{"id":3379,"date":"2019-10-03T19:40:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T19:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/?p=3379"},"modified":"2019-10-03T19:40:59","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T19:40:59","slug":"5-ways-to-travel-with-kids-when-they-are-in-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewanderingrumpus.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/03\/5-ways-to-travel-with-kids-when-they-are-in-school\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways To Travel With Kids When They Are In School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the mom of three girls who love to travel as a family, we took advantage of travel with babies and travel with toddlers when their schedules were much more flexible. But, once the girls started school full time, my husband and I realized that we needed to be a bit more creative with our travel with kids. Add in my husbands work schedule and my own freelance projects and travel with kids becomes a bit harder to schedule. Studies show<\/a> that kids who travel and experience other cultures and places actually do better in school, but scheduling these experiences around school schedules can be tricky. We\u2019ve found some great \u201ctried and true\u201d solutions to make sure we are still adventuring with our kids as much as possible, even during the school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are our best ways to travel with kids when juggling school and work schedules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Take Advantage of School Holidays & Breaks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Summer and winter holidays are great breaks to travel with kids, but don\u2019t forget about teacher in-service days, or other short holidays to take a family trip. Our two older girls were recently out for 2 days at the end of the month for teacher training, so we took advantage and booked a flight to visit family in Pittsburgh<\/a>. You could also tie specific holiday breaks to the adventure. For example, MLK weekend is a great time to visit the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis<\/a>. Or spend President\u2019s Day visiting Washington D.C.<\/a> Plus, you end up tying education AND vacation – win\/win!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Weekend Getaways & Day Trips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We love discovering shorter weekend getaways when we travel with kids. Whether it\u2019s a day trip to take a hike or explore a museum or aquarium or a quick overnight at a location a few hours away, weekend trips are a wonderful travel options for busy families who love to travel with kids. Some of our favorite weekend getaways that are within driving distance from Nashville include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n