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Summary: Wunderbar! Tres Bien! Magnifico! Loved it!!
Review: I stumbled upon Cynthia Harriman's "Take Your Kids to Europe" (TYKE) and thought it was the single best investment for my family's 3 week vacation in Europe. My 4 children (3,6,8,13) did not completely fit the typical family Ms. Harriman wrote about but there were so many nuggets of wisdom included that we were able to expand on the suggestions to fit our needs. Her advice included the practical (call your credit card company and advise them of your travel plans so they don't de-activate your card because purchase patterns appear inconsistent), to the sublime (we altered some of our destinations based on her or her reader reviews). Our friends all thought we were crazy for driving unaccompanied through 5 European countries with young children but after reading TYKE, I had a renewed sense that we could not only survive, but thrive. We were mentally prepared because Cynthia warned us about kids who would be stressed by having to share a back seat and a bed. S! he also had a solution for that lack of control feeling one feels when one is shepherded around touring (let each kid be in charge for a day or part of a day). She gave good references to other reliable books (Rick Steves' series of Europe Through the Back Door and Eric Bredesen's "Moto Europa"). We have been home for one month and have decided this was a life-defining moment for our children. I've passed the book on to my sister who was planning a 2 week American West trip for her family (10 and 13 year olds) and SHE picked up lots of travel tips as well. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants travel advice offered in "friendly neighbor" manner.
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Summary: Start planning you Europe vacation with this book !
Review: If you are unsure about taking your kids to Europe read this book and you will be ready to go ! My children are 13 and 10 and we have always talked about a trip to Europe. It was refreshing to find a book that is geared for family travel in Europe and encourages you to go for it (most travel books don't say much regarding families), I found no other book that compares. TYKE covers the logistics of planning a trip to Europe and covers the many ways you could approach such a trip. The author presents plenty of good ideas and suggestions to help you plan a trip that you and your kids will enjoy. I found the book to be very inspirational ! Even though they were able to take off 6 months, the experiences they had were helpful for our three week stay. There is a great chapter on budgeting your trip and a great list of resources in the back of the book.
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Summary: Confidence Building - We Can Do It!
Review: Take Your Kids to Europe delivers the feeling that even if you haven't travelled a great deal or haven't been to Europe with your kids, there is no mystery to it all. You don't have to be a jet set family, you simply think things through, examine your family dynamics, get everyone involved and go! The author helps you understand, especially through examples, that you need to adjust your itineraries to kids' ages and interests. Some of the best times are the unexpected ones and you need to leave yourselves and your plans open for simply soaking in your destination.Required reading for any family planning a European trip. P L Byrne
Author of Italy Discovery Journal
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Summary: and I'm not even going to Europe
Review: This book has been an excellent resource for us, and we aren't even going to Europe. We are travelling abroad with our children, and we now have ideas about how to make boring things interesting, as well as how to anticipate problems before they happen. A lot of great information for family travel!
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Summary: and I'm not even going to Europe
Review: This book has been an excellent resource for us, and we aren't even going to Europe. We are travelling abroad with our children, and we now have ideas about how to make boring things interesting, as well as how to anticipate problems before they happen. A lot of great information for family travel!
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Summary: Helpful tips for family travel
Review: THIS WAS THE MOST USELESS PIECE OF WRITING I HAD TO ENCOUNTER IN THE PAST 10 YEARS. AS A FATHER OF 3 YOUNG TEENAGERS, I SUSPECT MS. HARRIMAN DOESN'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN OF HER OWN, OR SHE WOULDN'T BE WRITING SO MANY INCONSISTENCIES ABOUT CHILDREARING.
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