Anatomy of a Trip
Wondering how to make the family vacation actually happen? Here, a step-by-step guide to getting yourselves out the door.
By Yolanda Edwards and Miranda Crowell
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1. Pick Your Spot

World Atlas:
For the trigger—"I want to go there!

Passportstamp.com:
for an interactive globe that allows you to check off the places you've been and update your family's wish list

I-Escape:
for a supremely well-edited selection of hotels (with kids' policies)

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