SASHA BENZ
MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN
FOUNDER OF ALL MY FRIENDS ARE MODELS BLOG
CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SURF LODGE
CEO OF CINQ – THE PERFECT CONNECTION APP
OLI BENZ
FATHER OF TWO CHILDREN
MODEL
PROFESSIONAL DJ
FEATURED DESTINATION
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Source: Club Med Punta Cana
BEST TIME TO VISIT:
The Dominican Republic observes a dry season from June to September in the North and from November to April in the South. Punta Cana is best visited from November through April.
Source: Club Med Punta Cana
SASHA SAYS…
Oli and I were always super skeptical about all-inclusive family vacations. We assumed they would be really cheesy or generic.
But after a tricky vacation to Bermuda, which involved a lot of unnecessary moving around in the heat (i.e. long distances between restaurants, crowds to get space on beaches, paying to swim in certain areas etc) we decided to take the plunge at a Club Med Punta Cana, and we had a blast!
Source: Club Med Punta Cana
Source: Club Med Punta Cana
SASHA & OLI’S ACCOMMODATION REVIEW
WHY WE LOVED CLUB MED PUNTA CANA
1. IT WAS SUPER EASY AND RELAXED
2. THERE WERE LOADS OF ACTIVITIES AND AMENITIES FOR THE CHILDREN (AND PARENTS TOO)
Source: Club Med Punta Cana
3. IT HAS SUCH BEAUTIFUL BEACHES JUST STEPS AWAY FROM RESTAURANTS
Source: Club Med Punta Cana
4. IT HAS THREE DIFFERENT POOLS TO ENJOY!
Source: Club Med Punta Cana
5. IT HAS SEPARATE ADULTS ONLY AREAS
6. IT HAS BAR SERVICE 24/7 (THIS IS KEY!)
7. PLUS IT HAS IN-HOUSE BABYSITTERS… WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR!
We loved Club Med Punta Cana so much, we plan to take the kids to a few more next year and experience new, exotic locations.
SASHA’S TOP 5 TRAVEL TIPS
“For me, traveling with the children is like a military operation”Â
1. HONE THE NECESSARY SKILLS
Ensure you are organized, well prepared and patient.
2. SHOW THEM THE WORLD
My advice would be to be ambitious with the kids, try be adventurous but also know when you need to be realistic and simplify the travel.
3. KNOW THEIR LIMITS
Moving around with all the kid gear is hard if you don’t have a car, so if it’s not in walking distance, maybe give it a miss because there is nothing worse then trying to do something fun with the kids when you are hot, tired and hungry!
4. EQUIPMENT MATTERS
In terms of must have products – the Baby Zen YoYo is my best friend, so easy to fly with and keep the little ones contained all the way to the plane!
5. DON’T FORGET THE FLIGHT SAVIOURS
We also always surprise the children with a new gadget or you just as they get on the plane, buys us some decent time before they get antsy on takeoff.
Photos unless specified courtesy of Sasha Benz and Oli Benz
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