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Got a case of wanderlust that won’t quit? Your next international family holiday is a click away. Our moms have bounced around the globe testing out family vacation spots from campgrounds to African safaris and they’re dishing the dirt on what works, what doesn’t and what you need to know before you go. Get all the family travel information essentials you need (from a traveling mom's perspective, natch!) to dive into your next international family vacation adventure.
Here you'll find family holiday ideas for the world outside the United States, in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
I recently took my family on a 12-day trip throughout Germany over the winter holiday. Our goal was to use as much train travel as possible, eliminating high cost taxis and car hires. There were two main reasons for this. One, so much of the scenery is missed when you’re driving or navigating, and two, you’ll be hard pressed to find a taxi that will take five people…they are regulated.
Where to Stay: If your hotel checklist includes affordability, practicality and family friendly, then look no further than the Hotel Cristal Best Western (you’ll need to open it with the Google translate option) next time you’re in Munich. This year the hotel celebrated its 100-year anniversary, and it’s worth telling the story in order to truly understand the quaint charm.
If you are planning a trip to Amsterdam, and you should, here is the perfect packing guide:
The beach, the spa, and a date with Big Bird. That's right, I've found the ultimate family vacation at Beaches Negril Resort & Spa - a place where I can vacation with my family; and actually relax with some me-time. When it comes to taking family trips we moms are often the last ones to kick our feet up and enjoy the journey. We're too busy planning, packing, picking up after, and making sure everyone else is happy. After spending five nights at Beaches Negril when I recently visited Jamaica to run in the Reggae Half Marathon, I'm convinced I've discovered my mom-paradise and can't wait to bring my family back with me.
December in Beijing, you can take the family just about anywhere to see things start to light up for the holidays. Christmas is increasingly becoming more of a big deal in China over the years. We don’t often get to the areas with fancy hotels or foreign residential areas, but the other day I took my kids for a stroll through our neighborhood in Beijing and here are a few images of what I found.
We lived here for two and a half years now. You’d think we’ve done most of the UAE, seen what there is to see, do the touristy thing and be bored by now. Nope! I guess we’ve been taking our time with our sight seeing since there’s no rush to see it all. This past weekend, we went to the Dubai Creek Souq. I’ve heard my friends say how fun it is and talk about all the great bargains you’ll find, but we never put it on our priority list. Thankfully, last minute circumstances made our GPS point to this location and off we went.
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