Summer Travel With Children

If your summer vacation plans involve leaving Decatur, GA, you may want to make the Decatur Public Library one of your first stops. In a recent post, DCPLive (the DeKalb County Public Library Blog) suggested a few good books on traveling with children.

From DCPLive:

500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up: From Frommer’s, this interesting guidebook is not organized by destination, but rather by what kind of place it is. For instance, historic battlegrounds are in the War and Peace section. The Grand Canyon is in Out & About. Other sections include Cities Great and Small, Lost in the Mists of Time (the Coliseum, Machu Picchu), and Walk with the Animals (zoos, nature reserves), among others.

Parent’s Survival Guide to I-75: This unique travel guide lists kid-friendly stops along Interstate 75, from Detroit to Orlando. It’s organized by state and lists the attractions by exit number. It also lists which exits have fast food restaurants with playgrounds and where the rest areas are located.

100 Best Family Resorts in North America: Organized by region, this handy book lists family friendly resorts that have activities for adults and children. Among its features are descriptions of the accommodations, dining options, activities for children and activities for families.

Fun with the Family – Georgia: If you’re looking for trips close to home, check this one out. It lists all the attractions, historic sites and parks in Georgia.

Take Your Kids to Europe: Even if you’re going abroad this summer, we have something for you. Foreign countries can be especially tricky to navigate with children. This takes the guesswork out of it by listing attractions that kids will enjoy.

Read the full DCPLive post

I’m checking out Parent’s Survival Guide to I-75 to plan a car trip to a small town in the Midwest for a family reunion. I will let you know how well the guide worked for us…traveling with two toddlers in a minivan. Woohoo!