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"Husband, wife and 2.5 children smiling happily as they embark on their annual family vacation. Sound like your family? If not, you are among the majority of American Households. Single parents now represent over one-fourth of all U.S. households and they are traveling more, up 25% in the last 10 years. With different demographics, come different travel needs. "By definition, the single parent is a working parent," says Brenda Elwell, a travel industry veteran and author of 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's book is not a destination guidebook, although she does detail over a dozen hand picked destinations for single parents. Rather it is an indispensable planning tool that guides single parents through the planning process, gives them inspiration not only on where to go, but also how to handle the pitfalls and instructs them on how to travel without blowing their budget. Even better, the tips in this guide benefit any single adult who travels with children: a grandparent, aunt, uncle, big brother or sister, older cousin or even a married adult who finds it necessary to travel alone with children from time to time."

"The Single Parent Travel Handbook is at once both instructional and inspirational. I was particularly impressed with the detailed recommendations that offer every opportunity for adventures to become memorable, unforgettable and pleasant experiences for the whole family. Tips like bring gifts and check out local supermarkets will really add to your trip experience. The much-needed advice that Brenda Elwell, the author, provides about the paperwork parents need for their children to enter a foreign country is worth the cost of the book alone. Not having that paperwork could leave a parent stranded in between countries! The seven travel stories from single parent dads range from funny to suspenseful. It was amusing to read as these dads discover the simple things about child rearing that woman seem to know all alone. Overall this book is a must buy for every single parent!