Visiting Lake Manyara National Park with kids? Tree-climbing lions, forest game drives, huge elephant herds, and flamingos. Here’s the complete family guide. I was drawn to Lake Manyara National Park by stories of its fantastic tree-climbing lions. I did not see a single tree-climbing lion. I did not, in fact, see a single lion of …
Looking for the best wildlife viewing in the Canadian Rockies? Here’s a guide to every major animal you can see between Banff and Jasper, where to find them, when to look, and how to watch safely, from someone who has driven these mountains more times than I can count. When you’re in a car full …
Tanzania’s most underrated park, and the place where my kids fell in love with the wild. Here is everything families need to know before they go. Our guide, Omary, said as we entered through the park gates. “If you want to understand elephants. You come to Tarangire.” My son, Dylan, had counted 58 elephants within …
The complete family packing list for the Philippines, covering men, women, teens, and kids. Built from firsthand family travel experience across Palawan, Boracay, Coron, and Manila. Quick-dry, reef-safe, and ready for 7,000 islands’ worth of adventure. The Philippines is not one single beach destination. This country is spread out over 7,000 islands, with three distinct …
Planning a family safari to Ngorongoro Conservation Area? From the crater rim to a black rhino sighting, here’s everything families need to know before they go. As I walked to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, my family stopped dead in our tracks The land ahead of us dropped away into something so vast and …
The complete family packing list for Portugal, covering men, women, teens, and kids for summer, shoulder season, and winter travel. Built from firsthand family travel experience. Portugal has a way of catching families off guard, and not in a bad way. Lisbon is built across seven hills connected by winding cobblestone streets that are as …
Planning a family trip to Portugal? Visas, getting around, and tips for Lisbon, Sintra, the Algarve, Évora, and the monasteries of central Portugal. The very first time I visited Portugal was my first real test in family travel. Our son was five months old. We had done a few weekend trips from home, but nothing …
Planning a Serengeti family safari? Here’s what to expect, where to stay, what you’ll see, and why three days is the minimum for families who want to do this properly. It was around two in the morning when the grunting started. It was low, deep, and coming from somewhere just outside the canvas cover of …
The complete family packing list for Norway in winter, covering men, women, teens, and kids. Built from firsthand family travel experience from Kirkenes in the Arctic north to Bergen and Oslo in the south. Layered, waterproof, and ready for the Northern Lights. March is the best-kept secret in Norwegian winter travel. The Northern Lights are …
Looking for the best unlimited data eSIM for international travel? See why our adventure-loving family relies on Sim Local’s unlimited eSIM plans to stay connected wherever our travels take us. There was a time when family travels for us meant disappearing into the wild for a few days and emerging with a camera full of …
Everything families need before visiting Norway. Visas, the EES border system, driving, the Hurtigruten, fjords, Kirkenes, and what it really costs. We had lost our luggage somewhere between Toronto and Kirkenes, and it was 5°F (-15°C) outside. Kirkenes is a town of roughly 3,500 people near the northern tip of continental Europe, a short drive …