The Best Places to Travel with Kids When Travelocity asked me to select 20 of my favorite family travel photos, I spent a lot of time narrowing down the list based on photos I liked and destinations I recommend. In the end I came up with 20 that I think… Read More
Six Amazing Hotel Arrivals Around the World
My Favorite Hotel Arrivals I’m always looking for the coolest possible kid experiences when we travel, and sometimes that includes hotel arrivals. You’re probably thinking: how can a hotel arrival be unique? You get off the plane, take a car or taxi to your hotel, and you’re there. But some… Read More
Where to Travel in Oman
Oman Travel Oman has been showing up on a lot of Where to Go Now lists, and for good reason. It’s easily accessible from Europe, it has an incredible culture, it has a unique desert landscape and it’s safe. So if it’s on your list and you’re ready to book… Read More
Best of 2016: Favorite Things Around the World
It’s an absolutely amazing world, and I was lucky enough to see a lot of it this year, mostly with the kids. I started the year in Thailand, then moved on to the Philippines, Taiwan, the US, Tanzania, Kenya, Switzerland, Germany, Jamaica, China, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Hungary, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, the UK, France,… Read More
Ten Incredibly Cool Kid-Friendly Activities Around the World
On our 13-hour flight back from Sydney this weekend, I started working on my round-up post of our favorite things in the world from the past year. Some are easy, since there’s usually one view from a hotel room that stood out, one breakfast, one resort, and so on. But… Read More
The Amazingly Kid-Friendly Six Senses Zighy Bay
Six Senses Zighy Bay – A Paragliding Entrance! When my 10-year-old daughter and I were sketching out our around-the-world trip, we had a few unplanned days between Paris and Bali, and literally half the world to work with. I brought this up with a friend in Beijing. “Have you heard… Read More
Around the World in Two Weeks (Planned by a 10-Year-Old)
The Planning The earth is 24,874 miles around at the equator. Phileas Fogg traveled around it in 80 days in Jules Verne’s fictional novel, but that was before airplanes. Phineas and Ferb traveled around it in 24 hours, but they have the advantage of being cartoon characters. In reality you could… Read More