Vacation packages for family

The Happiest Place on Earth often invokes shrieks of excitement from kids and those of terror from the parents. The long queues, endless rides, hyperactive kids, meltdowns would give anyone a nightmare. And yet most of us happily sign up for it, probably because this is the one trip that kids would remember in extensive detail. Sigh! The stuff those cherubic smiles would make us do! The Happiest Place on Earth requires careful planning to max out the fun. We chose to take my kids – a 6-year old boy and a 3-year old girl –  for 2 days to Disneyland, California in February when winter was receding. But this 2-day itinerary required a lot of planning to max the fun for my kids. Do read the comprehensive Disneyland Hacks to help plan your trip. We kept a day each for both the parks – we visited Disneyland park on Day 1 and California Adventure park on Day 2. Day 1: Disneyland Park The parks open at 8 am, which meant early admission was at 7am! We were  staying at the ...

I spent 2 weeks in the summer of 2017 exploring Croatia with my family. There is enough to experience and explore in this not-so-hidden-gem for a month. Limited time off and other realities for most of us demand a two-week Croatia itinerary. The two-week Croatia & Slovenia Itinerary we followed, gave us an opportunity to visit UNESCO Heritage sites like Plitvice national park and Ston walls, relax in beautiful islands of Hvar and Vis, explore medieval cities of Split and Dubrovnik. The old town of Dubrovnik is touristy, yet charming. This itinerary is suitable for family travel, also for travellers who desire to balance the top attractions and city sightseeing with island relaxation and adventure activities. Croatia offers several adventure activities – cycling, kayaking, diving, and we grabbed them with both hands. 2 days in Slovenia was a last-minute addition to our itinerary. We had extra time in Zagreb and decided to use it to visit the lovely city of Ljubljana and sta...