If you have kids, you need a vacation from vacations. Even well behaved kids require a lot of extra logistics on the part of the parents. It's significantly m

If you have kids, you need a vacation from vacations. Even well behaved kids require a lot of extra logistics on the part of the parents. It's significantly more work than just staying at home. I remember our first trip - I had two carseats strapped to my back, rolling 1 large bag, and had 3 other bags I was carrying. The lines, the airplane ride, .... Then you get to your destination, have to make sure they don't do anything stupid while waiting 30-60 minutes for luggage, have to get the (larger) car, have to get all the carseats in properly, etc. Figuring out food for everyone. Entertaining everyone. The extra bathroom breaks. Etc. I still get headaches thinking about negotiating sleeping arrangements. One of my favorite is actually to just go camping. There's not a ton of extra work involved. You have a home base. You have entertainment. There's food but you pack it and its set in stone rather than having to figure out food on the fly.