The Single Parent Travel Handbook [Paperback]

Brenda Elwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2003

The Single Parent Travel Handbook focuses on planning a trip that will be enjoyed by both the children and their parent, whether that occurs in the U.S. or in Zimbabwe. Ms. Elwell helps sort out the troubling details of single parent travel, such as dealing with the dreaded Single Supplement, assembling the documents necessary to travel with children in these security-conscious times, and finding travel agents who specialize in single parent travel. There are also dozens of destination ideas, ways of coping with most parental dilemmas, the results of a survey of single parents and heartwarming stories by single fathers. Endorsed by Parents Without Partners, this is one book no single parent can afford to do without!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Advice on how to make the most out of traveling with children in the United States and abroad.... recommended. -- Library Journal

Helpful suggestions, from getting a letter of consent from the other parent to keeping kids busy during long trips. -- San Jose Mercury News

Should be mandatory reading for every single parent planning a trip with [children]... It's worth its weight in kids! -- Where to Go Next

Well organized... helpful and complete, and it is interesting. We rated this book five hearts. -- Heartland Reviews

From the Author

Why is single parent travel different than traditional family travel? By definition, the single parent is a working parent, says Brenda Elwell, a travel industry veteran and author of the only travel book focused exclusively on the subject, The Single Parent Travel Handbook. Traditional double parent vacations are structured to get rid of the kids so the parents can have couple time, but the single parent always winds up as the ‘odd man out’ stuck somewhere in the space between ‘family couple’ and ‘swinging single.’ Ms. Elwell has made it her mission to change that.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 298 pages
• Publisher: Globalbrenda Publishing (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972362703
• ISBN-13: 978-0972362702
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #861,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #26 in Books > Travel > Reference & Tips > Tips
  • #72 in Books > Travel > Specialty Travel > Solo Travel

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice for a single parent, February 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Single Parent Travel Handbook (Paperback)

I am a single dad with a 5 year old daughter and this book is an excellent resource for all of our adventures!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warmhearted, "reader friendly", and earnestly recommended, April 11, 2003

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This review is from: The Single Parent Travel Handbook (Paperback)

The Single Parent Travel Handbook by Brenda Elwell is an expressly practical travel guide for single parents and shows them how to plan ahead, pack, take care of documents and vaccinations, as well as providing them with suggestions for fun activities, anecdotes from single moms and single dads, and much, much more. The Single Parent Travel Handbook is a warmhearted, "reader friendly", and earnestly recommended guidebook devoted to the special concerns and problems associated with single parent travel.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great recommendations for single parents and all travelers, March 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Single Parent Travel Handbook (Paperback)

Although I am not a single parent, the information about how to choose a location, budget and plan for a trip, as well as detailed information about travel overseas is very helpful for all travelers, especially those going with children.

The personal anecdotes from the author as well as other single parents also make the book entertaining as well as a "how to."