Useful tips for the first-time Disney cruiser: BEFORE the cruise
Big S and Lil S grew up with Disney books and movies. They can belt out Poor Unfortunate Souls and I’ll Make a…
Category: Destinations
Visiting Watkin’s Glen State Park with kids
Watkin’s Glen is the most famous State Park in New York’s Finger Lakes region. While planning our road trip from Toronto down to…
Hotel spotlight: Occidental Xcaret all-inclusive resort
Occidental at Xcaret Destination (“Occidental Xcaret,” as there are a few Occidentals out there!) is a family-friendly, budget-conscious, all-inclusive resort along the Maya…
Complete guide to Xel-Ha with kids
Xel-Ha (pronounced “shell-ha”) is a nature waterpark located along the Mexican Maya Rivera, just outside Tulum. Xel-Ha is one of 7 Xcaret theme…
Xcaret Park itinerary with kids in 1 or 2 days
If you’re Mexico and driving around Cancun or along the Rivera Maya, you will see a slew of billboards for the various Xcaret…
Complete guide to Xcaret Park with kids
Xcaret! by Mexico (pronounced “ish-ka-ret”) is the flagship theme park of Grupo Xcaret. Located just south of Playa del Carmen along the Rivera…
Top 10 things to do in Iceland with kids
Iceland has so many unique elements – volcanos, black sand beaches, fault lines, glaciers, waterfalls galore. The entire country is nature’s best playground.…
Why you should add Iceland swimming pools to your itinerary
We traveled to Iceland as a family of 4, and spent 2 weeks road-tripping and exploring the incredible land of ice and fire.…
Packing list for Iceland in summer – carry-on edition
I can add another challenge to that: packing list for Iceland in summer, carry-on only, *with children*. We’ve always traveled light. But in…
Camping in Iceland? A guide for grocery shopping and meal planning
One of the perks of renting a camping vehicle in Iceland is saving money on dining out for every meal. You *can*, but…