KISS Tips for Easy Family Travel Planning

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The “Keep it simple and straightforward” version of the KISS principle is one of my favorite sayings. It’s my approach to practically every area of life…including family travel planning. That is why KISS was the first thing to pop into my mind when I was asked to share some easy family travel planning advice as part of a compensated MasterCard campaign.

Family vacation planning has the potential to be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. I can honestly say that planning family trips is not the hard part for me. The resulting laundry afterwards is more of a hassle for me than anything…but that’s another topic! Below, are a few tips that help me to keep family travel planning simple and straightforward:

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