The Great Wildebeest Migration and Other Stories from Kenya with Kids
“I killed my first lion when I was 12 years old.” Moses said when we arrived at Alex Walker’s camp in Kenya. “He was leaping towards me through the dark night and when he was about 5-feet away, I leaned forward and speared him.” No …
6 Things Your Child Can Learn on a Family Vacation in Zanzibar
When you think of Zanzibar, an island on the coast of Tanzania, you think of spices wafting through the narrow streets bustling with markets centuries ago. I’m here to tell you, not much has changed. Once a trading port for ships going to and from …
5 Things We Love About Scotland, Independent or Not!
As Scotland heads into an historical vote today, I have mixed emotions. On the one hand, I am a huge fan of Scottish culture. My Irish ancestors moved to Scotland before immigrating to the U.S. back in the 1800s and, well, let’s face …
Curacao: Dutch Ingenuity Meets Marine Magic
When I discovered our next filming trip for Travel With Kids would be to Curacao, I didn’t know what to think. Honestly, I didn’t know much about the island. I knew it was very far south in the Caribbean and thought there may be a …
Family Travel on a Budget: 7 Tips to Saving Money on Vacation
As we are all too familiar with, family travel can get expensive. Even that trip that sounds cheap at first, adds up when you consider you have to multiply it by four, five, six family members. Here are some of the best ways we have …
Announcing: Travel With Kids Family Adventure South Africa Tours in July and August, 2014
Like what you see on the Travel With Kids TV show? Now you and your family can experience it for yourselves with our Travel With Kids Family Adventure tours. Family vacations are precious, and sometimes few and far in-between. The Family Adventure tours aim to …
Travel With Kids Tulum: Cenotes, Mayan Pyramids, Chewing Gum and Turtles
South of Cancun along Mexico’s Caribbean coast on the Yucatan Peninsula lies the Mayan Riviera. The further south you head, the farther you get from the disco playing resorts and fiesta atmosphere of Cancun. The first major town on the Mayan Riviera is Playa …
In Search of Whale Sharks: Family Travel Cancun
Our last visit to Cancun was built around whale sharks. The Meso American Reef that runs from just north of Cancun to Honduras is one of the few places in the world that you can see huge schools of these gentle giants. We arrived in …
Bula: The Contagious Spirit of Bliss in Fiji
We started our journey on the island of Ovalau visiting the historical town of Levuka where an elderly gentleman greeted us with a “Bula, what is your name?” and a vigorous hand shake. We were escorted past what looks like an Old …
Huatulco, Mexico: Hidden Gem in the Pacific Crown. Mexico For Kids
Mexico’s Pacific Riviera has seen many a tourist in its day with white sand beaches and sparkling nightlife in tourism giants like Acapulco, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta. But, there are still some secret escapes that offer the more adventurous tourist tropical bays, secluded …