In 2014, I convinced my husband that we should take educational family vacations. He agreed, but added that they had to be road trips so we could take our time….
20 Family Travel Creators to Follow Right Now
Traveling with a family might seem overwhelming but these amazing content creators show us how it’s done! Maybe you want to take your kids on the road full-time like several…
Epic Bucket List Adventures: Seeking the Northern Lights in Iceland
There we were, back at bus stop 1 where we stood with crowds of tourists wearing cozy winter hats, gloves, and extra puffy parkas. The bus took us to the…
Travelling With A Toddler As Healing: One Solo Mom’s Story
Traveling with a toddler can be as much a challenge as it can be an enlightening experience. Amanda Jayne O’Hare shares the story of her own very first long-haul adventure…
Thoughts on Mother-Daughter Trips as an Adult
Mother-daughter trips are time-honored ways to bond and create special memories. But how does that dynamic change with adult daughters? Sarah Bence offers her insights from personal experience traveling with…
A South Indian lesson in loving my in-laws
My in-laws and I had a contentious beginning. For weeks after my husband and I announced our engagement, Varghese’s family resisted. They refused to meet me (What was the point?…
Traveling Solo As a New Mom Was The Best Gift I Gave Myself
Three weeks ago I found myself crying in a bathroom stall at Boston Logan airport. In my hand was a passport and a ticket to Tel Aviv. I wasn’t fleeing…
A New Kind of Family “Travel”: Explore with Erin
Meeting your idols is rare. I discovered Erin Holmes several years ago, when I first became interested in family travel. At the time, she was traveling the globe with her…
Breastfeeding in Public Abroad: What You Should Know
Breastfeeding in public is received differently in spaces around the world. Get insight into one mom’s experiences in Vilnius, Lithuania. Before becoming a mother — and throughout my pregnancy —…
What One Conversation at the Changi Airport Taught Me About Traveling Fearlessly
From an early age, women are taught that the world is a dangerous place. In some aspects, it’s true. The world can be scary, especially for a woman. But by…
A Letter to My Son, from a Feminist Mom
Image courtesy of Erica Laue. To my dearest little boy: Welcome to our family, and welcome to our world. You’ve been gifted with two parents who love every bit of…
Travel with daughters: 3 Life Lessons that only travel can teach
I’m a father of two beautiful adult daughters ages 28 and 24. I feel the lessons they’ve learned and the life skills they’ve acquired from travel have been more valuable…