{"id":32463,"date":"2019-07-03T15:16:20","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T15:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/?p=32463"},"modified":"2019-07-03T15:16:20","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T15:16:20","slug":"travel-tips-how-to-entertain-your-kids-on-really-hot-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/travel-tips-how-to-entertain-your-kids-on-really-hot-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Tips: How to Entertain Your Kids on Really Hot Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eric Stoen has taken his kids to 58 countries and all 7 continents, and has experienced a wide range of weather, including extreme heat in many destinations. We asked him for his tips for traveling when it’s too hot out for kids to want to do much of anything. <\/em><\/p>\n

Our vacation windows are defined by the school calendar. We can primarily travel in the summer, and we have shorter breaks in December, February and April. Unfortunately the world\u2019s weather doesn\u2019t always cooperate with our schedule.<\/p>\n

We love Europe in the summer, but the continent seems to experience a heat wave every time we visit. We frequently travel through the Middle East during the summer as well, which is never pleasant from a temperature perspective. And this summer we\u2019re in Southeast Asia for three weeks. I don\u2019t think it will be under 95 any day of our trip. And it\u2019s humid! As much as we would like to avoid hot days, we simply can\u2019t. So how do we, and how can you, make the best of it?<\/p>\n

\"Tips

Jumping off our gulet near Bodrum, Turkey<\/p><\/div>\n

Maximize Mornings<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Do as much as you can when it\u2019s still cool out. I love walking around at sunrise anyway, and sometimes my kids join me, but we\u2019ll also head to the beach before breakfast to play, or go out for a bike ride, before the sun gets too high in the sky. And of course this has the added benefit of experiencing a destination with fewer people around.<\/p>\n

\"Tips

Playing chess at the Four Seasons Resort Dubai<\/a> early in the morning when it’s still relatively cool<\/p><\/div>\n

Visit Museums<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Are there any indoor destinations on your itinerary? Save them for the hottest time of the day. This includes art museums, children\u2019s museums, planetariums, historic buildings (e.g. Florence\u2019s Orsanmichele) and anywhere else out of the sun, as long as there\u2019s not a long outdoor line to get in in the first place!<\/p>\n

\"Tips

The Louvre Abu Dhabi<\/a> is a great destination during extreme heat (i.e. the entire summer)<\/p><\/div>\n

Hit the Water on Hot Days<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Or head to the water to cool off a little. Kayaking and paddle boarding don\u2019t offer much relief from the heat, but whitewater rafting, tubing, water skiing, swimming and diving do.<\/p>\n

\"Tips

Tubing at Six Senses Zighy Bay in Oman<\/a> helped us to cool off<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Hot

This pool, at Vietnam’s Almanity Hoi An Wellness Resort<\/a>, felt great on 100-degree days!<\/p><\/div>\n

Take Cooking Classes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We take cooking classes everywhere we go, most recently in Istanbul<\/a> and Hanoi<\/a>. If we\u2019re able to, it works well to do them either at 10am leading up to lunch, or starting at 3 or 4pm for dinner. Or there are always non-meal classes, like bread-making or macaron-making, that can be scheduled for any hour. Stay inside and learn new skills!<\/p>\n

\"Tips

At our cooking class in Istanbul, much cooler than outside<\/p><\/div>\n

Have Lots of Water and Ice Cream<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Make sure you\u2019re drinking enough (we\u2019ve ended up in hospitals in Hawaii and France with dehydrated kids on hot days), but also cool down with frequent ice cream stops. In Europe there are always people getting gelato in the morning. Do the same! It\u2019s vacation after all. Then get more in the mid-afternoon.<\/p>\n

\"Tips

Morning gelato in Florence<\/a>. Why not?<\/p><\/div>\n

Find Shady Parks and Fountains<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re in a mid-size city and there just aren\u2019t museums or water sports to occupy your time, look for parks with shade and playgrounds, and search out fountains. A lot of parks, like Millennium Park in Chicago<\/a>, have areas with fountains for kids to play in (bring a towel and a change of clothes). And in larger cities, customs are relaxed. Ordinarily people don\u2019t wade into the fountains around Paris<\/a>\u2019 Louvre museum, but when the temperature approaches 100, it\u2019s a different story.<\/p>\n

\"Tips

Getting water in a perfectly shady park in the middle of Cortona, Italy<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Embrace Downtime<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Most importantly, reduce your vacation expectations and build downtime into your schedule. If you\u2019re pushing your kids to do too much when it\u2019s hot outside, no one is going to have a good vacation. Slow down. Relax in your air-conditioned hotel room for a couple hours after lunch. Recharge. Adults can push through and deal with the heat, but kids can\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\"Tips

Relaxing in Tuscany<\/p><\/div>\n

Do you have other ways to occupy your kids on hot days? Please comment below!<\/p>\n

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