Resources for Family Travel - Cell Phones, Credit Card Foreign Fees, Kids on Planes

Great advice from the experts: Three links for your international family travel. (photo is of my experienced-traveler-kids)

1. Prevent unexpected cell phone charges
JD Rinne, of Budget Travel, explains Europe's cell phone network and how to determine your best options from roaming fees, disposable phones, disabling features, voicemail charges, and service providers. Links to other sources are included.
Using Your Cell Phone in Europe - Budget Travel


2. Avoid extra credit card fees for purchases outside your country
Leslie McFadden, of Bankrate.com, describes the foreign transaction fees that are a percentage of every purchase, from shops to restaurants, outside your home country and how to find the credit cards that will save you money. I've found that some internet purchases, such as used travel books, from providers outside my home country (US) also incur foreign transaction fees.
Lowest Credit card fee for foreign travel?


3. Prepare little ones for travel
Rick Seaney, of FareCompare.com, has a flare for providing information in an easy-to-read and entertaining style. His practical and direct "do this not that" recommendations are some we've heard before, but he gives them a new slant that is positive, despite the title.
Five Ways to Ruin a Family Plane Trip


Sandy Nielsen

www.sleeps5.com