Travel Tips From Our Traveling Tots
Preparing for a trip with our kids can be a lot of work! From where to go, to what to do, we want maximum enjoyment and minimal stress. So let’s get some handy travel tips through the eyes of BAMBI’s own mini travel experts on how to take a more enjoyable vacation.
Travel expert: Amanah, 6.5
What’s your favorite place to go on holiday? Why?
Koh Chang, because I can go on boat trips to the sea and snorkel.
What are travel essentials in your suitcase?
Zeeby (stuffed Zebra), snorkel gear, socks.
Who do you like traveling with the most?
My sister, Siyana.
What kind of food do you like eating on holidays? Why?
Waffles and pancakes, because they’re breakfast food and they have chocolate on top!
What are your top tips for traveling comfortably?
Bring snacks like cookies and fruits.
What's something you can do to stay safe on holiday?
Listen to my mom.
Travel expert: Juliette, 4
What’s your favorite place to go on holiday? Why?
Nana and Granddad’s house in the UK, cuz I miss Nana and Granddad.
What are travel essentials in your suitcase?
I needa take lots of toys and my dinosaur fan. And balloons!
Who do you like traveling with the most?
Mommy and Daddy.
What kind of food do you like eating on holidays? Why?
Hmm…cookies! Pizza! Raisins! Cuz they are my favorite.
What are your top tips for traveling comfortably?
Sleep in a bed.
What's something you can do to stay safe on holiday?
Protect Mommy and Daddy.
Travel expert: Edie, 6
What’s your favorite place to go on holiday? Why?
We just got back from Paradise Resort on Koh Yao Noi and that was my favorite place because it is beautiful. I liked the beach and collecting shells and coral when the tide went out. And we went in kayaks to explore caves and find new beaches.
What are travel essentials in your suitcase?
Sticker books, notebooks and pens for drawing, sunglasses, sunscreen, swimming goggles, and my teddy bear.
Who do you like traveling with the most?
My sister Nina because I like playing with her. I love it when my Nana (grandmother) comes out to visit us and comes on holiday with us.
What kind of food do you like eating on holidays? Why?
I like buffet breakfasts at hotels: bacon, pancakes, waffles and honey, and pineapple.
What are your top tips for traveling comfortably?
Pack your own bag with your favorite toys and books and games.
What's something you can do to stay safe on holiday?
Wear sunscreen on the beach and in the pool.
Travel expert: Shanaya, 9
What’s your favorite place to go on holiday? Why?
My all-time favorite place to go for a holiday is Pakistan because I have my family there; my (maternal) grandparents and my aunt and lots of cousins and friends with whom I enjoy a lot. We go on lots of picnics and play lots of games together. Also, because my grandparents and my favorite auntie pamper me and love me a lot.
What are travel essentials in your suitcase?
My most essential thing is my milk, which I take from here; and lots of it, as occasionally I get allergies to milk over there. My other travel essentials are my comfy PJs. I also take a few books to read during my holiday and my coloring book.
Who do you like traveling with the most?
I like traveling the most with my family, as we talk and laugh and take lots of pictures together and we always have a good time during the trip.
What kind of food do you like eating on holidays? Why?
Whenever I go to Pakistan, I love to eat my grandma’s cooking, as she makes super yummy food. My favorite is her chicken biryani. I also like gulab jamun. It’s a dessert and it’s my favorite. I also like to eat pizza and cookies and chocolate pudding, which my grandma also makes for me.
What are your top tips for traveling comfortably?
My travel tips would be to wear very comfy clothes. I like to wear loose soft pants, socks, running shoes, T-shirt and a hoodie in case I get cold on the plane. I always take my favorite blanket. I also try to sleep more the night before and eat a good meal before I leave for the airport.
What's something you can do to stay safe on holiday?
Whenever we travel, I always keep my parents’ phone numbers and my grandparents’ house address in my backpack, and also I keep sanitizers and an extra mask and I never wander off alone without informing my mother of where I am going. And whenever I go to my cousin's house, I always ask someone older to call my mother and inform her about me.
Main photo from Canva.
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