Family Fun in Flagstaff
Photo by: Flickr/Anita Ritenour Cool summer nights and snowy winter days are not typically associated with Arizona. yet that’s just what you’ll find in the beautiful city of Flagstaff. The pine mountains, Native American ruins, and volcanic landscapes surprise and delight visitors of all ages. Read on to see why Flagstaff is a favorite retreat […]
Family-friendly Carlsbad, CA: Beyond Legoland
Photo by: meplus3 Family-friendly Carlsbad, CA located in North San Diego county, has long been a bustling city by the sea with its first hotel opening back in 1930! Nowadays, many families associate Carlsbad with Legoland Theme Park. Legoland is a great reason to visit Carlsbad, but the gorgeous beach town has so many more reasons to […]
Best Things to Do in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with Kids
From red-hot calderas to smoking craters, oozing lava flows to blackened lava fields, smelly steam vents to surreal sulfur banks, and seven (yes, seven!) unique ecological zones spanning the sea-level to nearly 14,000 feet, exploring Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is an absolute must for families heading to the big island of Hawaii. We visited the park […]
Service Travel on a Fathom Cruise
Photo by: Bigstock/Christian Baloga On a sweltering hot day in mid-June, my two teen sons and I found ourselves in the heart of a Dominican barrio, elbows-deep in murky tubs of paper pulp. We were on a service travel to the Dominican Republic. Rapid Spanish buzzed around our ears while we tried our best to snag […]
Exploring Southern New Brunswick and the Bay of Fundy with Kids
Photo by: Bigstock/Autumns Memories Dare to stand on the ocean floor? This could become a reality at the Bay of Fundy – home to the highest tides in the world. Southern New Brunswick, including the Bay of Fundy, is a fantastic area to explore with the family on a road trip. The many outdoor activities, museums, theme parks, […]
Let it Fall: Fall Foliage with Kids
Photo by: Bigstock/evgeny atamanenko Looking to catch this season’s fall foliage gems? Come September and October, the leaves peak for just a few weeks and then are gone in a whisper. Trekaroo has the inside scoop on where to find these deep fall colors and where to go with the kids. Explore the Best Places to See Fall Foliage […]
Family-friendly Whidbey Island
It was like magic. No sooner had we crossed the towering bridge separating us from the island, all the stresses of my week suddenly just melted away. I stood and breathed in the smell of trees and beach and water and smiled. My family was in an island of paradise, on Washington State’s beautiful Whidbey […]
Planning a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with Kids
Photo by: Bigstock/TravnikovStudio We have always wanted to visit Mexico with the kids. The beautiful Pacific Coast beaches, the food, the culture, and its natural beauty are reasons we were so excited about heading South of the border. Planning an international getaway with kids might seem like a daunting task, but it really isn’t! Here […]
Favorite Playgrounds Around the World
Photo by: Bigstock/dolgachov How is it that when you get a bunch of kids at a playground, it doesn’t matter if they know each other or not, somehow after a little while they all begin playing together like they’ve known each other their whole lives? I always marvel at this at our local playgrounds and it’s […]
