Hot springs are the size of lakes in Iceland. You can dive with dolphins, manatees, and turtles in Cozumel. A flight to Sienna in Tuscany is less than $500.
Maybe it's time to go somewhere? Carbon footprint aside, taking your kids out of the day-to-day and showing them that the world is big and full of wonder is probably the best thing you can do for this crazy, messed-up world right now.
Remember what Mark Twain said? "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely."
Maybe an airline ticket isn't in the budget right now. But you can't go anywhere without a good suitcase. And those are up to 50% off at Walmart right now. Get everyone's head in the game while the getting is cheap.
Get the family a matching set.
You know how preschools make all the kids wear the same bright T-shirt on field trips? How cute would your family be rolling the same shiny and beautiful hard-sided suitcases through your adventures? ThisĀ URHOMEPRO three-piece luggage set is $155.99 right now at Walmart. Its list price is $311.98.
Fuel your travel dreams with something you can actually use when you finally get there! A good hard-sided bag with 360-degree spinner wheels makes travel so easy that your toddler will be able to haul one of these.
Never pay checked baggage fees.
A good carry-on bag and clothes that pack small can save you the investment in them in just one flight, since many airlines charge to check baggage.
This lovely pink and mint carry-on with spinner wheels and two interior compartments is sized to carry on. You will breeze through airport check-in with it and have a place to keep everything tidy while you travel. It's normally $120 but is on sale right now for $58.95.
An adorable set for the kids
Your tiny traveler will be adorable beyond words toting his belongings in this Gymax child-sized, monster-adorned travel set.
It's a hard-sided suitcase and backpack. Both are designed to be strong and light and are sized for a child to carry and pull.Ā
The set is normally $99.99 but is on sale now for $45.99.
Travel like it's 1911.
Before flying became an everyday thing, people carried their worldly goods in steamer trunks. They didn't go for a week. They went for a season. And they lived out of their trunks the entire time. They were not shy about bringing all their jewelry and a pile of books to read.
ThisĀ Pinty Vintage Classic Old-Fashioned Trolley SuitcaseĀ (and its matching train case) is not huge, but it does visually evoke that era of adventure travel. The set is on sale for $139.99, normally $369.99.
It is, in fact, a modern case with spinner wheels and TSA locks. But you can dream, right?
Get yourself something pretty.
When all the black suitcases come rolling off the luggage carousel, yours will be the beautiful one that's adorned with flowers. You don't wear a suitcase. And it's not furniture. You can go all out with the wild patterns and florals. Why does everyone buy black?
ThisĀ BebeĀ Marie 21 Hardside SpinnerĀ is normally $240. It's on sale for just $85.49.
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