A Month by Month Guide to the Best Vacations for Kids The most frequent request I get is for a list of suggested destinations by month (i.e. the best vacations for kids by month). I could easily do posts for Where to Travel in January, Where to Travel in February, etc..., except that I don't think that's very helpful. As there are few, if any, … Read More
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Visiting Arches National Park with Kids
Arches National Park Utah Prompted by the pandemic, we switched from international travel to domestic road tripping, and we gravitated to the National Parks. Between 2020 and 2024 we made 19 visits to nine US National Parks in Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California and Colorado. An $80 Annual Pass for the… Read More
Paros Greece with Kids
Summer in the Greek Islands We love Greece in the summer. The islands are truly idyllic, with amazing food, beaches and cute towns and shops. The white houses with their blue shutters, and painted walkways through town, add to the vibe. Plus the islands are safe. We’ve felt comfortable letting… Read More
Our Best Jet Lag Tips for Family Travel
Tips for Jet Lag I get asked about jet lag all the time but I’ve never written about it. I’ve always thought of it as a necessary evil. When flying across multiple time zones, it simply takes your sleep patterns a while to adjust. I’ve flown several million miles at… Read More
Naxos Greece: Our Favorite Island
Naxos Greece Greece is our favorite country. We go at least once a year, typically to Naxos and/or Paros every other year, and then to other islands or mainland destinations in the off years. Naxos remains our favorite island. I wrote about our first two trips to Naxos in this… Read More
The 10 Best Places in the World to Get Your Kids Outside
Family Adventure Vacations We’re always heading off on adventures around the world. Just the way we travel is an adventure – around-the-world trips with the kids, taking float planes to remote islands, walking across Tuscany – but we’re also active, hiking, kayaking, climbing and cycling wherever we can. I’ve previously… Read More
Letting Your Kids Plan Your Travel
Family Travel Planning I have a tradition with my kids that goes back fourteen years: starting at the age of four, each of my kids gets to choose any destination in the world every year for a one-on-one trip with me. It began when my first daughter, at three, said… Read More