Over time, we’ve learned that the things that make travel feel lighter aren’t exciting but they matter. Insurance, banking, and a few key admin decisions can remove a huge amount of stress once you’re on the road.
This is what we prioritise before traveling as a family especially when trips aren’t just short holidays.
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Travel Insurance for Families
What families should look for:
- Coverage for children (not just add-ons)
- -Long-stay vs short-trip options
- Medical + activities (snorkelling, hiking, etc.)
- Flexibility for changing plans
We don’t choose insurance based on the cheapest price we choose it based on what would actually help us in a real situation.
OPTIONS:
World Nomads
Well-known, family-friendly
True Traveller (UK-based, very family-friendly)
Strong UK reputation, good for longer trips
SafetyWing
Popular with long-term travellers / digital nomads / families
We personally opt for: True Traveller LINK
Banking & Money When Travelling as a Family
What we prioritise with travel banking
- Low foreign transaction fees
- Easy card management
- Backup cards (important for families)
- Budget visibility while traveling
OPTIONS:
Wise (formerly TransferWise)
✔ Excellent affiliate program
✔ Trusted brand
✔ Perfect for families moving money internationally
Revolut
✔ Strong travel audience
✔ Multiple card options
✔ Affiliate + referral programs
Monzo
✔ UK family-friendly
✔ Easy budgeting features
✔ Strong trust factor
Starling Bank
✔ UK-based
✔ No foreign transaction fees
Personally we went for Revolut – it met all our needs and has different options with multiple benefits. AND I am a sucker for a pretty card and you can personalise your card haha. You can join here and for every person you refer you’ll get a cash bonus too!
Other Practical Things We Always Sort Before Traveling
Connectivity & tech
- E-sim – Holafly with unlimited data across 250+ countries it stood out to us the most. You can get yours here.
- Surfshark – protect your data, unlimited users in your family ideal for public WiFi
Family health & safety essentials
Worldschooling-friendly extras
- Unschooly app – created by another worldschooling family. Educational content designed for each individual child. You can find them on IG and here is there website
- Yoto mini – we shout about these all the time. Perfect for music, stories and educational content!
- FluentU – for languages. We love this website for immersive learning. Kids find it fun watching clips of films etc they already know and like and they’re translated.
Keeping learning light and natural on the move.
Ways We Save on Family Travel
Alongside insurance and banking, we also prioritise finding ways to reduce the overall cost of travel. We use a travel membership platform that gives us access to wholesale rates on accommodation and experiences, which helps make longer or more frequent trips more realistic for our family.
We hope you find some of our recommendations helpful and if you have any of your own, feel free to reach out to us on IG: @ourunlimitedchoices
Happy travel planning,
Francesca
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