Family Vacations

Travel can be fun and educational, especially when new destinations are viewed through the eyes of your children. But travel can also be extremely expensive, especially for a family of five. For those intent to get out of town, especially land-locked Kansas City, determination plus a sack full of gift wrapped cheap toys and plenty of snacks, a beach vacation is definitely within your reach.

First you must decide where you'd like to go. During a previous trip to Disney World, we made the drive to Clearwater, Florida and instantly fell in love with the laid-back atmosphere and of course it satisfied our number one requirement for any vacation destination-it had to have a beach. One of the best things about the Clearwater beach is the sand! Soft, fine grains and blindingly white. Take a little time and visit Clearwater before committing yourself to a long trip.

Your next task is to determine where you will rest your weary selves after a day spent in the sun. I forgot to mention that these marathon trips were always taken with some extended family with kids the same age as mine which brought our population up to nine. The very best option, at least for us, was a condominimum and this area of Florida is jam packed with this type of accommodations. The Ram Sea located in North Reddington Beach was our favorite. It's located right on a gorgeous beach with lots of fun activities nearby. Kids are guaranteed an awesome experience which means that parents can also relax. The individually-owned units were always updated and exceptionally clean. We always felt safe in the surrounding neighborhood and the employees were pleasant and helpful.

Even if you have to stay someplace other than the Ram Sea, you will still have a super vacation. I guarantee it! Not to be confused with a "money-back" guarantee.

Ram Sea Resort Condominimums

Johns Pass

Mini-golf in the immediate area

Restaurants

Frenchy's (our favorite and right on the beach)

In my opinion, January is the PERFECT month to plan a vacation. The weather stinks and it gives you something to look forward to.

Talk to you soon and be careful out there.

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