I used to travel without much planning. Having kids made me change the way we take vacations.

I used to travel without much planning. Having kids made me change the way we take vacations.

Peter Cade/Getty ImagesI loved being spontaneous when it came to travel, but I also didn't have kids.It was hard to transition to traveling with kids for me.They taught me to embrace slow travel, and I do more planning now.Before I had kids, I loved traveling spontaneously with no plan. I often boarded a plane that would take me halfway around the world with nothing but a backpack and a guidebook. Once I arrived at my destination, I dashed throu…