I try my best to pack light to make moving around and travel easier. Also if we are renting a car we cannot have too many bags. Bigger cars = WAY more money.

As parents we are taught to not diverge from our routine, we have this innate need for structure. But sometime mixing things up isn't the worst. Being flexible is an important part of being a travel family. You always need to have a plan B in the back of your mind. Maybe you have to cut the museum short and find a playground, and that's ok! Maybe your train got cancelled and now you're on a long bus ride- enter tablets!