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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
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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?
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What Vacationing in an RV Looks Like

December 15, 2018      Travel Tips, Trip Planning Tips

We’ve now completed four RV road trips with kids ranging from 2-5 years old. Our first was a Southwest road trip visiting the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Bryce Canyon and more. After its success we went on two more, a Nevada road trip and one through Southern California exploring Huntington Beach, Oceanside, and Anza Borrego State Park. Our first time RVing we had a lot of questions beforehand. Would RVing with kids be inconvenient or would be fall in love? Here’s everything you need to know about vacationing in an RV.

How to Rent an RV

You do not have to own an RV to take an RV road trip vacation. We rented our RV on Outdoorsy, which is like Airbnb for RVs. Sign up here for $50 off your first rental and see below for rentals in your area.

Cooking and Eating in an RV with Kids

Driving and living in an RV made snack and meal time very easy as a family. Before getting on the road we stocked the fridge, freezer, and cabinets with food and drinks. Whenever the girls wanted a snack it was easy to give it to them.

When we wanted to stop for lunch we were able to pull into a rest stop or parking lot and make sandwiches. This saved us a lot of time and money as eating out for every meal on a road trip can get very expensive.

You can make almost anything you could at home in an RV. Our Class RV came with a 3-burner stove. We were able to make pancakes, eggs, and oatmeal. In the evenings we were able to make spaghetti and meatballs, pan roasted chicken and other meats. Our RV also came with an oven, it was small but you could bake chicken or other foods in there. It also had a microwave to pop popcorn or warm up food.

The girl’s favorite part about cooking in the RV was the ability for us to cook and eat outdoors. All of the RV Parks we stayed at had benches right next to our RV and some at had fire pits and grills. We made s’mores one evening and it was nice to keep all the messiness that comes with it outside the RV. 

You May Be Interested in Reading: How to Plan the Perfect California Road Trip

Showering in an RV

While RV’s come with full bathrooms they aren’t the biggest. However in a Class C RV like we had the shower is a decent size. It was large enough for me, a 5’ 2”, 135lb woman, to shower with one of my daughters in there with me. It is also large enough to fit a baby tub if you need to use one.

Sleeping in an RV

Our Class C RV had four different beds. It had a traditional Queen size bed in a bedroom that could close off from the rest of the RV for privacy.

The dining room table folds down into a bed which is the perfect size for little kids. The couch also folds down into a bed and can easily fit a shorter adult or kids.

The last bed is a bunk above the front seat. It’s about the width of a full size bed but longer.  Depending on the RV you are renting or purchase you can add a railing to prevent kids from rolling off. You can also choose to install a curtain to block out the light from the rest of the RV or provide privacy.

Sleeping in an RV with an infant? With the slides out there was enough space to put a pack n’ play or travel crib. We were able to fit a travel crib in front of the dining table.

Is There Room to Play in an RV?

The amount of space for kids to play inside the RV will depend on the size your rent or buy.  In our Class C RV with the slides out our girls had quite a bit of space to play on the floor. They also enjoyed playing and watching movies in the bunk. In addition to that space we were able to play board games as a family or the girls could color at the dining table.

We never felt cramped since the RV parks have so much space outside. Whether the girls were running around or playing at the park that some RV parks have they were able to get their energy out. Our trip was during the winter so we didn’t experience swimming but a few of the RV Parks we stayed at also had pools.

We really enjoyed our RV road trip, driving and sleeping in the RV with kids. Now every time our girls see an RV on the road they get so excited. We will definitely be planning another RV road trip soon. Here are tips for surviving road trips with kids. Did you find this post helpful? Please share it!

 

This post is sponsored by Go RVing. All opinions are my own and true, after all since this trip we’ve taken two other RV trips, we might be addicted!

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  1. Robin Burton says

    December 15, 2018 at 1:52 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I have a question. How did mileage work? Did you find one with unlimited miles or were you allotted a set amount per day for the RV rental?

    • Monet says

      December 16, 2018 at 1:05 am

      You’re welcome! On Outdoorsy all the listings said the mileage allotment. Ours was 130 miles per day and then $0.35 per mile over. We went over by 400 miles and ended up paying an additional $145 but it was worth it. I saw some that only offered 100 miles per day and some that cost up to $0.50 for mile over. I’m sure it’s something you can negotiate as well, maybe depending on the person.

  2. Carol says

    December 17, 2018 at 6:56 am

    I am so inspired! And now I am hooked to your page🤗

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