| Whether you are a single parent, a grandparent, or a married couple, at some point you will probably be on vacation or traveling with children.
Parents traveling solo with children face special issues. Many cruises and all-inclusive resorts charge a “single supplement” if there is only one adult in the vacation party. Advertised rates for children may be based on a 2-adult purchase. Add in the extra preparation and patience required to travel with children and many parents vacationing solo just decide to stay home.
Single parents must be twice as organized, twice as patient, and twice as creative to have a successful and fun trip with their kids.
Fortunately, timeshare rentals are based on a weekly fee regardless of the number of adults.  Booking a vacation rental is an excellent way to save money, with more space than a hotel or cruise ship room. Timeshares also offer the huge benefit of having a kitchen! The teenagers can eat popcorn late at night or you might need the
fridge for baby formula or milk. No more fretting about snacks and the cost of feeding kids all week in a restaurant!
The Single Parent Travel website (http://www.singleparenttravel.net/) offers the following tips for parents vacationing solo with their children or grandchildren:
- Involve your children in your research and decisions. Talk to them about what you are planning to do.
- Prepare a packing list for all family members. Remember to bring a simple first aid kit!
- Try to spend a third of the time on a trip doing things you like, a third on activities you and your child or children like, and a third doing things you both enjoy.
- Plan on visiting places that each child is interested in.
- Type up an itinerary for each vacation you take. This will help prevent some arguments en route about what to do each day and extra copies are handy for future reference.
- Print or write any driving or travel directions. Have a child read them to you while driving.
- Nutritious snacks and water come in handy whether on a plane, train or a bus. Although, be sure to check current airline policies.
- Bring along a disposable camera or two for the kids to use.
- Take a notepad and have each child record their daily impressions over dinner, while waiting for your meal to be served. If your child is too young or doesn't want to do it each night, do a two-way or three-way diary in which each of your writes a paragraph of his or her daily impressions. The little ones can dictate to you.
Visit http://www.myresortnetwork.com/search-vacation-rentals/ to see if there are any weeks for rent in a desired location for your next trip.
Visit www.MyResortNetwork.com to post your timeshare for rent or for sale and let us do the marketing for you!
Remember, all proceeds are yours to keep. No commissions, no hidden fees. A small initial charge to rent or sell your timeshare is all you pay. http://www.myresortnetwork.com/
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