{"id":7500,"date":"2014-03-30T10:49:48","date_gmt":"2014-03-30T08:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/responsive.jozikids.co.za\/zaparents\/?p=7500"},"modified":"2022-07-17T11:08:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T09:08:49","slug":"why-and-how-to-travel-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/lifestyle\/holidays-activities-places-to-go-family-getaway-programs\/why-and-how-to-travel-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Why and how to travel with kids"},"content":{"rendered":"
Have you ever thought about just packing your bags one day and travelling around the world?\u00a0 Crazier yet, have you thought about doing that with your kids?<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n

After returning from a family vacation to London several years ago, my wife and I were commenting on how much the boys enjoyed the experience of being overseas.\u00a0 That\u2019s when the light bulb went off in our heads simultaneously. We realized that this crazy idea was actually something we could reconsider doing because we could provide the boys with a foundation that would serve them well long into their adult lives. Four years later, we deconstructed our lives, sloughing off a dozen monthly bills, corporate job responsibilities and home ownership. We put all of our possessions in storage and hit the road.<\/p>\n

For the next 13 months, we visited 28 different countries on every continent except Antarctica.\u00a0 Since returning, everyone asks us asks about our favorite places and experiences. There were certainly too many highlights to try to recount now.\u00a0 But to answer this commonly asked question, here\u2019s a list of our top ten:<\/p>\n