All travel to Ecuador begins and ends in Quito, Ecuador. This capital city sits at an elevation of 9,350’, nestled in the towering Andean Mountains. On one side, Volcano Guagua Pichincha rises high above the city and on the other, Panecillo and Ichimbia. Enveloped in the long narrow crease between these mountains is a city...

Got a pirate-lover in your family? Well then hoist yer sails, matey, and climb aboard this super-fun roundup of pirate-themed adventures across North America. Pirate-Themed Adventures Near You Not sure where you want to go? Explore Pirate Adventures Across the United States. Find Pirate Adventures and Activities in Southern California | Pirate Family Adventures in Northern...

I watched her sky blue rain poncho ascending up and up. With her short legs, my little girl tackled each stair with a fearless determination as we ascended high into the canopy of the Choco-Andean cloud forest. Emerging above the trees 85 feet in the air, the sheer vastness of green surrounding Mashpi Lodge made...

We were standing in the main square in Antigua, Guatemala. At the very center of this UNESCO World Heritage city is Parque Central. At the center of Parque Central is a beautiful fountain. And that’s where we first put our Grayl water bottle purifier to the test for the first time. Don’t miss the limited...

A visit to a Christmas Tree farm is one of our family’s most treasured holiday traditions. Rain or shine, we’re there the weekend after Thanksgiving picking out our tree. The chilly air, filled with the smell of fresh pine and the sound of happy children running from tree to tree saying “Ooooh! What about this tree?”...

When the first big winter storm hit the California coastline, our family clapped for joy because it meant that the High Sierras were getting their first serious snowfall of the winter season.

While some countries might boast of having wildlife reserves and others of stunning landscapes, Costa Rica IS the world’s nature sanctuary. This country is the closest thing our modern world has to the Garden of Eden. Preserved within its borders, the size of the state of West Virginia, is 5% of the world’s biodiversity. That’s...

I remember when my eldest was two and grandpa bought him a train table. He spent hours and hours building tracks and going around the table in circles. His favorite train was James (from Thomas and Friends). For all of you moms and dads who have a little one who is a budding train enthusiast,...

Photo By: BigStock/Wavebreak Media Ltd I am standing in a corner of a grand stairwell in the renowned Musee de Louvre in Paris, pushing a screaming toddler for what seems like an eternity. I’m try to avoid the gaze of kind and unkind stares from fellow tourist wondering who the mother of the screaming child is....