When we told people we will be traveling around the world with two young kids for 6+ months, most people could not fathom how we would be able to bring enough stuff with us for such a trip.  Many assumed we would need to bring several large suitcases with us in order to hold all our clothes, toys, and other belongings.  Our answer to them was that we are just bringing four backpacks, one for each person.

When you're traveling with kids, you need to have a first aid kit at all times.  You could go out and spend a lot of money on a kit from the store, but it most likely has a lot of things you don't really need to be lugging around on your travels, and it probably doesn't have all the things you actually will need.  Instead, create your own first aid kid with just the essentials.  Here are our suggestions on what is vital for any first aid kit for kids.

Are you planning an extended stay in Europe?  Want to have a car, so you can make the most out of your stay?  Do you hate dealing with car rental agencies trying to make you pay extra for every little thing?  Would you like to not go broke in the process?

If the answer to those questions is YES, then by all means read this article!

Spending money is generally very easy, maybe a little bit too easy.  But while traveling abroad, there are some common pitfalls you need to avoid, such as foreign transaction fees and ATM withdrawal fees, or else you'll be spending even more money than you need to.  This guide will tell you how we access our money while traveling internationally, and so far it has worked very well for us.

I'm sure everyone that has a credit card for any length of time is familiar with the occasional headaches credit cards can provide.  This guide will give you some tips on how to deal with these issues while traveling abroad.

There are many VPN services available out there, but after some research we decided to use one called Hotspot Shield.