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 …
From the Serengeti to Zanzibar’s spice-scented streets, these are the best places to visit in Tanzania for families ready for Africa’s greatest adventure. It was about two in the morning when we heard the grunts. Low, deep, and rough. Lions shuffling around not far from our canvas tent, pitched somewhere in the middle of Serengeti …
The complete family packing list for Argentina, covering men, women, teens, and kids across Buenos Aires, Patagonia, and the subtropical north. Built from firsthand family travel experience. Argentina is the size of India. Packing for travel in the country isn’t a one-size-fits-all situation because there are three distinct regions across the country that all require …
Traveling to Argentina with kids? Everything families need: visas, the peso, Buenos Aires, Patagonia wildlife, and Iguazu Falls. My oldest son is fanatical about penguins. Not interested in penguins. Fanatical. The kind of obsession where he could tell you the difference between a Magallanes and a Humboldt penguin at four years old and had strong …
Everything families need to know to experience Arusha, Tanzania, properly during a safari trip. First-hand experience tips for the best things to do, where to eat, and where to stay. The first thing that hit me about Arusha was the Toyota Land Cruisers. I don’t mean that to say one of these massive safari vehicles …
Plan the perfect Meteora trip: monastery opening days, how to get there from Athens, the best hikes, where to stay, and when to go. A real family’s guide. The views from the Pindus Mountains were playing hard to get. Shrouding themselves in a veil of grey as we snaked our way up to Sunset Point. …
The best things to do in Nafplio, Greece: climb Palamidi, boat to Bourtzi, wander the Old Town, and use it as your base for Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Tiryns. Nafplio is a Greek story worth telling. This coastal town, deep inside the Argolic Gulf, is raw, beautiful, and packed with adventure. My family had spent the …