Prague has become one of the most popular travel destinations in Europe. It’s high on the list of young single travelers, retirees and backpackers, but the Czech Republic’s capital city also has a lot to offer for a family vacation. It’s easy to navigate, and is relatively inexpensive. It offers a wealth …

I keep this photo of Tiny Traveler walking through a pasture in schwangau, Bavaria on my laptop’s desktop. The messy hair and girly sundress and the way she’s too caught up in her flower picking to care about the camera capture her personality and her age when it was taken.  But …

London is usually high on bucket lists for family vacations to Europe.  The people speak English, there’s a lot of familiar, kid-friendly food, and the city has attractions and activities you know you want to see before you even pick up a guidebook. But which of those attractions will kids …

Valentine’s Day is perhaps the worst time of year to try to go away for a romantic weekend. Many hotels and resorts charge a premium for clichéd packages and there’s a lot of pressure to be “romantic.” But the holiday can inspire you to look at the year ahead and …

What will next year’s family vacation be for you? Another week at the beach? A first trip to Disney? Heading home to the family? How about something more exotic? Family vacations can–and should–be about experiencing new things with your kids and having adventures together. Even if you don’t have the …

I was about 34 weeks pregnant when I visited *Reykjavic, Iceland. Some of my friends thought I was a little nuts. But I saw it as my last, last hurrah before parenthood, my babymoon. And in many ways it’s a destination that makes sense for a four or five-day pre-baby …

Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is the mile-long sloping pedestrian zone where nearly all visits to the city begin. Many of the city’s top points of interest are along it or nearby and there are plenty of things to do with kids that parents will enjoy, too. It takes 15 to 30 minutes …

Walking around Edinburgh’s New Town on a Saturday night we kept spotting handwritten signs in pub windows that said, “Sunday roast.” Intrigued, we Googled it and learned that instead of going to brunch on Sundays, this city’s residents go to their neighborhood pub to eat plates of roast beef or …

As an ex-Londoner living in New York all the recent royal-family news has me thinking about what I would do if I wanted to take my English-born kids with their American accents on a wild ride of the top royal tourist destinations around London. The U.K.’s palaces and castles are …

I love German food, in all its porky, potato-ey spaetzle-iness. And since we have friends and family in Munich I’m especially partial to Bavarian German food. I eat my way through Munich when we visit and I know what we like. But I recently consulted with local Munchners we know and …

Imagine a nation that can boast the world’s fastest zip line, 641 castles and ties to Charlie Bucket, The BFG and Dr. Who. That country is Wales and it can serve up a fun vacation for families with kids of almost any age. This tiny nation within the United Kingdom is a bit …

Once the winter comes, most families are tempted to simply stay at home where it’s cozy and warm and there’s no need to wrap yourself in hats and scarves. Or they flee to the warmer, sunnier climates of southern Europe. But what if you’re going stir crazy at home and …

A trip to Madrid with its many cultural delights is very exciting—until you start to think about how to entertain the kids. Just mention the word museum and mine—a tween boy and a teen girl— get glazed looks on their faces. Touring a royal palace is also not their idea …

Have you ever considered driving across Spain with the kids? My husband, our sons (9 and 11) and I did. We gave up our usual all-inclusive resort, booked a cute Renault Mégane and hopped a flight to Madrid to begin a family vacation in Spain that was very different from …

Paris is a city built on a a grand scale, but kids like things on the smaller side, built on a scale they can relate to. Here are six small things 6YO Tiny Traveler liked in this big city. If you’re taking a Paris vacation with kids, be sure to …

I got a few looks when I mentioned that I was headed to Amsterdam with my two kids, ages 3 and 5. Some might well see the city as a destination more suited to your partying years than your parenting ones. But this city in the Netherlands offers plenty for …

Paris parks are green, full of fun things to do and present families with well-needed breaks from site seeing. They also provide a taste of local Parisian life. These city parks will present opportunities for your kids to separate you from your money than local U.S. parks. Be prepared to …

We took a day trip to Reims during our Paris vacation this summer, attracted by its history and promise of champagne. Daytrips are tricky because you have only a little time to orient yourself to a new place and see a few worthwhile things. Reims is a well worth a …

Are you making your family’s travel bucket list? Or maybe just brainstorming ideas for this year’s vacation? Here are three destinations we think are ideal for families who want something more interesting than the usual resort vacation. They are offer unique nature encounters, fun activities, beautiful scenery and cool cultural …

Germany is an incredibly easy place to travel with children. How could the country that gave us the Brothers Grimm and gummy bears not be? Bavaria is one the most laid back parts of Germany, making it a doubly great place to vacation with kids. Munich is an easy city …

Ireland is an easy place to visit with kids because it’s small and road-trip distances are doable, even for families with small children.  I’ve done this day trip to Meath, north of Dublin, more than once. It’s one of my favorites for its roots in Irish history and Celtic mythology. …