Vacation With a Big Group (Seriously!)

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4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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On this episode: Zak, Lucy and Elizabeth talk about the bold thesis statement of this piece from Romper Magazine… arguing that actually, traveling with a big group is the best way to relax on vacation. We’ll talk strategy for booking reservations, handing off kid duties, and casting the perfect vacation collective. We also dole out a round of recommendations for beating the heat — and, for our Slate Plus listeners, we’re taking a trip down memory lane and sharing some travel-themed triumphs and fails. Zak recommends: a hat box so the kids can choose their own Lucy recommends: Twister Splash Elizabeth recommends: UV Umbrella & Handheld Mini fan Join us on Facebook and email us at [email protected] to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Care and Feeding. Sign up now at slate.com/careplus to help support our work. Podcast produced by Maura Currie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode may contain explicit language.
0:03.0	Welcome to Karen Feeding,
0:08.0	The Show Where We Raise the Next Generation Together.
0:11.0	I'm Elizabeth New Camp.
0:12.0	I write the Family Travel blog Dutch, Dutch Goose. I'm the mom to three
0:15.0	littles, Henry who's 12, Oliver who's 10, and Teddy who's 7. We live in Tokyo, Japan.
0:19.7	I'm Zach Rosen. I host another show. It's called The Best Advice Show and I'm dad to six-year-old
0:25.3	Noah and three-year-old Ami. We live in Detroit. I'm Lucy Lopez. I host a Mama
0:30.7	C. Tarica. I'm mother to Amelia who's 14, Avery 11 and we live in Miami.
0:36.0	Well today we're talking about group vacations.
0:40.0	You might love them. You might get a little sweaty at the idea of them, but there's a really good argument to be made that a big group, whether a family or friends can actually make vacationing easier.
0:51.0	We have an article to talk about and some experiences to share to help give you
0:55.1	some inspiration. And before we go, we'll offer up some tips for beating the heat.
1:00.2	And then if you're in the Slate Plus Club, we're also sharing a round of travel, triumphs, and fails.
1:05.6	Here's what you'll hear if you have Slate Plus.
1:08.6	It was like such a nice way to have a friend reunion.
1:13.6	Because often, the reunions happen
1:16.2	where they happen to be coming to visit Detroit,
1:18.8	to see a bunch of people.
1:20.6	You know, it's not likely that we're gonna to be like quick yeah like so we get like a
1:24.6	brunch with them rather than the extended time so I mean just just that that setup
1:30.0	was was really nice and I can't recommend it enough. It was a triumphant like three or four days and we didn't do anything special. Like we went bowling one day. We did go to the Erie PA Children's Museum which was unbelievable. I was wondering if you were in Erie when you said do you
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