How to travel abroad with kids: Elmeka Henderson [Grant winner!]
Release Date: 06/06/2018
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info_outlineIn this episode I interview Elmeka Henderson, creator of blog Adventures in Raising a Vagabond. She helps families – 90% of whom are single moms – travel with kids. She educates parents about safe travel with kids, invites them to travel in her groups, and helps to connect them with communities in areas they visit.
Things we discuss:
- Where to find cheap travel deals
- How to travel abroad safely
- How she saves for travel
- How to find your travel community on Facebook
- Best travel resources
- How she traveled to Milan for a week for under $2,000
Check out Elmeka's blog here: Adventures in Raising a Vagabond
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