Since this was a trip with all of our children- an adult, a teen, and a second grader- each had a say in what with saw on our 13 day, England with kids trip. My older two wanted to see Oxford University and the surrounding town. My middle daughter especially is a big C. S….
We were back to London on our amazing England with kids trip! Next stop was the landmark Tower of London! There is so much to see in the Tower of London that is deserves its own post. We did not know exactly what to expect, but we were shocked by the magnitude of history in…
The next leg of our England with kids journey, was a trip into Scotland. We took the LNER bullet train north from York to Edinburgh, Scotland. We only had a few days in Scotland to see so much! Again, we stayed in an AirBnB. Traveling laundry with kids Something to note: we packed lightly with…
Our next destination in our Great Britain journey with kids was the historic city of Bath and the ancient Stonehenge. We rented a car using Turo. This was my husband’s first experience driving on the “wrong” side of the road. He did well. I would not have attempted it. It would be entirely too nerve-wracking…
This is the second installment of my England with kids post! We were still in London on the third day of our England trip. We found that we had to book major attractions ahead of time. Day 3 Westminster Abbey This turned out to be one of our favorite places. It can (and should) be…
Our next stop on our England with kids vacation was the charming old city of York. We chose this city upon the recommendation of a British friend who had lived there many years ago. We saw lots of old stuff in England. But the oldest stuff was here! You get a strong sense of history,…
We had a marvelous time traversing the United Kingdom with our children, ages 22, 19, and 7. Everywhere we went, we found something to delight everybody. We spent 13 days, and pulled our suitcases (or scootered our suitcase, as the case may be) through London, Bath, York, and Edinburgh. We saw a number of little…
When traveling with children, luggage management requires forethought. We want them to be able to handle their own suitcases, without being overloaded. Backpacks, sit-on luggage, fun shapes and colors -after awhile it all gets burdensome to lug around. For our big family trip to England, where there would be lots of transfers between airports, train…
Our trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park with teens and a preschooler!
How to make s trip to Universal Studios into an educational field trip.
