10 things to do in Quebec City with kids: winter edition
Quebec City in the winter is not like the others. Taking full advantage of its cozy, historical old town, and its surrounding mountains…
Hotel spotlight: Kanz Erramel, Merzouga
If you’ve ever wanted to feel like you are a character in One Thousand and One Nights, in comfort and with a touch…
Morocco with kids: Monkey Fingers Canyon, Dades Gorges
If you are traveling through Morocco with hiking-age kids, make a stop at Monkey Fingers Canyon. Full stop. This was one of the…
Morocco with kids: Ait Ben Haddou
Ait Ben Haddou is a fortified historic village (ksar) at the base of Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains. From the 11th century, it was…
Our Essaouira day trip with kids: quaint, but too far
I almost never say an experience isn’t worth it while traveling. But we do want to be honest about our experience, and hope…
A guide to experiencing Marrakesh with kids
Marrakesh, nicknamed the “red city” (for the city’s red clay and sandstone buildings), aka Morocco’s beating heart. Okay, so I made that moniker…
Cruise review: our 3 night sailing on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas
Earlier in the year, we surprised Big S with a weekend cruise to the Bahamas for his 10th birthday. The trip was a…
Canadian Museum of History with kids
Ottawa, Canada’s capital and cultural centre, has no shortage of state of the art museums. Is the Canadian Museum of History the most…
Explore Ottawa: a kid-friendly walking tour
The City of Ottawa is an extremely family-friendly destination. We are convinced part of the reason for this is because downtown Ottawa is…
Parc Omega: a family-friendly Canadian safari
I first heard of Parc Omega several years ago, as a place where you can sleep with wolves. While this is a cool…