Family travel itineraries that help you structure your days and make the most of your trip. Find sample travel plans and route ideas for exploring destinations with kids.
Dubai gets most of the attention, but Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque alone is enough reason to make room for Abu Dhabi on a family trip to the UAE. The gleaming white mosque was easily the highlight of our visit, but Abu Dhabi also gave us beautiful waterfront views, extravagant architecture, and a glimpse of the…
Oman was supposed to be a quick side trip from Dubai. Instead, it ended up being one of my favorite parts of our Middle East trip. We spent two nights in Oman with our 15-month-old, flying from Dubai to Muscat, renting a car, and heading straight out to spend our first night in the Wahiba…
Helping you get an easy jump-start on planning the perfect family-friendly trip to Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. This expertly curated Quick Itinerary Guide includes things to do, see, experience and eat ready for you to add to your itinerary. Also includes top travel tips for Playa del Carmen/Riviera Maya.
Cusco was the highest stop on our Peru itinerary, and traveling there with a 6-month-old baby and 2.5-year-old toddler meant we needed to think carefully about the altitude. Rather than making Cusco our first extended stop in the Andes, we worked our way through the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu before spending two nights in…
Aguas Calientes is where everyone visiting Machu Picchu passes through, but few travelers are actually traveling to Aguas Calientes itself. We were no different. Machu Picchu was our goal, but this tiny mountain town became part of the experience of getting there. We visited Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo, with our 6-month-old…
Ollantaytambo is easy to treat as little more than a stop on the way to Machu Picchu. I’m glad we didn’t. We spent two nights in Ollantaytambo with our 6-month-old baby and 2.5-year-old toddler as part of a two-month round-the-world trip. I deliberately built the town into our Peru itinerary before Machu Picchu and Cusco,…
Lima wasn’t the part of our Peru trip I was most excited about. Like many travelers, we were really heading to Peru for Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, and Lima initially felt more like a necessary stop along the way. After spending a day exploring the city, though, I was glad we didn’t simply…
We came for the beer and cheese, and beer and cheese we had. Milwaukee surprised us, and it may surprise you as a family-friendly destination that will appeal to many parents. We really enjoyed our time here checking out the various breweries, and snacking on all different yummy foods (mostly with cheese). Actually I don’t…
We didn’t know much about St. Louis aside from the arch, but there was so much more to the city than we expected. St. Louis is a fun family-friendly destination for all ages. Read below for family-friendly things to do in St. Louis to add to your itinerary. NOTE: This was a pre-baby trip, but…
We decided to travel to Albuquerque because of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta which happens annually in October. It wasn’t really on our radar otherwise, but we were pleasantly surprised with the city’s unique charm and beauty. Read below for family-friendly things to do in Albuquerque to add to your itinerary. NOTE: This was a…