbiased (no fee), and accessible without a wireless connection.
Internet=  the newest discounts, web updates, extra insights can be found at the links provided on every page.

KIDS LOVE TRAVEL GUIDES can save you $$ in just 20 minutes reading just one chapter in one book! We can save you dozens of hours on the internet, too.

KIDS LOVE MICHIGAN UPDATES: EXPLORING SAUGATUCK MICHIGAN

A fellow mommy blogger wrote this adorable post about not only the infamous Saugatuck dune buggy rides but some suggested eateries and shopping venues we haven’t tried:

http://momadvice.com/blog/2012/06/family-travel-exploring-saugatuck-michigan

Want over 50 different ideas for family travel in southwest Michigan (and hundreds more across the state)? Start reading on page 162, Southwest Chapter of KIDS LOVE MICHIGAN, 7th edition