Travel Guidebooks
•Fodor’s – The Fodor’s with Kids series offers several locations. Also, Fodor’s introduced a family travel Around series in 2008, which includes numerous titles such as, Fodor’s Around New York City with Kids and Fodor’s Around Rome with Kids.
•Frommer’s - The Frommer’s with Kids series includes many location titles, such as Frommer’s Hawaii with Kids and Frommer’s National Parks with Kids. Another fun read for travel ideas is Frommer’s 500 Places to Take the Kids Before They Grow Up.
•PassPorter – If you are planning a Disneyland, Disneyworld or Disney cruise vacation, you need to get a PassPorter! Reviews of Disney resorts, rides, restaurants, and cruise destinations are given by Disney enthusiasts, Jennifer and Dave Marx (and their children aged 4 and 16), as well as loyal PassPorter readers. The format is organized and fun to read making even non-Disney fans want to don some mouse ears!
•Rick Steves – Okay, Rick Steves does not offer any child-specific guides. However, if you are going to Europe, his guide books offer the best advice on where to stay, where to eat and what to do.
For more information on this topic see:
• How to Plan a Disney World Vacation Guest blog post written by Lisa M. Battista, author of Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Preschoolers
• Inspiration from a Disney Expert Based on an interview with Jennifer Marx, coauthor of the PassPorter series of guidebooks
• New York City’s Best Sites, Activities, and Restaurants for Kids Based on an interview with Meryl Pearlstein, author of Fodor's Family: New York City with Kids
Have we missed something? Let us know if there is a travel or parenting resource you particularly love and why so we can add it to our list!
