Bounce 'Em

"A jump rope for each kid can come in handy. At a rest stop, they can hop their little hearts out. Back in the car, they won't be as antsy and may even sleep a little bit." —Simon Mulverhill, San Antonio, Tex. Get more family-friendly travel tips right on your mobile phone! Scan our QR code, here, and then check back each month as we add more tips.

"For long flights with an infant or 1-year-old, take the red-eye--the baby will sleep and won't get off schedule." —Jane Gillespie, Honolulu, Hawaii Get more family-friendly travel tips right on your mobile phone! Scan our QR code, here, and then check back each month as we add more tips.

"To get a feel for a potential travel destination, I check out YouTube. Lots of people post videos from their trips, and you can get a real sense of what a town or beach looks like." —Rhonda Hingle, San Diego, Calif.Get more family-friendly travel tips right on your mobile phone! Scan our QR code, here, and then check back each month as we add more tips.

"We like to divvy up vacation research among family members, allowing each person to schedule the events for a day however he or she wishes. It's a great way to get everyone involved in where we're going. We've found ourselves looking into everything from a city's best ice cream to how to rent paddleboats." —Catherine Murau, Ann Arbor, Mich. Get more family-friendly travel tips right on your mobile phone! Scan our QR code, here, and then check back each month as we add more tips.