Of all the topics we cover at Travel + Leisure, family travel might be the most complex ... we have stories from parents traveling by train, plane, car, and foot with kids of all ages; adult ...

and stop for fresh bagels and iced coffees to have in the car. These family trips weren’t extravagant, but they were perfect. We would stay at the only hotel in town at the time, The Days Inn.

Even better, traveling in the family car means you don't have to worry about your children disrupting other passengers. A little Norwegian child overdue for her nap had a meltdown, and her parents ...