Quality Living Styles - Travel

First, while we don’t plan every minute of every trip, we definitely plan for a variety of scenarios and always for safety. When traveling by car, in our case a full size van, it is so important to have both a literal and figurative “survival“ pack.

The literal one includes emergency supplies, i.e. food, water, blankets, etc., jumper cables, flares, first aid kit… you get the idea. The figurative includes food and water, with the addition of travel games, music, books, and other activities for the kids.

Also, the best way to avoid “meltdowns,” is to make sure children get enough rest and have plenty to eat. Many of our vacations are just sightseeing, and if we do have to be somewhere by a certain day and time, we always allow extra time.

It is difficult to be patient when in a hurry and the trip is much more enjoyable when spontaneous stops can be made to explore along the way. We also look for local diners and small family restaurants as they not only seem to have the best food, but also have wonderful information about the town or area we are visiting.

We have learned over the years that laughter can help improve any situation. Instead of “oh you’ll laugh at this later,” we tend to laugh at it, when it happens.