How to Make Travel a Priority: Start Your Year Off Right—with a Dream and a Plan
By: Annette Miller
January 6, 2026
There’s something refreshing and inspiring about the start of a new year. A blank calendar stretches before you like a clean canvas, ready to be filled with the people, places, and experiences that matter most.
At Wishes Family Travel, we see this season as the perfect time to reflect on where we’ve been—and where we’re going. Whether you’re a goal-setter with a color-coded planner or someone who prefers to take things one moment at a time, now is the perfect opportunity to dream big.
Let Yourself Dream Freely
Before you jump into planning mode, take a few quiet minutes to imagine your perfect family vacation.
Are you soaking up the sun on a white-sand beach?
Riding roller coasters and laughing until it hurts?
Exploring castles and culture in Europe with your teens?
Whatever your dream looks like—give yourself permission to imagine it without limits.
You Don’t Have to Figure It All Out Today
One of the most common reasons families delay travel planning is the feeling of overwhelm. But here’s the good news: you don’t need to have all the answers today.
Start with the dream—and let us help you create the plan.
In the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing practical strategies to make travel a priority—from budgeting and scheduling to choosing the perfect destination for your family.
You deserve joyful moments, and your family deserves the memories they create. Let’s make this the year you finally say yes to those dreams.
Planning a vacation can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. I’m here to guide you through the details so you can focus on what truly matters—creating incredible memories with the people you love. You deserve joyful moments, and your family deserves the memories they create. Let’s make this the year you finally say yes to those dreams.
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Be sure to check out my other “How to Make Travel a Priority” blogs, which will be posting over the next few weeks.