Whether you're heading to a nearby city, another state, or a foreign country, travel is a fact-of-life for every adoptive family. But the usual travel advice—about packing lists, tourist attractions, and luxury hotels—doesn't really pertain to adoptive parents. And that's why we've put together our Adoption and Travel web page.

Find helpful articles about how to prepare practically, medically, and mentally, for these life-alternating trips. Experts offer advice on who to take with you, how to tackle the paperwork, and staying healthy on the road. And best of all, you'll be inspired true-life travel stories of other adoptive parents.

For information about heritage travel and homeland trips, see adoptivefamilies.com/heritage.