{"id":53993,"date":"2017-06-15T04:53:59","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T08:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/?page_id=53993"},"modified":"2025-03-14T15:11:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T19:11:19","slug":"family-and-senior-travel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/family-and-senior-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Family and Senior Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image53993_c04382-2b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image53993_c04382-2b\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2120\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/family_seniortravel.jpeg\" alt=\"A senior traveling couple looking out over a lake while abroad\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-276897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/family_seniortravel.jpeg 2120w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/family_seniortravel-300x112.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/family_seniortravel-1024x382.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/family_seniortravel-768x286.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/family_seniortravel-1536x572.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/family_seniortravel-2048x763.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/family_seniortravel-600x224.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2120px) 100vw, 2120px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>Family travel requires more planning (and more money) than solo travel \u2013 but that hardly makes it impossible (even if you have lots of kids). Many families travel long-term &#8211; and well &#8211; on very little money. &#8220;Senior&#8221; travel also presents a unique set of challenges &#8211; from comfort to health issues. As a single 40-year-old, there&#8217;s a lot about these two aspects of travel I don&#8217;t know. While I don&#8217;t believe these two types of travels are fundamentally different than what I do, there&#8217;s planning involved I can&#8217;t help with. So I brought in experts!<\/p><p>In this section, you&#8217;ll find numerous interviews and guest posts that illustrate a) we are never too old to explore, learn, and travel and b) that you can take your family on that dream vacation or round-the-world adventure without breaking the bank!<\/p><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53993_b2faf2-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53993_b2faf2-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53993_b2faf2-56\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53993_b2faf2-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53993_b2faf2-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53993_b2faf2-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading53993_b2faf2-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53993_b2faf2-56\">Top Articles on Family and Senior Travel<\/h2><style>.kt-post-loop53993_deac3a-50 .kadence-post-image{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kt-post-loop53993_deac3a-50 .kt-post-grid-wrap{gap:0px 30px;}.kt-post-loop53993_deac3a-50 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-top:0px solid currentColor;border-right:0px solid currentColor;border-bottom:0px solid currentColor;border-left:0px solid currentColor;overflow:hidden;}.kt-post-loop53993_deac3a-50 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item .kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner{padding-top:0px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-post-loop53993_deac3a-50 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item .kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner{text-align:center;}.kt-post-loop53993_deac3a-50 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item 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1024px){.kt-post-loop53993_deac3a-50 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item{border-top:0px solid currentColor;border-right:0px solid currentColor;border-bottom:0px solid currentColor;border-left:0px solid currentColor;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-post-loop53993_deac3a-50 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item{border-top:0px solid currentColor;border-right:0px solid currentColor;border-bottom:0px solid currentColor;border-left:0px solid currentColor;}}<\/style><div class=\"wp-block-kadence-postgrid kt-blocks-post-loop-block alignnone kt-post-loop53993_deac3a-50 kt-post-grid-layout-grid \"><div class=\"kt-post-grid-layout-grid-wrap kt-post-grid-wrap\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"data-item-selector=\".kt-post-masonry-item\" aria-label=\"Post Carousel\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-42747 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-family-travel-2 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alt=\"Amanda and her family\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/amandainterview1.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/amandainterview1-400x234.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/family-budget-travel-education\/\">How Amanda Educates Her Kids From the Road<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-230283 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-family-travel-2 tag-shfas tag-family-travel tag-rv\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-56-25\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/rving-with-kids\/\" aria-label=\"Read More 13 Tips for RVing with Kids\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/momtrotter3-1024x599.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Karen from MOM Trotter with her family and her RV in the desert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/momtrotter3-1024x599.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/momtrotter3-300x176.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/momtrotter3-768x449.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/momtrotter3-600x351.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/momtrotter3-400x234.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/momtrotter3.jpeg 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/rving-with-kids\/\">13 Tips for RVing with Kids<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-213453 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-travel-advice tag-shfas tag-senior-travel\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-56-25\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/retirement-senior-travel\/\" aria-label=\"Read More Retirement Travel: How to Get the Most Out of Senior Travel\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/retirementtravel1-1024x599.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Senior travelers walking through the woods on a hike\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/retirementtravel1-1024x599.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/retirementtravel1-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/retirementtravel1-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/retirementtravel1-600x351.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/retirementtravel1-400x234.