A Family Travel Blog
Destination Activities There are a lot of ways to find things to do at vacation destinations. You can simply Google “things to do in _________”. You can look at specific travel blogs, like Travel Babbo! You can pick up the local visitor’s guide or go by the tourism office when you… Read More
Volcano Bay I wrote this post after the grand opening of Universal Orlando’s third theme park, Volcano Bay. The first day was set aside for media, and I was able to go on all of the rides and slides that I wanted to. The second day was opening day, and I… Read More
Note: This post originally appeared on Travelocity’s Inspire Hub. All-Inclusive Riviera Maya with Kids “All-inclusive” means different things to different people. For some, it’s assurance that their vacation will be easy, with no financial surprises. For others, though, all-inclusive resorts are associated with huge properties, a party scene, and lackluster food choices. We’ve had… Read More
Costa Rica with Kids We have a week off from school every February. Last year we traveled to Africa for a safari, but in general, my preference is to book a trip no more than 2-3 time zones from California – it simply makes it easier to re-adjust when school starts again. Hawaii is always… Read More
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
Universal Orlando vs. Disney World I’ve traveled to Orlando theme parks from Southern California with my kids four times the past few years, visiting Universal Orlando every time and the Disney parks twice. We had intended to visit Disney World/Epcot a third time, but the kids voted to spend the day at our hotel instead. I… Read More
With three kids into Harry Potter, we’ve flown from California to Florida four times now to visit the Universal Orlando theme parks. The thing that’s impressed me is how much there is to do there beyond Harry Potter, and every year as the kids are taller we’ve gone on more… Read More
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
Priceless Hawaii When Mastercard asked me to work with them to try out their Concierge service with a trip for me and my family to Honolulu, I didn’t hesitate to say yes. My wife and I got married on the Big Island of Hawaii 12 years ago and went back for several years with… 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
