Tips For Traveling With Teens (Meagan’s Florida Family Vacation)

The Mom Hour

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Parenting, Kids & Family

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🗓️ 5 May 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

From surfing lessons and sunset cruises, to training dolphins and learning about space…Meagan and her two teens, Clara and Owen, packed in so many unforgettable experiences during their Spring Break trip to Florida! In this episode Meagan shares more about her travels with teens to the Space Coast of Florida and St. Augustine/Florida’s Historic Coast, thanks to our sponsor VISIT FLORIDA. And while the activities may look a little bit different with teens vs. big kids and toddlers, find out why Meagan’s best tips and take-aways for traveling with teens aren’t actually that different from when they were toddlers. Enjoy!

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Meagan and her kids enjoyed a nice stay at The Holiday Inn in Titusville, and visited the Cocoa Beach area to enjoy a kayak tour at sunset.
They visited the Kennedy Space Center and had a waterfront dinner at Shiloh’s restaurant.
Meagan and her family loved their stay (especially the hot tub!) at The Hampton Inn & Suites St. Augustine/Vilano Beach.
The Castillo de San Marcos is a must-visit, along with the Fountain of Youth Park.
In St. Augustine, enjoy a trolley ride on Old Town Trolley Tours and be sure to stop into the Lightner Museum
Meehan’s Irish Pub and Seafood House, Aunt Kate’s, and Salt Life Food Shack are three great family-friendly restaurant options in and around St. Augustine.
Enjoy the St. Augustine skyline and dolphin sightings on a sunset cruise with Florida Water Tours.
Clara and Owen enjoyed surf lessons from Pit Surf Shop on St. Augustine Beach. Then it was off to Marineland for a Dolphin Encounter experience!
If you have any alligator lovers in your life don’t miss St. Augustine Alligator Farm & Zoological Park.
Looking for more travel tips? In last week’s episode, Catie Parrish shared details about her family of five’s vacation to Florida with ideas for traveling with younger kids.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Megan, and I'm Sarah.
0:02.8	We're two moms with eight kids between us
0:05.0	and we're the hosts of The Mom Hour.
0:06.9	On this show, we're joined by a team of unique mom voices
0:09.9	from across the country and in different stages of motherhood
0:12.7	to bring you tips, ideas, and encouragement,
0:15.3	and to help you feel a little less alone.
0:17.3	We all know that motherhood is a lot easier
0:19.5	when real moms share honest truths and remind each other
0:22.4	that it's all gonna be okay.
0:24.2	We're not experts, we're parents who've been there.
0:26.4	We're not perfect, we're real.
0:28.4	Welcome to The Mom Hour.
0:31.6	Hi, everyone, and welcome to The Mom Hour.
0:33.9	I am Megan Francis here with Katie Parish.
0:36.2	Again, hey, Katie.
0:37.6	Hey, Megan.
0:38.9	Really excited about today's episode.
0:40.7	So if you missed it last week,
0:42.5	I was talking with Katie, who is our brand partnerships manager
0:45.4	at The Mom Hour and is also a regular contributor here
0:48.3	and a mom of three young kids.
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