Top Things To Do, Eat & See in Helsinki With Kids
I had a 36-hour layover in Helsinki on the way to Rovaniemi in Lapland. It wasn’t nearly enough time to properly explore this charming walkable port city on the Baltic Sea. …
Lapland In Fall is Amazing With Kids
What little I knew about Lapland before I had the opportunity to visit was mostly wrong. I thought this part of Finland was covered in snow all the time, that …
Our Tween’s Top 8 Things To Do in London
As much fun as we had traveling with a younger child, I’m really enjoying traveling with a tween. This was particularly true about our winter break trip to London. She …
5 Top U.K. Seaside Towns For Family Fun
Despite its reputation for chilly air and gloomy weather, Great Britain is an island. It has a lot of coastline and a plethora of towns for seaside weekend getaways. Some …
Getting Through Heathrow Airport With Kids
As soon as we landed at Heathrow Airport with a long layover before our flight to Frankfurt, I found an information desk and asked where we could find an indoor …
How To Explore Prague On A Family Vacation
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 …
20 Top Things To Do in London With Kids
London is high on most families’ vacation bucket lists, and it’ss often the first place a family travels to in Europe. It’s easy to see why, the people speak …
Try Iceland For A Babymoon
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 …
Explore Edinburgh’s Royal Mile With Kids
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 …
Edinburgh: Exploring Arthur’s Seat With Kids
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 …
12 Must-Try Foods for Families in Munich
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 …
5 Reasons To Take Your Family To Wales
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 …
Madrid With Teens: Ziplines & Tapas
Updated January 2019 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 …
6 Unique Paris Activities Kids Will Love
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 …
The Best Ways To See Amsterdam With Kids
Updated June 2020 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 …
5 Great Paris Parks To Explore With Kids
Updated March 2020 Paris parks are green, full of fun things to do and present kids with well-needed breaks from site seeing. They also provide a taste of local Parisian life. …
The Best Day Trip To Reims With Kids Along
Updated March 2021 We took a day trip to Reims during our Paris vacation this summer, attracted by its history and promise of champagne and a pretty cathedral. Daytrips are …
8 Wunderbar Family Activities In Munich
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 …
Easy Dublin Day Trip With Kids
Updated May 2018 Ireland is an easy place to visit with kids because it’s small and driving distances are doable, even for families with small children. This road trip …