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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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Vacasa Vacation Rentals Review: The Perfect Place For Your Family Holiday Gathering

November 8, 2019      Destinations, Florida, Hotel Reviews, North America, Reviews

Thank you Vacasa for sponsoring this post. Find your Vacasa home for the Holidays today!

What do you do when your 80 year old grandma that lives in Jamaica comes to visit you in Florida and only has one wish? You grant it! Now, what did my grandmother want? To go to Disney World once in her life! I gathered up 12 other members of my family including her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and we were off for the weekend. But where would 14 people stay where that wouldn’t cost a fortune and we could all hang out together and cook meals? In a Vacasa vacation rental!

To celebrate my grandmother we had a feast our first night in Orlando, utilizing the gorgeous kitchen in our Vacasa vacation rental. Not only did this save us a ton of money versus going out to eat at a restaurant it allowed us a more intimate setting to really enjoy our family time. We were able to be as loud as we wanted without disturbing others and without the background noise of a packed restaurant.

When we were done eating the kids (and some kids at heart) were able to compete against each other in air hockey and foosball in the game room. Every corner of the house was well thought out for families.

When it was time to go to bed we had plenty of space to spread out with our Vacasa vacation rental’s six bedrooms and six bathrooms. The three little one’s we had LOVED their Disney themed rooms, one Mickey Mouse, one Nemo with two twin beds in each. Of course, now they want us to redecorate their rooms at home, sorry kids, not happening!

You may be interested in: 5 Reasons to Take Your Toddler to Disney World

We especially loved that there were two family room areas, one downstairs and one upstairs. This allowed for the older adults to be downstairs and talk while the younger adults were upstairs having a movie night.

The next day we headed to Disney World during their Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. Depending on who you were we watched our mom, grandma, and great grandmother respectively have the time of her life. She said it was the best gift she’s ever gotten and that made it all worth it.

Interested in other Florida vacations? Read our itineraries for: Panama City Beach, Tampa, Fort Myers and Sanibel Island and Miami! 

Four generations celebrating our 80 year old mom, grandma, and great grandmother.

After a long day at the park relaxing was the only thing on everyone’s mind. Our private jacuzzi and heated pool was the perfect place to do this. Our Vacasa vacation rental’s pool was screened in, which is a must in Florida so we didn’t have any issues with mosquitoes. The pool is also lit so there were no issues with night swimming.

Getting 14 people up, ready and out by 11AM after a day at Disney is a struggle. We were so thankful for the option to extend our checkout to 7pm for just $34. We had a relaxing morning swimming in the pool and watching the kids jump in and out. This also gave us time to wash our clothes before making the drive back to Miami. Our Vacasa rental not only came with a washer/dryer but with detergent pods for quite a few loads. Here’s a video of everything our rental had to offer.

We had one small issue in one of the bathrooms during our stay. However due to Vacasa having local staff attending to the rentals 24/7 the property manager came to fix the issue within 20 minutes of me contacting him. This was the first time my family has ever rented a vacation home for a special occasion and we all left saying how we need to do this once a year. 

Whether you’re hosting family from far away, or simply looking to change up the scenery this holiday season, Vacasa is here to make your vacation home experience and holiday entertaining, better. Vacasa is North America’s largest vacation rental management platform with more than 23,000 vacation rentals across 31 U.S. states and 17 international countries. You can count on Vacasa for being the most trusted vacation rental experience to make your holiday season less stressful and more fun.

Browse rentals, book confidently, and get the guaranteed best price for your getaways this holiday season on Vacasa.com. And, if you or someone you know owns a vacation rental, consider having Vacasa professionally manage your home. Did you find this post helpful? Please share it!

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A full time working woman, wife and mama of two. I use every last one of my vacation days traveling with my kids, hubby, friends or solo. Join me as I share my travel experiences and tips to make travel affordable and easier with the little ones. You can read more about me here.

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