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Wow, so many new faces in our tiny corner of IG! I Wow, so many new faces in our tiny corner of IG! I am so happy our “how we afford to travel so much” series and photography tips have been helpful, more coming soon! Just wanted to share a little more about us. We’re Monet, James, Jordyn and Kennedy and we live in South Florida. I started The Traveling Child in 2016 to inspire parents to travel the world with their kids while providing tips to make it easier and affordable. Our motto is if kids live there, kids can visit and you’ll often find us exploring destinations most don’t consider “kid friendly”. 

Hubby and I met at the one and only University of Florida #gogators. We’ve been together for 14yrs and have our 8yr wedding anniversary coming up soon. Our love for travel isn’t new, 2 months into our relationship we studied abroad together in China.

Jordyn is 6, Kennedy is 4 and they both go to regular public school because well homeschool is not for us lol, but school has been virtual recently because of you know what. Still travel with school aged kids is possible and there are flight deals during school breaks!

James works in sales in Corporate America in an office setting so while I have my own business now we do have tips on traveling frequently with a full time job as well.

I’m Jamaican and well that means I’m a hustler lol. I’m the author of the children’s book, The Traveling Child Goes to Rio de Janeiro (available on Amazon), a freelance writer for The Points Guy and wannabe photographer.  I also write for our own blog/website www.thetravelingchild.co where we share our tips on affordable travel, traveling with kids and providing the itineraries for all the places we’ve traveled to.

While travel is the main focus of this page we’re parents too so we also share things we find helpful raising these kids and sometimes random dance videos 🤷🏾‍♀️.

Now that you know a little bit about us, tell us a little bit about you! Or ask us any questions you have!
How we flew to Singapore for free! We got a flight How we flew to Singapore for free! We got a flight deal for $395RT (tip from our how we afford to travel so much part 1 reel) and coupled that with points earned from a sign up bonus from a travel card. That cards bonus was 100,000 points which was redeemable for $1,250 in travel purchases. $395x3 plus only the taxes for Kennedy’s lap infant ticket meant we paid nothing out of pocket for the fights there! (Save and share this post.)

Is this series helpful? What do you want me to cover in part 3?

P.S. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to using points and miles and 60 seconds is def not enough to go in depth. So I’m hosting a webinar on Saturday, January 23rd at 1pm EST where I’ll tell and show you how to find and book flight deals, go over travel credit cards and the other tools we use to afford travel so much. You will be able to ask all the questions you want and because of that it’s an intimate event with only 30 tickets available. Can’t wait to help you learn the tools to afford travel now so when the world is completely open you’re prepared! #traveltipsandtricks
I have so much to say but at the same time don’t I have so much to say but at the same time don’t have the words. This day will go down in history!
It’s the hair for me! But seriously this mamas h It’s the hair for me! But seriously this mamas hands are tired so I’m going to do as I said through my word of the year (check last post) and release these hair responsibilities to someone else next week, it’s time for the girls to get some braids. Buttttt if you’re looking for their natural hair routine, click the link in my bio for it. Are you team protective style or wear your hair out? 

For protective styles what are you go to’s? I need some inspo as I grow my hair back out for this in between phase. #naturalhairstyles
Words are so powerful and my word for this year wi Words are so powerful and my word for this year will be the reason I accomplish all the goals I have set forth this year. Are you letting go of anything in 2021? Do you have a word of the year, if so what is it?
Here’s to hoping for real date nights in 2021 no Here’s to hoping for real date nights in 2021 not just telling the kids to get out the pic 🤣🤣. That’s it, that’s the post.
Walking into 2021 with everything we need. No long Walking into 2021 with everything we need. No long caption because 2020, but we wanted to say Happy New Year fam! Hoping all your dreams are realized in the new year! 

One thing I do believe in is manifesting and writing down goals, looking forward to creating my new vision board. Do you create one?

