Why our next vacation won’t be a road trip

The one thing we learned during our recent road trip is how different traveling with kids in your thirties is from traveling as a couple in your twenties. A decade ago, we used to get excited about planning only one or two days ahead, not knowing where to go, what to do, or where to sleep beyond that. We have plenty of fond memories from that time, so it’s no wonder we imagined our four weeks on the road would feel the same. After a week, however, the excitement had worn off. Instead, we just felt exhausted. Turns out that the last thing you want to do after a busy day with the kids is to spend your evening hunched over your phone, looking for things to do and places to stay for the following day. Don’t get us wrong though: we had a great time, and our trip was packed with adventures, new impressions, and memories! But we don’t want our vacations to be exhausting, so we came up with a few changes for the next one: Pick a single place: staying in just one location for an entire trip…

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