Kristen, Author at Larter Family Travels

7 Ways to Prepare for a Future International Trip

June 30, 2020 Kristen Comments 0 Comment

It’s pretty obvious there isn’t much international travel going on right now with the Covid-19 pandemic. However, being stuck at home might have you day-dreaming about your next big adventure. There are things you can do now to prepare for a future international trip. You might not know when your next trip will happen, as each week of the pandemic seems unpredictable right now, but it doesn’t mean you can’t start planning that trip! Quarantine and Covid-19 might have you…

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Our Oahu, HI Adventure 2020

February 29, 2020 Kristen Comments 2 comments

In February 2020, Kristen had the opportunity to attend a conference for continuing education in Oahu, HI. She had been to the conference in 2018 as well and really enjoyed the information, so we decided to go back this year. Last time it was just us (Kristen and Zak). However, this time we decided to have our daughter come with us, as well as Zak’s dad and stepmom. Our daughter had been talking about wanting to go to Hawaii since…

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How To Score Great Deals On Flights

February 13, 2020 Kristen Comments 0 Comment

We do not receive any commission or payment from the companies or products that we mention in this post. We do receive a small referral bonus for the first 5 friends that apply for Venture One through our link, just as any of their customers would. Flying is one of the largest expenses when traveling. Especially if you are traveling as a family and have quite a few people to buy tickets for. (See our post here about flying with…

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Carolina Beach – A Relaxing Family Get Away

January 17, 2020 Kristen Comments 0 Comment

If the goal of your vacation is relaxation, Carolina Beach is the place to go! Carolina Beach is the most relaxing beach we have ever traveled to! Our only regret was not spending more time there! We visited Carolina Beach last summer. We were initially going to travel to Raleigh, NC, for fertility treatments, but decided to head down a couple days early to visit Carolina Beach – just over a 2 hour drive from Raleigh. The drive was an…

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Flying With A Baby – Family Travel Tips and Tricks

January 12, 2020 Kristen Comments 10 comments

We flew with our daughter for the first time when she was 8 months old to San Francisco. I had the opportunity to attend a conference there. At the time, I hadn’t flown a lot… and as a new parent, I had a lot of questions about flying with a baby. Could I take breast milk through airport security? Would we take her car seat on the plane with us or should we check it? What about a stroller? What…

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Benefits of Baby Wearing When Traveling

January 11, 2020 Kristen Comments 1 comment

My number one recommendation when traveling with babies and toddlers is BABY WEARING! I cannot stress enough how much smoother traveling with a baby will be if you wear your baby. When our daughter was a baby we wore her quite a bit both at home and out and about. Here are some of the benefits of baby wearing when traveling: It frees up both of your hands. You’ll need all the hands you can get just carrying your own…

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Welcome To Our Family Travel Blog!

January 5, 2020 Kristen Comments 0 Comment

Hello world! Welcome to our family travel blog! We are Zak and Kristen Larter and we have a four year old daughter. Our family of three is passionate about travel. We have been married for almost 10 years and have been together for about 14 years. Kristen has always had a passion for traveling ever since she was young. She would get super pumped anytime her and her parents would stay at a hotel or go on a road trip….

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