Here are a few notes, mostly to myself, from the trips I’ve taken with my kids. ## Before the trip / packing - Bring along devices with downloaded content — don’t rely on in-flight entertainment that works. - Check all your devices the day priority to make sure they are charged and have everything they need - Bring along a few paper-based activities and card games - Have the kids put together a list of people they want to get things for, even if it’s just photos - Make sure all the things that security could pull out are in one page. ## During the trip - Get food early each day - Plan for physical activity each day - Give kids choices and some autonomy on the trip — pull them into the decision making, make them part of the plan - Give kids some space away from parents - Set expectations for the day - Emulate the behavior you expect for the kids - Check in with the kids to see how the trip is going - Reflect each day ## Post trip - Get a map that the kids can color on and make notes about their trips