Search Results for: blog single parent travel planning a vacation on a budget

Save on Trips to the Sunshine State

Thanks to HGTV’s newest show “My Yard Goes Disney,” my 6-year-old has started a whining campaign to get us to visit the House of Mouse this summer. Unfortunately, unless we win a spot on HGTV’s other smash hit “House Hunters on Vacation,” I highly doubt that will be shaking our tail feathers with Donald and crew before the start of the new school year. I know this because, like many parents, I want to make all my child’s dreams come true, so I crunched the numbers to see if we could afford to roam Disney’s Animal Kingdom, stay at Disney’s … Continue reading →

Single Parent Travel: Camps Designed for Single Parents

Posted on by

In a previous post, I talked about planning a vacation as a single parent. This post discusses some of the many places that offer vacations that have been designed for single parents and their children. Rocking Horse Ranch Resort Rocking Horse Ranch Resort is located in Highland, New York, about 90 minutes north of New York City. The 2010 weekend-long single parent camp takes place during mid-November, and starts at $615 (the cost of one adult and one child). The cost includes amenities and activities, including horseback riding, swimming, childcare, hayrides, talent shows, line dancing, bonfires, fitness center, and more. … Continue reading →

Family Meetings

Posted on by

Family meetings are times for families to come together and discuss issues that affect the household. Topics can be about anything, from school, to chores, to vacation planning. You could also hold meetings just as a way to ensure that your family spends time together on a regular basis, with no agenda to the meetings at all. Family meetings are a great way to promote open discussion between yourself and your children. Children whose families engage in regular family meetings are less likely to get into trouble, abuse drugs or alcohol, develop depression, or have poor self-esteem. Any member of … Continue reading →

Single Parent Travel: Planning a Vacation on a Budget

Posted on by

So you want to take a vacation with just you and your kid(s)? The first question you need to ask yourself is where you will go. Do you want to visit the beach? A major historical attraction? A city? Are in interested in going on a trip that is just for single parents? Will you be traveling near or far? If you’re like me, a major factor in deciding where you will vacation is dependent upon your budget. As single parents, we often do not have a lot of “extra” money for things like vacations to exotic locations. We are … Continue reading →

Summer Travel Tidbits: Roadkill, Reckless Driving and Record High Gas Prices

ROADKILL If you are planning to drive along Illinois highways this summer don’t expect the views to be very pleasant. Unless you enjoy staring at miles and miles of roadkill, you will likely find the drive somewhat… well… gross. According to the state’s transportation department, it simply doesn’t have enough money to pick up as much roadkill as it normally does this time of year because it spent too much of its budget during the winter months. Representatives from IDOT say they spent more than twice the allotted $40 million to clear ice and snow during last winter’s severe storms … Continue reading →

Caribbean for the Single Parent

Come summertime, families all across the country plan for a fun-filled vacation. For the single parent, a vacation is often hard due to stress on the budget or balancing time with the children. In this blog, I wanted to talk about some special Caribbean trips that have been designed and developed specifically for the single parent. Obviously, one of the main benefits is having other single adults, both men and women, with who to enjoy time. Keep in mind that many single parent vacations to the Caribbean are set-up so children can come along. However, these trips also offer top … Continue reading →

Planning Vacation as a Single Parent

There is nothing better than a family vacation but for millions of people, “family” is simply one parent and children. If you find yourself in this situation, you are not alone. I remember taking my kids on many vacations just them and me. With the high rate of divorce and some families going through the death of a spouse, single parent vacations are also growing in numbers. Most importantly, just because you are a single parent does not mean you should not take the kids on vacation. Keep in mind, vacation does not have to be two weeks in Paris. … Continue reading →

Travel Deals: Single Parent Caribbean Vacation

If you are a single parent coping with the complexities that come with raising children on your own, planning a family vacation may slip to a distant ninth or tenth on your list of priorities (if it appears at all). In some single parent families (or even in dual parent families) it is a challenge to budget any type of vacation. However, if you have the means and the desire to spend quality time with your child in an exotic location, then you may want to consider this travel deal. “Beaches Resorts” is offering a Single Parent Friendly promotion from … Continue reading →