It's all fun and games until someone gets hangry. Here's how to avoid that. Photo by d3sign/Getty Images.
Traveling with small children—sharing a favorite destination with them, and broadening their horizons—can be a joy. But it can also devolve in the blink of an eye into tears, tantrums, and vows never to venture further than the park until college.
It doesn't have to be like that, though, and this week travel editor Krista Simmons rounds up some pro tips that will help vacations go more smoothly. She consulted travel experts to glean tips on overcoming jetlag, preventing hangry meltdowns, and combatting boredom (two words: busy bag). Read on for great advice, and recommendations for gear that will keep everyone happy and healthy on the road.
—Nicole Clausing, newsletter editor
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