If you are around my age you probably will remember on road trips just staring out the window for entertainment. Sure I had a coloring book and occasionally my mom would even play a game of tick-tac-toe with me, but in car entertainment was definitely limited compared to today’s standards. I honestly don’t know how my parents did it. I am always making sure my kids have plenty of entertainment just so I don’t want to pull my hair out by the end of the trip. How many times can you hear “Are we there yet?”

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We have been to a lot of new countries and new destinations this year, so picking a top 2018 destination wasn’t as easy as I thought it might be. Our family of four has had some great adventures and I’m so excited to share with you our top pick. Before I do, let me tell you a little more about our criteria for choosing our #1 family destination.

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When we tell people that we travel with our kids I occasionally get comments like “Wow, good for you!” as if traveling with kids is the worst kind of travel. While traveling with kids definitely comes with its own set of challenges it can be so rewarding and definitely well worth it with the right tools. We recently came across one of these tools and it’s quite possibly the best product out there right now for travel with kids!

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With traveling full time it can sometimes feel like I am constantly going through some sort of security line. While I appreciate the safety that those lines provide for airplanes, boats, and different venues it can get tedious to always be emptying my purse or bag for screening. So when I came across the Game Day Tote I was really excited to see an ingenious solution to make security lines a breeze.

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When most think of what a summer family vacation should be, they might think theme park or maybe sitting on a beach somewhere. But for the price of those vacations, you could instead have a once in a lifetime adventure in Costa Rica!

Central and South America used to feel too far out of reach, and flights a few years ago would definitely break the bank, but now flights are getting cheaper by the day, and it’s not only a reality to take an amazing family vacation in Costa Rica but an affordable one too.

Nowhere else will you find so much wildlife, outdoor adventure, and fun. Costa Rica really is a different world, one that you can’t even really imagine or wrap your head around until you experience it. Our family spent almost two months in Costa Rica, so I’m going to show you how to get the most out of this magical destination with a three-part guide. Below you will find the best places to eat, sleep, and have the most amazing family fun!

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