Planning Guides

Planning Guides from Family Ventures, shaped by its Group & Family focus.

Planning Guides from Family Ventures, shaped by its Group & Family focus.

How to Pack a First Aid Kit That Actually Works for Kids

How to Pack a First Aid Kit That Actually Works for Kids

How-To

Don't let a scraped knee or a sudden fever ruin your family trip. Learn how to build a kid-friendly medical kit that keeps everyone safe and happy.

Tokyo with Tiny Humans: 10 Things to Do (Without Losing Your Mind)

Tokyo with Tiny Humans: 10 Things to Do (Without Losing Your Mind)

Tokyo is a sensory-overload machine, but it's also one of the most family-friendly cities on Earth. Here are the 10 best things to do with kids, ranked by how likely they are to preserve your sanity.

Sloane WhitakerSloane WhitakerMarch 12, 2026
The 2-Week Japan Survival Kit: A Family Packing List

The 2-Week Japan Survival Kit: A Family Packing List

Packing for Japan with two kids is a tactical challenge. Forget the silk pajamas and pack the packing cubes. Here's our 2-week survival kit for the Land of the Rising Sun.

Sloane WhitakerSloane WhitakerMarch 12, 2026
Women's Day: Celebrating the Messy Reality of Family Travel

Women's Day: Celebrating the Messy Reality of Family Travel

On International Women's Day, I'm celebrating the unsung heroes of travel: mothers. Ditch the cliffside flowing dresses for the gritty, unglamorous reality of moms who master crisis management and survive family travel.

Sloane WhitakerSloane WhitakerMarch 7, 2026
The Invisible Labor: Why Moms Plan 80% of Family Trips and Get Zero Credit

The Invisible Labor: Why Moms Plan 80% of Family Trips and Get Zero Credit

Every year on International Women's Day, someone posts a photo of a woman at a scenic overlook and calls it celebrating

Sloane WhitakerSloane WhitakerMarch 5, 2026
The Spring Break Rental Car Tax: What Families Pay for Waiting (And How to Stop)

The Spring Break Rental Car Tax: What Families Pay for Waiting (And How to Stop)

I waited 11 days to book a Florida rental car. Same car, same dates: jumped from $340 to $729. Here's the Spring Break Rental Car Tax—and how to not pay it.

Sloane WhitakerSloane WhitakerMarch 4, 2026