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How to Keep the Family Eating Healthy While on Travel

May 14, 2014 By Teresa Martinez

Nothing disturbs daily routine more than travel. Being in a different setting and probably being constantly on the move due to numerous scenic trips and other appointments, makes most families prone to eating whatever is conveniently available and pleasing to the children. Travel can be one of the more challenging situations parents may find themselves in as they try to keep the healthy eating habits of their children. In the local scene, these tips can be applied to ensure healthy cooking Philippines.

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Eating Precautions to Take When Traveling to the Philippines

Visitors to the Philippines should observe the usual eating precautions when traveling to any other country. It is highly advisable to eat food that is cooked and served hot. In the Philippines, there are various food establishments to choose from, offering a range of cooked food that are not only delicious but clean and safe to eat. Travelers are advised to avoid eating street food, particularly those which appear not to have been prepared in sanitary conditions.

Keeping everyone in the family healthy especially while on travel is of paramount importance. It is always best therefore not to take unnecessary risks. Choice in food is something very abundant in the Philippines. Specialty restaurants offering only healthy food for the family can be found with some amount of searching.

Prepare Your Own Food

Traveling should not prevent homemakers from preparing healthy food. Travelers can be adventurous and seek the local counterparts of ingredients they use from their place of origin, or the nearest to them in flavor or purpose. This opportunity can be explored to the fullest if travelers stay in accommodations which offer private kitchens. This will allow them to experiment all they want with cooking.

Since traveling families are usually on the go, breakfast is probably the most opportune time to do some healthy cooking to start the day right for everyone. It would be nice if some healthy snacks can be whipped up as well for the children to eat in between travel destinations. Food usually silence children while on travel but parents should take care to choose food that will not be choking hazards. The family can also shop for some healthy snacks in the grocery to take along. This does not only prevent the family from stuffing themselves with unhealthy food along the way but also makes it easier for everybody to wait for the next stop to eat. It would be best to plan in-between stops where healthy food is offered.

5 Must-Know Tips When Traveling with a Baby

September 17, 2013 By Teresa Martinez

Having  a baby to take care of at home is challenging enough for most parents and families. The challenge is compounded when the baby needs to be brought along in travel. However, there are still ways to ensure that families traveling with babies will not only survive the ordeal but also have a fulfilling trip along the way.

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Traveling with the Family

March 31, 2013 By Teresa Martinez

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Traveling with family is very different from traveling alone or even as a couple.  There are specific challenges for this type of travel situation but many will agree that it can be one of the most rewarding trips to take.  The secret to a a desirable family travel is to accept whatever opportunity the trip provides for family bonding and enjoy it.

Reasons Why You Should Travel With Family

1.  Create Happy Memories as a Family

Statistics show that family travel can be one of the simplest and most enduring source of happy memories  both for adults and children.  It need not be perfect for it to be a good trip.  In fact, family travels are never perfect in terms of schedules and moods especially with very young children but they can be perfect as they are in the eyes of family members who have decided it is time to enjoy rather than concentrate on negative aspects.

2. Important Bonding Opportunity

This truth is something often missed by families on travel.  They concentrate too much on the scenery and the attractions at the expense of spending lesser time knowing each other more and updating on current happenings in life.  It is very common for families to be living together and yet living separate lives.  Family travel is an important bonding opportunity as members are “forced” to detach from their individual lives and come together as family.

3. Chance to Establish Lasting Traditions 

Family travel can be that once-a-year event that family members can look forward to. In time, coming together in travel even when children are all grown up can be made into a lasting tradition.  Seeing new places and going through new experiences as a family can result to the formation of unique family traditions.

Important Tips for Family Travel

1. Choose the Destination as a Family

The trip is not only for one member of the family.  It is best to choose the place to go to and the activity to engage in as a family.  This will ensure that each member gets to enjoy.

2. Research the Place of Destination

The expected joy in family travel can go up in smokes when no research in the place of destination has been done.  There may be health and safety concerns to consider.  There may also be be considerable negative reviews about the place that travelers should be aware of.

3. Pack Light

Less luggage, less weight to lug around.  Less weight, more comfort.  More comfort, more enjoyment.

Teresa is a researcher-writer who covers a wide range of topics in search of useful information.

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