I always dreaded long travel days with my kids. Getting airport lounge access has completely changed the way my family travels.

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Jamie Davis Smith's kids in an airport lounge
The author loves bringing her kids to the airport lounge.

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After 5 years, our family gave up full-time travel and YouTube success. I'm still worried we've messed up the kids.

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Family smiling in front of pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico
Our family returned to "normal" life after years of traveling full-time and sharing our adventures with hundreds of thousands of subscribers on YouTube. Our kids seem happy now, but I'm worried we messed them up.

Phil Lockwood

After we stopped traveling full-time, our 11-year-old daughter, Brooklyn, became obsessed with her bedroom.

Traveling taught me to let some parenting rules slide, even when we're at home

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The author, shown with two of her children, says that traveling has helped change how she parents at home and abroad.

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We've traveled with our kids since they were 6 weeks old. Now, they're confident, independent adults ready for anything.

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The Duplessie family posing for a photo at a wedding.
Traveling with our kids since they were young has helped them become resilient, confident adults.

VaNessa Duplessie

I put an end to cheap souvenirs. Now when I travel with my kids, I make sure we always do this memorable activity.

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The author's son learns how to make ramen during a cooking class abroad.
The author said she was tired of her kids asking for stuffed animals and t-shirts while traveling abroad. Now they spend that money on local cooking classes like this one where her son learned to make ramen.

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We traveled to Europe with our 11-month-old baby. I wish we'd avoided these 3 mistakes on our international trip.

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Author Haley Johnson with her husband, baby
My husband and I went on a European trip with our baby. It wasn't perfect, but I'm glad we did it.

Haley Johnson

I was overwhelmed planning a trip to Japan with my kids. A group tour was the solution.

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The author was overwhelmed when planning a trip to Japan with her kids.

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My family has traveled all over the world. My kids' top 4 trips surprised me.

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The author with two of her children on a trip to Jordan.
My kids have traveled all over the world with me. I was surprised to hear that our recent trip to Jordan was one of their favorites.

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A family who roadtrips 4,000 miles a year shares the best hidden-gem destinations in the US

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Two images: Left: A lake surrounded by homes and fall trees reflected in the water. Right: A parent takes a selfie with a family of four inside a red kayak in a lake with evergreen trees and a rocky waterfall in the background.
Rob Taylor and his family of four take road trips to under-the-radar cities and national parks in the US.

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A dad who has been taking family road trips for 13 years says these are the 5 biggest mistakes he's made in the car

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Rob Taylor has made a few mistakes while roadtripping over 30,000 miles with his family of four.

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