Airbnb has now risen to become one of the most used sites when looking for an alternative to traditional vacation accommodations, but it’s far from a perfect system. It can do more than just let you down if you don’t do some research first and take the steps necessary to make it work for you. As a family of four who have used Airbnb a plethora of times over the last two years we have seen our share of the good, the bad and the very ugly. Here is what I have learned and how I make sure we don’t regret our Airbnb choice and run for the nearest hotel.

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When most travelers start planning their trip to England they might gravitate to London. While London has plenty to offer, it would be a shame to start and end your England trip there. With so much to see and do just a couple hours right outside of London, you have to make time in your itinerary for places like Oxford.

While Oxford is most famously known for its prestigious University, it holds so much more for those that choose to visit this majestic area each year. While thousands of college students flock here every year so do tourists and it’s not hard to see why. Here is our families’ guide to get the most out of your trip to Oxfordshire!

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It has always been a huge bucket list item for our family to see Stonehenge, so we knew on our last trip to England that we wanted that destination to be a priority. What we didn’t expect was how much more there is to see in the area. Wiltshire holds so much for family travelers, and it would be a shame to only see Stonehenge while in the area. Here is our guide on making the most out of your time in Wiltshire and making it an amazing family vacation!

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Bismarck North Dakota, probably not your first idea for a family vacation, but this great city has so much to offer travelers and If you plan on skipping the great Mid-West this summer, you are choosing to skip destinations steeped rich in history, hidden fun treasures, beautiful landscapes, nature like you’ve never seen, and so much more. So let me take you on a journey through Bismarck and you’ll see all that this great city has to make a great family vacation!

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I recently wrote about our amazing experience in Meteora Greece, and how it completely changed and shaped our family’s trip to Greece. In the three months our family has been in Greece, our short four day stay in Meteora will be what I treasure the most, and I want to pass along tips to help your family make the most of this amazing little part of Greece. This is because if you don’t have a plan before you arrive, the beauty will leave you like a deer in the headlights. You will literally just stand in awe and not move, so let’s get you moving with some places, food, and activities that will make your trip unforgettable!

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