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Travel Safety Tips You Don’t Want to Skip

July 14, 2019      Travel Tips, Trip Planning Tips

We all get excited about going on vacation. After all you’ve spent weeks, months or even a year planning the perfect trip and it’s finally here. As you’re getting ready to leave what’s the one thing everyone says? Be safe! But how do you stay safe while traveling? Implement these travel safety tips written in partnership with Scout and you’ll do just just.

family standing in front of christ the reedemer travel safety tips

Travel Safety Tips Before You Go

Pack Over the Counter Medication

Getting sick on vacation sucks! What’s worse is not being able to get better because there is no pharmacy near you, the medication you’re used to isn’t offered where you are, or you can’t even read the labels because they are in a different language. I remember being so happy I had Motrin for my daughter when she got sick while we were in Costa Rica. It was the middle of the night and the last thing I would want to do is have to wait until the next day to give her some relief and spend who knows how long searching for some.

Know Where the Nearest Hospital is to Your Hotel

On the same lines another travel safety tips is knowing where the nearest hospital is to your hotel. When we traveled to Orlando with a friend her son got sick in the middle of the night and she had to take him to the emergency room. Knowing how far one was and if it made more sense to drive herself or call an ambulance really helped. Imagine having to figure this out at 2AM when you’re exhausted.

Secure Your Home

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This blog post is sponsored by Scout Alarm.

You’re going on vacation, not moving, so you want to come back to your home the same way you left it. We secure our home with Scout, it’s an independent home security system that allows us to protect our home wherever we are. Protecting our home is a must but it doesn’t mean we have to spend a crazy amount on security. Scout is affordable and offers flexible monthly plans starting at $9.99/month or $107 for the year. My favorite part is it’s an easy, DIY install so I don’t have to schedule an appointment for a technician to come to your home. Use the app to secure your home from anywhere.

Make Copies of Your Passport and Email Them to Yourself

When we were leaving Brussels to head to Amsterdam my backpack with our passports was stolen at the train station. Thankfully I had copies in my email which makes the process of getting a new passport smoother. In addition to emailing yourself a copy you can also print one and leave it in your hotel room, especially if carry your passport on you.

Prepare Your Children

If you’re traveling with kids make sure they are aware of safety tips too. Besides having our phone numbers memorized we make sure the girls know the name of our hotel. If they have a cell phone make sure their location is on and you have access to find their phone in case you get separated.

Travel Safety Tips While You Are At Your Destination

Ask for the Local Emergency Number

911 is not the emergency number in every country. If something happens to you when no one else is around you’ll need to call help yourself. The middle of an emergency when you’re probably panicking is not the time to look up the emergency number in that country.

Use a Fanny Pack

Listen, fanny packs are back and for good reason. Putting your phone, wallet or other valuables in your pocket makes it easy for thieves to steal it. Even putting things in your backpack can be easily taken as you wear it on your back. Using a fanny pack puts your valuables in front of you where your eyes are always on them and makes it harder for them to be stolen. There are some really fashionable ones now too, like this one I got before our trip to Rio de Janeiro. 

Bring Your Own Carbon Monoxide Detector

Whether you’re staying in a hotel or Airbnb laws in other countries are different. The place you’re staying may not have a carbon monoxide detector and unfortunately their have been tourist deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning. So be prepared and travel with you own like this one.

Add a Lock to Your Hotel or Airbnb Door

So many times I’ve heard stories of people checking into a hotel and then getting to the room they were given a key for and walking in on other guests or seeing all of their stuff in there. Once my mom was staying at a hotel and someone who worked there opened her room door while she was sleeping. I couldn’t imagine the fear that would ensue if that happened to me. With both hotels and Airbnb’s there is always someone who has a spare key.  To keep yourself safe bring your own additional lock. I bought this one for my solo trip to Tulum and now bring it on all of our trips (here’s a cheaper alternative). It was my first solo trip so I even bought this door alarm as well.

You May Be Interested in Reading: 8 Tips to Guarantee a Great Airbnb Experience

Travel Safety Tips When You Return from Your Trip

Check Your Credit Card Activity and Bank Statements

The immediate weeks following a trip I keep an eye on my credit card activity and bank statements. It is so easy for people to steal your account information without even touching your card. There are all these scanners that allow thieves to just swipe your information with you knowing. It’s also a good reason to put your cards in a RFID wallet.

Hopefully these travel safety tips will prepare you for your next trip. I know we just want to go on vacation to have fun but making sure our home is safe while we are traveling and that we stay safe while away is important. Did you find this post helpful? Please share it!

*This blog post was sponsored by Scout but all opinions are my own and true.*

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