Europe – Where to Stay and What to Do Note: This page is part of my Top Spots recommendations. It’s organized alphabetically by country and then by city, but it’s purposely not indexed since I want to inspire browsing, and help you to discover places you may not have thought… Read More
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Mashpi Lodge: An Extraordinary Adventure in Ecuador’s Cloud Forest
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National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World There are a handful of hotels around the world that have earned the distinction of being called National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World. It would be easy to think that it’s is all about branding, except that three of our absolute coolest… Read More
European Bucket List: 9 Can’t Miss Family Travel Activities
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A Europe Family Bucket List! When we’re planning a trip to Europe – or anywhere else – we start looking for activities far in advance. If there’s an amazing festival, we want to know the best way to experience it. If there’s a wonderful guide for a walking tour, we… Read More
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Welcome! Hello and welcome to Travel Babbo! I’ve added a lot of content to this website over the past few years. If you’re not sure where to start, here are some ideas. If you want to know how to start a travel blog If you want to improve your photography… Read More
Spring Break in Patagonia
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Spring Break: Patagonia with Kids I get more emails asking for spring break suggestions than for anything else. And the emails are remarkably similar – people wanting ideas other than Hawaii and Mexico that are warm and Zika-free and, ideally, no more than a few time zones away. Two-way jet lag for… Read More
Best of 2016: Favorite Things Around the World
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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
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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
Ashford Castle: The Coolest Place to Stay in Europe
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An Ashford Castle Review I definitely can’t take credit for discovering Ashford Castle. In the past year it’s been ranked in the top 10 in virtually every list of European resorts, and I’ve watched as other travelers posted from there on Instagram. After spending two nights at Ashford Castle with my wife… Read More
Budapest with Kids
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We Have Come to Your City for Kürtőskalács Two years ago we spent a week in Salzburg, Austria. Every day we would walk through the central outdoor market stalls, and every day we would purchase Hungarian chimney cakes (Kürtőskalács). They’re simple creations – dough wrapped around a metal cylinder, baked and… Read More
Tips for Peak Season Travel
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I received this inquiry from a reader: I’m wondering if you would be able to give helpful hints and suggestions for our family whose holidays have to be taken “prime time” as I teach (and to add a bigger twist, my hubby’s busy time is summer so he gets only… Read More