How to help children overcome a fear of flying
If your child has expressed an anxiety about getting on a plane or has a fear of flying then these ideas for preparing your flight might help
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Best rucksack for travelling: Osprey Farpoint 40 backpack review
We’ve discovered a truly versatile piece of hand luggage that’s already been with us to Rome, Barcelona, Tuscany, Lake Garda, multiple UK trips, and even on a European cruise! All credit goes to Mr Tin Box for researching and purchasing the Osprey Farpoint 40 backpack. I have to admit to thinking: ‘no, not another bag’….
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The Complete Travel Checklist: a guide to packing lists & holiday essentials for families
Planning a holiday and need a travel checklist? Feast your eyes on our guide to family packing lists and travel essentials for trips with kids
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Children’s activity packs for travel from Are We There Yet?
How do you entertain children while travelling? In our five years as parents we’ve tried and tested a number of tactics: snacks, music, car games, toys, magazines, snacks (yep, that’s not a typo – snacks happen a lot while we’re travelling). Something that we’ve not tried until now are pre-made children’s activity packs. *Advertisement feature*…
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Saving for travel – are you putting aside enough to help your children?
When Tin Box Tot arrived in our lives I remember one of the very first jobs I did – once the haze of child birth had lifted – was to open her a savings account. We paid in £10 and then…spent every other penny we received on baby paraphernalia. I’m ashamed to say that when…
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How to pick the best travel insurance plan for travelling with children
When you are travelling with children, it’s the norm and not the exception that the best laid plans can go wrong. This can even ruin a much-awaited holiday. One of the things that you can do to ease things is to ensure you purchase travel insurance for everyone – including your children. Choosing the right…
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11 ways to explain the value of things to your kid (travel edition)
Traveling with your young family can be an incredible experience. However, it can also be draining and intimidating. If you have young children, then you’ll be familiar with the constant echoes of ‘are we there yet?’. So, why do we even bother taking our children on trips? Well, it’s an essential part of their growth…
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Caravanning with a baby: beds fit for newborns to toddlers and pre-schoolers
Over the years I have had messages from lots of new parents who have started caravanning with a baby or toddler and are wondering what’s the best sleeping arrangements for young children in a caravan? *This post contains affiliate links* We started caravanning with Baby and Tot when they were just weeks old. A lot…
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Best air awning for caravans: PRIMA Classic Canopy Air Awning 390 review
If you’re looking for the best air awning for caravans then you’ll want to read this review of the PRIMA Classic Canopy Air Awning 390. The team at PRIMA contacted us to see if we wanted to give this alternative to a traditional awning a try. As we’d recently sold out own Tin Box (sob!)…
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Essential guide for caravan insurance
A caravan is a home away from home; little haven for you and your family to rest your heads after a long day of adventuring. From the minute you set off, to the minute you make it back to home soil, your caravan needs to be protected against the risks that can crop up during…
