Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
For outdoor vacations, bring broken-in hiking shoes and your own camping equipment.
Outdoor gear can be purchased or sometimes rented from local outdoor outfitters and
sporting-goods shops. But the best time to test out gear is before you take your trip.
Murphy's Law dictates that wearing brand-new hiking shoes always results in blisters, and
setting up a new tent in the dark ain't easy.
If you forget some critical piece of equipment,
Traveling Baby Company
(
www.travelingbaby.com
) and
Baby's Away
(
www.babysaway.com
) rent cribs, strollers,
car seats, high chairs, backpacks, beach gear and more.
Books & Online Resources
Lonely Planet's
Travel with Children
is loaded with valuable tips and amusing anecdotes,
especially for new parents and kids who haven't traveled before.
Lonelyplanet.com
(
www.lonelyplanet.com
)
: ask questions and get advice from other trav-
elers in the Thorn Tree's 'Kids to Go' and 'USA' forums.
The state's official tourism website,
Visit California
(
www.visitcalifornia.com
)
, lists family-
friendly attractions, activities and more - just search for 'Family Fun' and 'Events'.
Travel for Kids
(
www.travelforkids.com
) has no-nonsense listings of kid-friendly sights,
activities, hotels and recommended children's books for all regions of California.
