137 Travel with Kids

Travel with Rick Steves

Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

4.3 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2008

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

For some parents, fear of flying means wondering how their kid will behave on the plane. Rick shares practical advice and pointers on traveling with children ranging from toddlers to teens. From acclimating kids to the streets of Rome to leaning how to cope with jetlag, Rick's guests discuss what parents need to know and how to turn kids into lifelong travelers. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	If counting out-of-state license plates isn't enough to keep your kids from asking,
0:03.7	are we there yet on a simple road trip, what do you have to do to travel happily with them
0:08.2	on a plane trip overseas?
0:10.2	Hi, I'm Rick Steve's.
0:11.6	My wife and I have enjoyed a decade of wonderful trips to Europe with our kids and if you do it right, it can be worth the extra expense and hassle.
0:18.0	And today's guests on Travel with Rick Steve's will give us advice for making it both affordable and enjoyable.
0:24.6	Two moms will fill us in on how they turned their kids from toddlers to teenagers into well-behaved
0:30.1	frequent flyers.
0:31.7	We'll start with Anya Clowers. She shares her time-tested advice for jetting around
0:35.8	with the kids, with a book and a website to help sort out your options.
0:39.0	I find that the Europeans just value children. They really acknowledge kids needs.
0:43.8	And J.M. Pasquoise joins us to share what she's learned from taking her kids on annual trips
0:48.3	to Rome.
0:49.3	Traveling with kids how you present to them all of these terrific and wonderful things that they're going to
0:53.6	remember forever. Let's plan a European vacation with the entire family. It's
0:57.8	Travel with Rick Steves. Travel with Rick Steves is made possible in part by
1:02.4	American Airlines.
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1:09.0	A.A Vacations.com.
1:11.0	American Airlines knows why you fly.
1:13.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves.
1:15.0	Sure, parenting can be a challenge, but parenting at 32,000 feet, now that can be miserable.
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