Featured Posts — Planning

Ready for a fun-filled family adventure trip? The US is home to some of the world’s largest and grandest recreational and national parks, including Disneyland. But if you’re up for something different this time, check out the 5 best parks in the country that will definitely give your children a one-of-a-kind and enjoyable experience! Legoland California Resort Are your kids obsessed with Legos? Then why don’t you take them to the Legoland Resort in California where they can play with Duplos, attend fun shows and events, drive a mini car, and see how Legos are made. There are so many...

How do you ensure that your kids are having fun on your family trip and still get a few relaxing moments for you? Is that even possible? From the moment you start traveling with your kids, they are your main priority. You choose the location, the activities, the place to stay only based on what is best for them, thinking that if they are not fully satisfied and comfortable, you will suffer too. Still, you – the parents – need your own moments of relaxation. So how do you balance kids’ fun with few moments for yourself? One idea would...

Traveling is easy… until you have kids! Whether you’re taking your kids out for a picnic, a city tour, or a weekend visit to their grandpa/ma, the entire journey can either be a bad decision or a fun-filled adventure.  For sure, you want the latter.  So we asked family travelers within the FlyingKids Instagram and Facebook community about their best tips and advice on how we -- parents -- can stay sane while our children stay happy and content during road trips. And we’ve got some really interesting responses! If you want a successful road trip with your little ones,...

Traveling with kids is like a roller coaster ride. It’s exciting, thrilling, and yet scary. Not only do you worry about packing their stuff, you also have to think about how kids are going to deal with the whole experience of travel. No matter how well behaved, no kid will be the perfect angel... especially when cooped up in a car, train, or plane. Are they going to like the place? Will they get enough sleep? Will they get bored? Will they leave their electronic devices and focus on the new destination and family adventure? What about culture-shock? Will they...

Not all classrooms have four walls. More and more families are choosing to homeschool their children. According to the report released by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the number of homeschool students has increased by 300,000 since 2007. There are many reasons why many families prefer homeschooling over traditional education, from trying to do away from the negative environment of public schools, to protecting their kids from bullying, aiming for a higher quality education, and more. But there’s one even more interesting reason – to be able to travel the world. Home education is...