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/retirementtravel1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/retirement-senior-travel\/\">Retirement Travel: How to Get the Most Out of Senior Travel<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-231901 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-travel-products tag-senior-travel tag-shgit tag-travel-insurance\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-56-25\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-senior-travel-insurance\/\" aria-label=\"Read More The Best Travel Insurance Companies for Seniors\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seniortraveler3-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A group of senior travelers at the beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seniortraveler3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seniortraveler3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seniortraveler3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seniortraveler3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seniortraveler3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seniortraveler3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/seniortraveler3-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-senior-travel-insurance\/\">The Best Travel Insurance Companies for Seniors<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-block-kadence-postgrid --><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/tag\/shfas\/\"><strong>Read more on the topic &#8211;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.nomadicmatt.com\/siteimages\/blog_divider_735x40_.png\" alt=\"layout divider\"\/><\/figure><\/div><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53993_a429a4-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53993_a429a4-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53993_a429a4-b3\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53993_a429a4-b3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53993_a429a4-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53993_a429a4-b3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading53993_a429a4-b3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53993_a429a4-b3\">MY FAVORITE TRAVEL RESOURCES<\/h2><p>Below are my favorite companies to use when I travel. They are always my starting point when I need to book a flight, accommodation, tour, or vehicle!<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/skyscanner.pxf.io\/c\/214481\/1027991\/13416?subId1=%26currency%3DUSD&amp;associateid=AFF_TRA_19354_00001&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skyscanner.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skyscanner<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Skyscanner is my favorite flight search engine. It searches small websites and budget airlines that larger search sites tend to miss. It is hands-down the number one place to start.<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/going.sjv.io\/9WNaj0?subId3=travel-resources_amcid-zJmbs7APJPe7OFBVzYMqN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Going.com<\/a> &#8211; Going.com (formerly Scott\u2019s Cheap Flights) finds incredible flight deals and sends them directly to your inbox. If you\u2019re flexible with your dates and destinations, you can score some amazing deals and save hundreds of dollars in the process!<\/li>\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hostelworld.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101lHtj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hostelworld<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; This is the best hostel accommodation site out there, with the largest inventory, best search interface, and widest availability.<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/index.html?aid=362916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Booking.com<\/a> &#8211; The best all-around booking site. It constantly provides the cheapest and lowest rates and has the widest selection of budget accommodation. In all my tests, it has always had the cheapest rates out of all the booking websites.<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/?tap_a=29774-b9abbb&amp;tap_s=37909-476f1e\">Take Walks<\/a> &#8211; Walks offers in-depth history, food, and cultural tours in cities around the world. Its small-group tours offer exclusive behind-the-scenes access other companies can\u2019t get and use really incredible and knowledgeable guides. I can\u2019t recommend them enough.<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/?partner_id=LLKQJ38&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher&amp;placement=content-top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Get Your Guide<\/a> &#8211; This is a huge online marketplace for tours and excursions. It has tons of tour options in cities all around the world, including everything from cooking classes and walking tours to street art lessons!<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/safetywing.com\/nomad-insurance?referenceID=24768462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">SafetyWing<\/a> &#8211; This site offers convenient and affordable plans tailored to digital nomads and long-term travelers. It has cheap monthly plans, great customer service, and an easy-to-use claims process that makes it perfect for those on the road.<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tkqlhce.com\/click-3032045-15403748\">World Nomads<\/a> &#8211; World Nomads offers comprehensive plans for adventurous travelers who plan to do things like hiking, kayaking, and even some extreme sports like rock climbing or bungy jumping. With 200 different activities covered, World Nomads is the best choice for active travelers.<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercars.com\/?a_aid=nomadicmatt&amp;data2=travel-resources_amcid-MOFBYEpVr3rsxMOBgxiYp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Discover Cars<\/a> &#8211; Discover Cars is a car rental aggregator that can help you find the best deals for your next road trip. It pulls data from over 8,000 car rental locations to ensure you always find a great deal!<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101l3HUwW\">Trainline<\/a> &#8211; If you are going to Europe and taking a lot of trains, use Trainline to book your tickets. They make it easy to get around the continent and they even sell Eurail passes! You can read about my experience using rail passes by &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/eurail-passes-breakdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clicking this link.<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trustedhousesitters.pxf.io\/5bX7q2?subId3=travel-resources_amcid-UozoPBgAogbFQzABAsQ2V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Trusted Housesitters<\/a> &#8211; Trusted Housesitters is a platform that connects you with people in need of pet and house sitters. In exchange for looking after their pets or home, you\u2019ll get access to free accommodation.<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeexchange.com\/?sponsorkey=matt-d0619&amp;utm_source=influencer_nomadicmatt&amp;utm_medium=instagram&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=US_Influence_Paid\">HomeExchange<\/a> &#8211; HomeExchange is a network that facilitates swapping homes with another person or family. They have over 200,000 members with houses in 155 countries, making it an amazing platform for finding house swaps around the globe.<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-travel-credit-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top Travel Credit Cards<\/a>&nbsp; \u2013 Points are the best way to cut down travel expenses. Here\u2019s my favorite point earning credit cards so you can get free travel!<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.nomadicmatt.com\/siteimages\/blog_divider_735x40_.png\" alt=\"layout divider\"\/><\/figure><\/div><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53993_d7f896-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53993_d7f896-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53993_d7f896-09\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53993_d7f896-09 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53993_d7f896-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53993_d7f896-09\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading53993_d7f896-09 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