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How to Spend 24 Hours in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is an amazing destination on the Big Island. Watch an active crater, walk on the volcano floor and see land being formed! Spending a day in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park should be on everyone’s Hawaii Big Island itinerary. This otherworldly destination on the edge of the island of Hawaii features everything …

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Easter Island: A Photo Journey Through Paradise

Isla du Pascua has one of the most isolated populations in the world. Come with us on a spectacular Easter Island photo journey. Easter Island, also known as Isla du Pascua and Rapa Nui has one of the most isolated populations in the world. Originally settled somewhere between 700 and 1200 CE by Polynesian Islanders, …

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Boating in Bermuda: How to Traumatize Your Children for $350

Excited for our chance to go boating in Bermuda, we failed to check our sense of direction and ended up lost, wet, and nearly shipwrecked! Getting a chance to go boating in Bermuda was the most exciting thing on my mind when we began planning our trip to the island. Sunny skies, calm waters and …

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Hiking The Askja Crater: A Volcanic Adventure in the Icelandic Highlands

The Icelandic Highlands are barren and beautiful. We explore the mountains and waterfalls before trekking the Askja Caldera with our one year old. During our adventure in Iceland with kids, we spent as much time exploring the interior and the highlands as we did our 14-day Iceland tour through the ring road and western and …

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How To Get Lost in Venice, Italy: The Ultimate Way To Find Yourself In Venice

If you are willing to venture away from the main sites of Venice it’s easy to lose your way, but getting lost in Venice is the best way to see the city! Venice, the city of romance. It’s exciting, it’s magical. Venice is one of those bucket list cities that capture the passion and imagination …

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The Best Treats In New York City: A Child-Guided Food Tour Of Manhattan

We let the kids take us on their version of a foodie tour through New York City. Come and see what amazing treats we discover! A day exploring New York City usually conjures up images of gazing out over twinkling lights from the Empire State building, amazing hotels, and dining luxuriously at one of the …

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Visiting Sintra With Kids: Family Travel To Portugal’s Fairytale City

A place where every frog can be a prince and each stunning castle could house a sleeping princess. Welcome to magical Sintra, Portugal. A place where every frog could be a prince and each room holds the promise of a sleeping beauty waiting to be awakened by a kiss. These are the visions that flow …

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Skiing North Michigan: Your Guide To Family Skiing In Michigan

We are excited to welcome the first Guest Post on Wandering Wagars! Sarah Ross-Koves is an AP English Lit and Psychology Teacher and her blog Keeping Up with the Koveses focuses on education, reading, and supporting students’ success. We love her view of experiences over “stuff” and try to instill the same passion for experience and adventure …

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Learning to Ski at Big White In Kelowna, BC: What’s The Big White Ski School Like?

Learning to Ski at Big White Ski Resort in Kelowna British Columbia At the beginning of the winter season, I made it my mission to ensure that everyone in my family was introduced to fun in the snow by learning to ski. We visited Ontario’s Blue Mountain in January where I got C out on the …

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Helping Kids Find Nap Time During Travel

Traveling with children offers a unique set of challenges. We map out the best ways for helping kids find nap time on the road. When families hit the road with little ones, it is inevitable that parents will have to deal with “The Nap”. Kids need it, and if they don’t get it then everyone will …

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