In the June issue of O Magazine, I have an article talking about how our travels have directly affected the way my children see the world. In so many ways, what I wanted most for my kids out of our trip around the world was a direct result of the choices we made before and during our travels. As you can imagine, I have no regrets about taking a year to explore the planet and I’m already anxiously awaiting the opportunity to do it again! Recently, The Morning Show on Global Television in Toronto invited me to come in and talk about family travel. They’re a great group and it was a lot of fun. The link to that appearance is here. Below, I share a few more takeaways you can think about as you plan your next family trip (whether it’s for a year or a weekend) to help your kids grow from the experience. 1. Include them in the dreaming – A lot has been made of getting kids involved in the planning of trips and that’s great too, but sometimes we get the kids involved a little late in the process. Before we set out on our…
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