Cairo has been on our travel bucket list for years, but the timing was never right. The instability of the 2011 and 2013 revolutions felt too unpredictable and dangerous to take our young children. Egypt received ample negative publicity since 2011, but despite the turbulent past, we were excited to stop in Cairo on our 2018 trip to the Middle East and take in &hellip…
We visited Delhi India for the final leg of our summer 2017 adventure. It felt as though we’d been on the road for ages, yet we were all eager to see what Delhi had to offer. We checked into the hotel and walked around the local neighborhood looking for food (see a pattern here)!
That evening we decided to take a tuk-tuk ride…
We had 48 hours in Hong Kong on our way to Cambodia, and wanted to be sure we hit the ground running with a productive plan. Hong Kong is such a mixture of old and new, east and west, it makes for a fascinating city visit with delicious dim sum, floating islands, and an incredible skyline. It’s a full assault on your senses…
The mystery surrounding Easter Island’s massive Moai statues is what brings most visitors. There are many theories, but it is still unknown today exactly why they were carved or how these massive stones were transported around the island.
1. The Moai statues on Easter Island all face inward
Legend has it that the Polynesian people who built the Moai – the Rapa Nui…
We knew visiting the Moai sites on Easter Island would be breathtaking, however, seeing them in person was truly a spiritual experience…
Christ the Redeemer is on the bucket list of many travelers, and some might find it daunting to visit with small children…. nope, not us, we didn’t think twice about taking our traveling circus to see this sacred statue…
These books are practically falling apart at my house, and have been read many times over as we dream, plan, and long for our next family adventure. Hopefully this list will inspire you to plan an adventure of your own…
10 reasons to visit Bhutan with kids. We took the scariest flight we have ever taken from Kathmandu into Paro, Bhutan.
We immediately realized Bhutan was a very special place with it’s amazing topography of mountains, forests, rivers, clean air and small population.
Bhutan is the last Himalayan Buddhist kingdom and is sequestered at 2,000m above sea level, has 73% forest cover and…
I was less than thrilled to board a tiny prop plane for our 45 minute flight from Kathmandu to Paro, the international airport of the Kingdom of Bhutan. Drukair operates in an alpine environment with a small fleet, and delays often occur due to weather or other operational issues…
For better or worse (especially in this political climate) the citizens of the world have formed opinions on US citizens. Our message to our children is simple. They are ambassadors for the United States. They must behave in a way that makes your country proud…