travel tips
so you want to travel as a family...
Here you will find recommendations for places, packing, and products that have worked best for our family.
Travel With Small Kids: The Truth
What happened, how it happened, how we made it.
Our Top 5 for the Small Travelers
Our MVIs (Most Valuable Items) for traveling with small children can be found here. As in, the things that always have a sure spot in our small traveler's backpack!
The Green Spaces Needed to Thrive in Istanbul
The concrete jungles of the world are crowded for many reasons, but one of those is simply the convenience of living in a place with so many amenities. But kids need space to run free and we've done plenty of first hand research on this one.
5 Tips for Wannabe Traveling Families
We recommend family travel adventures no matter your comfort level, but here are the five things that keep us grounded.
Why Travel as a Family?
Vacation redefined. Where relaxation and rest used to be what we thought of when we think vacation, traveling as a family often serves a different purpose.
- Experiences: Active, Engaging, Shared
- Culture: Culinary, Language, Sites
- Investment: Worldview, Connection, Memories
Thinking Outside the Vacation Box
Replace lounging poolside with family hikes, replace late nights as a couple with family dinners, replace busyness with a new pace
- Hike: Enjoy the great outdoors
- Eat: Together, as the locals do
- Pace: Rhythmic and thriving