
Our Guide: Siem Reap & Angkor With Kids
We began to relax over our decision to visit Siem Reap, Cambodia with a 2YO the first time our hotel bellhop lifted our son onto his shoulders for a ride, a treat that would be repeated many times to his delight. Cambodians love children and nearly all of them greeted …

10 Ways To Have Fun With Kids In Hanoi
Hanoi is my pick for the best place to begin a visit to Vietnam with kids, especially smaller kids. The country’s capital and second largest city, Hanoi has plenty of fun things to see and do. And its size, traffic, noise and congestion are more manageable than Ho Chi Minh …

10 Top Things To Do in Bali With Kids
Bali is an amazing place. It’s beautiful, relaxing and culturally rich all at the same time and in ways that are uniquely Balinese. And it’s an easy place to be with kids. There’s a lot to do, the pace is relaxed, and it’s a culture that likes kids. Here are ten …

5 Family Day Trips To Japan’s Small Cities
My family has been living in Japan since 2008, and in that time we have returned many times over to a region called Kansai because of the many family friendly things to do in its cities of Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Kobe. These attractions mostly show Japan’s fun, pop-culture side and provide …

5 Can’t Miss Activities In Hong Kong with Kids
Hong Kong is the perfect destination for a first trip outside the United States with your kids. Like other big cities in Asia, Hong Kong feels like an exotic international vacation. But it also has all the familiar comforts of a major city and plenty of attractions that you can …

Top Things to Do in Sri Lanka With a Toddler
Sri Lanka, that tiny island nation that emerged from civil war in 2009, might seem like an exotic destination for family travel, but more and more parents are discovering it as a worthwhile and easy place to visit with kids. What makes it truly special—and easy for families— is that …

5 Kyoto Activities Kids Will Love
The action in Thea Stilton and the Cherry Blossom Adventure moves between Tokyo and Kyoto. So we did, too, on a visit that the book inspired. You can make Kyoto a long daytrip from Toklyo with the Shinkansen Nozomi “bullet” train, but I recommend two days. Here is a roundup …

Top Tokyo Things To Do With Kids & Tweens
Believe it or not, we decided to go to Japan because we read a book. The action-packed Thea Stilton and the Cherry Blossom Adventure moved between Kyoto and Tokyo, offering cultural tidbits and city highlights and setting the stage for our visit there. Here are the Tokyo attractions that worked …

5 Mild Borneo Adventures With Kids
We visited Kuching, on the Malaysian side of Borneo, for a chance to see endangered animals in the wild and learn more about native tribal cultures. It was like stepping into the pages of National Geographic for the weekend. Here are five activities we highly recommend on a Borneo vacation …

4 Tips For Touring Angkor With a Toddler
The Angkor Wat in Cambodia and its many surrounding temples are stunning and surprisingly easy to visit with kids. With a little planning and and the right pacing on your part, even preschoolers can enjoy exploring these ancient wonders. After traipsing around Angkor Wat and Siem Reap for ten days …