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2025 – A Year In Changing Travel with Wandering Wagars

If there’s one thing in life that never changes, it’s that it never stops changing. Family travel is all about adapting to the twists and turns that life throws at you, and each year, those twists and turns get a little wilder, a little busier, a little crazier. And for our family, 2025 had some …

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Where to Stay in Kingston, Ontario: The Best Family-Friendly Hotels for Exploring the St. Lawrence

Find the best family-friendly hotels in Kingston, Ontario. Discover top waterfront and downtown stays for exploring the St. Lawrence with kids. Kingston, Ontario, is a city that families return to time and time again. It doesn’t try to impress you with flash. It wins you over with a steady pulse of energy. A walk along …

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How Tanzania Changed Our Family: A 7-Day North Circuit Safari With Kids

Discover what a Tanzania safari is really like with kids. Our seven-day family itinerary covers wildlife, culture, and essential tips for traveling in Tanzania as a family. Most of our family trips have had a steady rhythm. We land, we adjust to the new time and environment, then dive straight into the adventure. Tanzania eased …

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Where to Stay in Otavalo, Ecuador: The Best Family-Friendly Hotels and Haciendas for Adventurous Travelers

Uncover the best family-friendly haciendas and historic hotels in Otavalo, Ecuador. Find out where to stay near the market and San Pablo Lake for an unforgettable adventure. There are places where outsiders feel more than welcome. Places where travelers feel pulled into the rhythm of everyday life. Otavalo, Ecuador, is one of those places. When …

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The Best Places to Stay in Quito, Ecuador, for Adventurous Families

Discover the best family-friendly hotels in Quito, Ecuador. Explore top areas to stay, from Historic Center to La Floresta, for adventurous family travel. If you’ve traveled with kids long enough, you learn that the places where you lay your head at night can matter almost as much as the adventures you pack into the day. …

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The Best Travel Gifts for Kids That Inspire Adventure, Curiosity, and Wonder

Family travel is one of the most powerful educational experiences on the planet. Long before our boys, Cohen and Dylan, ever stepped foot on our first glacier in Iceland or learned to barter in a Peruvian market, their curiosity started with something simple. A gift. A globe that lit up their bedroom like a tiny …

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Three Days in the Ecuadorian Amazon | A Family Adventure at La Selva Lodge

Discover the Ecuadorian Amazon with kids at La Selva Lodge. A family adventure deep in the rainforest with wildlife, culture, and unforgettable experiences Two unforgettable weeks. That’s what we had to explore the wonders of Ecuador — strolling the narrow hills of Quito’s colonial neighborhoods to hiking to the base of Quilotoa Crater. And in …

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Cruising the Galapagos Islands With Kids: A Multi-Generational Family Adventure

Discover what a family cruise through the Galapagos Islands really looks like. A guide to wildlife, snorkeling, and adventure family travel with kids. When I was a kid, I would plop down on the living room floor, flipping through old National Geographic magazines. Between the glossy pages and remarkable photos, I lost myself in dreams …

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Quilotoa, Ecuador With Kids: A Real-World Guide To An Unforgettable Crater-Lake Adventure

Discover one of Ecuador’s hidden gems. Our family’s adventure in Quilotoa mixes hiking, kayaking, and culture for the perfect off-the-beaten-path escape. Some trips test your grit before they reward you. Quilotoa, Ecuador, was one of those for our family—hard, beautiful, and absolutely worth it. We’d arrived in Ecuador four days earlier, spending two days exploring …

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The Family Guide to Cotopaxi National Park: Volcanoes, Wild Horses, and Once-in-a-Lifetime Adventures

Looking for epic family travel in Ecuador? Our guide to visiting Cotopaxi National Park with kids covers hikes, wild horses, and high-altitude adventures that will inspire your next trip to the Andes. I was hiking in Peru recently, scouting a remote trail as one of a handful of outsiders welcomed to test out a new …

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