Nothing heralds a new season seeing your favorite spring flowers. Daffodils, tulips, lilacs, cherry blossoms, or even late spring and early summer roses help us to shrug off winter blues and feel inexplicably cheerful. Flower festivals and shows are not the only …

Read more about Visiting London With Kids As an ex-Londoner living in New York and writing about the wonders of Britain I’ve got to thinking about what I would do if I wanted to take my English-born kids with their American …

We also list the 12 Coolest Zoos in the U.S. One of the most fun evenings I’ve ever had while traveling was a visit to the Singapore night zoo (this was pre-kids and probably says as much about Singapore’s night …

Read about 12 Cool International Zoos, too. Zoos are one of the most reliable crowd-pleasers of family travel. Adults like them. Kids like them. Both toddlers and teens can learn something new and find something to enjoy. And it seems that …

Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL is the most popular of the Disney Resorts. It’s huge. With some three dozen hotels and more a half dozen theme parks and entertainment zones. There is no way to see and do it …

Read more about Munich and watch our video.  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 …

Read more about Wales! During this month’s MOMtravelchat, Visit Wales was our sponsor and featured guest. They answered our questions about traveling with kids in their U.K. country. And they talked about why their country has become  a top destination for …

Like the Paradise Coast? Read about central Florida beaches. My family has settled in to New York City from the UK. While we love the city, its winters feel eternal to us. To escape, this February we jetted with the two …

Here’s even more information about 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. It’s a good bet that country can serve up activities for …

Visiting Senegal? Read about how to get ready for your trip. We visited Senegal over Winter break and were lucky enough to be hosted by a friend who has been traveling there for his entire life. All we had to …

Like many American sun-seekers I had never heard of the Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe. Then a Guadeloupian mom at my daughter’s school spent an afternoon telling me about the rainforests, waterfalls and volcano, beautiful beaches, world-class marine reserve, and French-creole cuisine. …

Read about Turks and Caicos with kids, and with tweens! You’ve heard about the turquoise waters and the powdery sand of Turks and Caicos. They really are the reasons you go, and if you are traveling with a toddler what more do …

Read about North Carolina resorts too. North Carolina has a lot to do! It’s bigger and has far more different geography and activities than I ever would have imagined. I went to a North Carolina media event this winter to …

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. …

Read about a family road trip starting in Madrid 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 …

Looking for more on Japan? Check out these posts on Kyoto and Tokyo. 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 …

Bryce Canyon would seem like a big enough reason (literally) to visit Garfield, County Utah. But there’s more to the area than that stunning National Park. Opportunities for recreation, culture and family fun abound. Here are five ways to enjoy Bryce …

Read our top tips for a family trip to Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico has a lot to offer for a family getaway. It’s sunny and warm, it has a wealthy of history and culture, it offers great local food (and …

Visiting Legoland? Read all about Southern California. We’re not huge theme park people. So, while Tiny Traveler does like playing with her dad’s big box of old Legos now and again, we weren’t sure what we would make of Legoland, a place that seems created …

US Route 101 is one of the most breathtaking road trips in America, winding along 363 miles of the Oregon coast. Traveling between the mouth of the Columbia River and the old-growth redwoods of Northern California, you’ll encounter charming costal towns …

For more on Disney Resorts, check out Southern California at Glance and  Disney World at a Glance. Heading to Disneyland this fall, I expected it to be a re-do of our Walt Disney World vacation three years ago. But the …

My ideal kid-friendly museums provide an amazing learning experience for both my kids and me. Whether we are taking in a gigantic model of a blue whale at New York’s Museum of Natural History or a supersonic jet at the …

Need more on NYC?  Try our posts on Museums, playgrounds and local favorites. When venturing out with kids it’s important to know where you’re going and what you’re likely to do. But in New York City the more important questions …

Like Panama? Try Costa Rica or Belize, too! Panama is less well known than some of it’s Central American neighbors (hello Costa Rica), but that’s all the more reason to go. It’s home to unique eco systems, idyllic islands, incredible …

The Czech Republic’s capital city of Prague has become one of the most popular travel destinations in Europe. While it’s high on the list of young single travelers, retirees and backpackers, it gets less attention from families traveling with children. …

Read more about Historic Sites in Williamsburg and our stay at the Woodlands Hotel & Resort We went to Williamsburg, VA to explore American history in a hands-on way. But there’s only so much kids are willing to learn on summer …

Read about where to stay and historical activities on the Outer Banks, too. The Outer Banks of North Carolina has a lot of great nature to explore both on and off the beach. We did out best to check out all of it …

Visiting Disneyland? Read all about Southern California. We had an incredibly fun time at Disneyland and California Adventure Land last fall and some of the best how-did-they-do-that moments happened after the sun went down. So take a pool break, take a nap,  have some dinner …

Read our suggestions for Spain with Teens Have you ever considered driving across Spain with the kids? My husband, our sons (9 and 11) and I gave up our usual all-inclusive resort vacation to do just that: Here’s how our …

Here’s the cool thing about driving around or across Alaska: While our 49th state has nearly 700,000 square miles of real estate, it does not have an extensive road system. It provides just enough major highways to be interesting and …