Jordan surprises every family that visits. Practical tips on visas, the Jordan Pass, Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea, and traveling safely with kids. Our flight from Toronto had taken eleven and a half hours, and our luggage had gone missing somewhere between Chicago and Amman. The Royal Jordanian agent had made it his personal …
Koh Samui offers some of Thailand’s best wildlife experiences for families. Knowing which ones to trust and which ones to walk past makes all the difference. Drifting over the Gulf of Thailand, the mainland dissolves behind you into a mix of ocean mist and sunlight sparkles, and the glint of beaches and palm trees begins …
Planning a family trip to Iceland? Visas, driving, eSIMs, safety, and regional tips from Reykjavik to the Westfjords. Everything families need before they go. People ask me all the time which country surprised my family the most. Iceland is not on that list because Iceland does not surprise you. It overwhelms you. It was far …
Peru family travel tips covering altitude, Machu Picchu tickets, getting around, the Amazon, safety, and hard-won lessons from a family who traveled Lima to the Sacred Valley, Colca Canyon, and the Sahara of South America Peru is legendary. I know that sounds like the kind of thing travel writers say about every country, but Peru …
Morocco family travel tips for families: visas, safety, getting around, medinas, the Sahara, and everything we learned traveling Morocco with kids There is no country in the world quite like Morocco. Sitting just 9 miles (14 kilometers) from the southern tip of Spain, close enough to see across the Strait of Gibraltar on a clear …
Ten countries. Thousands of kilometers of trail. Here are the best hiking destinations for families who want more than a leisurely stroll. There are two kinds of family vacations. There’s the kind where everyone gets a wristband, stands in a line for forty-five minutes for three minutes of action, eats something deep-fried, and goes home …
The complete family packing list for Thailand, covering men, women, teens, and kids across all three seasons. Built from firsthand family travel experience Packing for Thailand isn’t like packing for one trip. It is three countries wearing the same badge. There is urban Thailand, with Bangkok’s street markets and grand temples, where 95-degree heat and …
Thailand travel tips for families covering visas, health, ethical wildlife, and regional guides – from a family who traveled from Bangkok to Phuket, Kanchanaburi to Chiang Mai It was just after sunrise in Chiang Mai when we truly started to understand Thailand and what we’d gotten ourselves into by traveling here. This was a discovery …
Everything your family needs to pack for Greece and nothing you don’t. Covers summer islands, shoulder season ruins days, and winter mainland travel, organized by season. I’ll tell you the moment when I understood what packing for travel in Greece actually required. We were four days into our Greek road trip through the Pelopponnese, somewhere …
The complete family packing list for Iceland in summer, covering men, women, teens, and kids. Built from firsthand family experience. Travel in Iceland during the summer, and you’ll quickly discover that the experience isn’t exactly what the photographs suggest. The midnight sun is real. Those 2 am hikes under late-day skies are magic. The green …
Greece with kids doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Here are the Greece family travel tips you need: Visas, transportation, road trips, islands, safety, and where to go first. I have never traveled anywhere quite like Greece. This country has shaped so much of the culture that we embrace today. It’s a place where history is …