Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia We often talk about the importance of getting away, even if only for a few days. As a young family with a seemingly never-ending list of things to do, it’s easy to put life on hold while we attempt to cross each item off that nasty list. But, the thing […]
Family Travel Tips
Family Travel Tips
Below you will find the most recent posts we've written about family travel.
If you're traveling with a baby, check out our other blog Tips For Baby Travel.
Yes, it is possible to travel often… even with a full time job
Yes, you can travel often with kids and careers The last two weeks have been quite full around here with Nicole returning to work after taking a year off for maternity leave (12 months is the standard maternity leave for Canadians). We celebrated Baby Connor’s first birthday last week and now he’s joining his big […]
Traveling back in time at Calgary’s Heritage Park
Heritage Park, Calgary Every trip we take with our little ones teaches us something new about our evolving travel style. Traveling with young kids forces us to plan ahead and choose family friendly activities that everyone will enjoy, which often means visiting places we would not have considered “pre-baby”. Case in point, on our last […]
To Surf and Sand in Sayulita, Mexico
To Surf and Sand in Sayulita, Mexico Tomorrow we will be sinking our toes in the sand on the beaches of Sayulita, a coastal village located about 25 miles north of Puerto Vallarta on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Every trip we take with our little ones teaches us something new. We are continuously learning what works and, […]
Family Travel Tips – Do you bring your car seat?
This post is for newbie parents and/or soon-to-be parents that are planning their first trip with their little one(s). We realize that some of our readers do not have kids and don’t care about family travel tips, so if you fall into that category, may we suggest ‘28 Epic Adventures by Travel Bloggers‘ or take a […]
Recap from our first trip to Sunny Arizona
Tempe and Chandler, Arizona We’ve just returned from a family-oriented FAM tour to sunny Arizona, hosted by the good people at the Tempe and Chandler Tourism Boards. I must confess, prior to accepting the invitation, Arizona rarely entered the conversation when planning our future family trips. In hindsight, this was a huge oversight, because Arizona meets […]
Looking back – 13 photos that tell our 2013 story
Looking back – 13 photos that tell our 2013 story Have you read enough “year in review” articles yet? What’s one more, right? We had good intentions to write a detailed ‘end of year wrap up’ but these past few weeks have been unexpectedly busy. And not in a good way. Our two little boys have […]
He’s finally here… meet our baby boy!
Say hello to Baby Connor! Wow. What an exciting couple of days we’ve just had. Nicole and baby were released early from the hospital because they’re both healthy and the delivery went smoothly. She did so great and is already on the fast track to recovery. We’re so happy to finally meet the little man. […]