Here we are ladies, can you believe it is May already? The sun is shining, kids are almost done with the school year and families are planning for their summer vacations.

The world is full of incredible and exciting places. Everyone has at least a few places on their bucket list they want to visit. Where do you want to go? Do you want to visit the glorious Taj Mahal in India? Perhaps you want to explore the Great Pyramids of Giza. How about enjoying the company of rare turtles and exotic fish? Whatever it is you dream of doing, nothing is more amazing than having your family with you for the ride.

The Muslimmom.ca team have a wonderful collection of travel articles for you this month. We share with you the good, the bad and the very ugly of travelling with children.

Plan, Plan, Plan

Planning your vacation is the most important part and who better to help you then moms? We share tips for what to pack for your trip and what types of medication you should always have on hand while travelling. It’s better to be prepared all the time!

Where to go? Our sisters have some great reviews of different destinations. If they had a great time, so will you!

Worried about your layovers? Have no fear, we have tips for how to keep your children occupied during those long waits between flights with our Children’s Airport Guide.

Take the Trip

Do you envy people who are casually pulling a single handbag behind them while you and your family juggle three carts of luggage? Plan and pack right and you can be one of those enviable folks as well.

Nothing is harder than keeping up with your healthy eating and fitness routines. Luckily for us, our resident fitness expert has an easy to follow plan so you can still eat well and keep up with your work-out routines while on vacation

Travelling with kids is never an easy task but our team of moms have ‘been there, done that’ and share their tried and tested tips to survive any trip. If you are hesitant to travel with your baby, read on and learn how to make it an easy journey!

Making Memories

Any trip will either go one of two ways; it can be a trip of a lifetime, or a total disaster. Whatever the case, you’ll be making memories to look back on one day and laugh.  We know this because our team shares some of their memorable travel tales ranging from missing baggage to illegal aliens.  They weren’t funny then but they’ll be sure to make you laugh now!

Whether you head out of town for a day trip, have a cruise on your agenda or plan a stay-cation with the family, we hope that you will have the time of your life. Traveling with your family will be filled with so many moments of joy, laughter and wonder. We hope that our tips and trick will help make your travels that much easier!

Bon voyage and safe travels!

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