Family Travel Inspiration I created my family travel blog to inspire people to take their kids everywhere. It’s why I post to social media as well. It’s an amazing world. The more places you take your kids, and the more cultures they see in person, the more it will change… Read More
A Twist of Fate: Why Getting Robbed in Spain Was the Best Thing to Ever Happen to Me
I’m married today because I got robbed in Spain. In retrospect it could have been a lot worse. The man across from me was bleeding. A woman was sobbing. Several children were crying. I was the lucky one waiting to file a report at Madrid’s airport police station. I only… Read More
Disney Cruise Port Stops and Shore Excursions in Europe
We’ve gone on four Disney cruises now – two in the Mediterranean, one in northern Europe and one in the Caribbean – and stopped at 24 different ports. At those stops we’ve done a little of everything on our shore excursions: we’ve booked official Disney Port Adventures; we’ve booked our own private or… Read More
2015: A Look Back on a Record Travel Year
Such a fun travel year! Starting in Colorado and ending in Thailand, I flew 178,790 miles to 20 countries on 4 continents. I don’t think I had flown more than 150,000 miles in a year before? Five countries were solo – India and Japan for photo expeditions, Germany and Spain for travel conferences… Read More
Spain with Kids – Five Family-Friendly Activities in Catalonia
Catalonia with Kids Catalonia, in northern Spain, is amazingly kid-friendly. We’ve been there twice now with our three kids, and I just got back from a solo trip all around the region, from the French border in the north to Tortosa in the south. Here are five great family-friendly places… Read More