Can you backpack with your kids?
The road to reaching your epiphany moment – when you decide to eschew the conventions of a practical, typical life, and follow your dreams – has many different routes. Life-altering changes such as personal health scares, the death of a loved one, redundancy or some other moment of crisis are often cited as the trigger for people to take destiny by the horns and pursue the life they long for. Luckily for me though, I...
Single parent travel
Travel can always be challenging. Add family in there, and it can get even more challenging. Then there’s single parent travel.
Visiting Ireland
Visiting Ireland is one of the many things on my must-do list. Jody Halsted shares her tips on planning your first visit to the Emerald Isle. First-time visitors to Ireland can be excused if they think that the island’s small size means that they can “see it all’ in a week-long vacation. Even though Ireland may be small in size, it is massive in history, spectacular views, and magical experiences. To rush through it, checking off...
The Benefits of Traveling with Friends
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Clare Dyckhoff. Traveling with friends causes you to appreciate family travel. Since before I could remember, my parents have taken me on an array of holidays, allowing me to witness beautiful sights, fantastic cultures, and at the same time making priceless memories with the people I see so often. I’ve always been open about how grateful I am for having adventurous parents who relish...
How I fund our family travel
I often get asked how we fund our family travel, especially with indefinite family travel. There are so many ways to fund one’s travel, so please don’t look at our examples and think just because your answer is “Well, I can’t do any of those!” that long-term family travel is out of your league. To be honest, you are only limited by your imagination. If you’d like some other ideas, there are...
