Of all the places we’ve traveled to as a family, Montreal holds a special place in our hearts. It’s where we spent our honeymoon and we recently spent a family vacation there as well. If you’re like ...

Back in the Stone Ages before we had children, many of our favorite trips were in fall. We’d enjoy perfect weather, low crowds and more affordable prices for our shoulder season travels. Once we had ...

During our family’s gap year trip around the world, we spent a generous seven weeks touring around Australia, hitting five different states including countless cities, towns, villages and national ...

Perhaps one of Japan’s most important cultural cities, Kyoto is a must-visit on any Japan trip! The great news is that there are tons of great things to do in Kyoto with kids – you could stay for a ...

Most people think that “Hawaii” and “budget” don’t belong in the same sentence. After all, it’s supposed to be a splurge to visit a gorgeous tropical paradise… right? We’re here to tell you that ...

Travelers often think of the climate in the Middle East as being warm (or blazing hot like the surface of the sun) year-round, Israel truly has four distinct seasons – and I’ve been there for them all ...

Usually when families think of kid-friendly vacations, theme parks and all-inclusive resorts are the first options that come to mind. Those trips with kids have their place, but if your heart sings at ...

Are you shopping for the best travel backpack for women? I was! I checked out some of the best travel backpacks for women and there really is nothing like feeling a product in your hands and putting ...

You’ve decided you’re going to Hawaii, you’ve booked your plane tickets and you’ve even started planning your itinerary. Naturally one of your first questions will be how to get around in Hawaii. Am I ...

It’s been almost five years since we first slapped a mask and snorkel on one of our kids and threw him overboard. Yes, that actually happened here. We’ve had a range of experiences snorkeling with ...

Visiting a theme park like Universal Studios is so much fun and exciting but it can be chaos if you go in with no plan. With the rising cost of… well, everything these days it can be stressful to plan ...

Greece was at the top of my bucket list for years before we finally made it there, and it was worth the wait! Our two week stay was the most relaxing part of our whirlwind family gap year. The ...