A Family Travel Blog
I had been to China several times before. I had seen the lights of Shanghai, the pandas in Chengdu and the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi’an, and I had visited the Great Wall three times. Other than a night spent in a rural fishing village, I had never been far from… Read More
“What’s Your Favorite Place in the World?” Almost every time I tell someone I’m a travel writer, I get asked what my favorite destination is. Now that I’ve traveled to 80 countries (Jamaica last week for spring break was number 80), I’ve started giving some thought to my favorite places… Read More
The Caribbean from Los Angeles I love living near LAX since I can fly to most corners of the earth non-stop. Australia? Easy. Dubai, Hong Kong, and Istanbul? Just one flight. One of the most difficult places to fly to, though, is only five hours away – the Caribbean. There are a lot… Read More
Ethiopia Travel If Ethiopia’s not on your travel list, it should be. It’s a huge country – the largest landlocked country in the world – with unique cultures, a diverse landscape, incredible man-made creations, one of the oldest human skeletons ever discovered, and really good coffee. And there aren’t many tourists,… Read More
I’ve never done a product post before, but I get a lot of questions about my favorite luggage and other things that make travel easier. So here you go! A note: I have no financial incentive to recommend any of these products. None of the links are affiliate links and… Read More
Croatia When my son was in Kindergarten he taught himself world geography on his iPod, and a few countries captured his imagination. One was the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nope, not traveling there with kids anytime soon. Another was Croatia. He liked that the country started with the first three letters as… Read More
Giraffe Manor Ever since my first trip to Africa in 2000, giraffes have been my favorite animals. No matter what national park you’re in, you see them from miles away, moving slowly through the grass and trees, dining on acacia. I love how they seem to run in slow motion… Read More
A Family Safari in Africa I always tell people to take their kids everywhere, but we hadn’t been everywhere yet – because of the ages of our kids. I had done several safaris through southern and eastern Africa with friends before I got married. I loved going on game drives and spending… Read More
A Complete Safari Packing List (e.g. What to Wear on Safari) As frequent travelers, we try to pack light. This was easy to accomplish in warm East Africa. Most lodges have inexpensive laundry services ($1-2 per item) and it’s easy to hand wash and quickly dry non-cotton items. We traveled around… Read More
Every year Conde Nast Traveler releases a list of the best islands in the world, based on its annual reader poll. The top non-US island in the world right now? Palawan, Philippines. In second place? Bora Bora. Bora Bora is the standard dream destination for those wanting to stay in an… Read More
