The Guide, by Laurie Hovell McMillin
India can be an assault to the senses — can turn your world upside down. It's no wonder my 16-year-old son has stopped talking to me...
04 October, 2017
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The Aiguille du Midi: Portal to Adventure in the French Alps
It's a high-altitude, glacier-adorned wonderland on the Mont Blanc massif. And, if you're up for summiting the more than 15,000ft-high peak of Aiguille du Midi, it may be your perfect adventure....
05 July, 2017
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A Child Explorer in the Amazon
Dad’s duffel bag was permanently damaged, but it was a small price to pay to meet a superhero, in my opinion. “Now I see why they warned us!” my mother sighed. As always, mom was right: the locals who met our group of explorers had...
08 February, 2017
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More National Monuments, but a Spreading “Inside Epidemic”
New research shows that children spend less time outdoors than inmates at U.S. maximum security prisons. That should grab our attentions. But will it?...
18 January, 2017
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Why the Sea of Cortez Should Be On Your Family’s Wildlife Bucket List
You never forget your first sea lion—the first sleek, several-hundred pound creature making a beeline toward your face ...
29 November, 2016
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Five Essential Skills Kids Need for Adventure Travel
Most kids come with a built-in compass pointing always toward adventure. If there’s an overgrown path that needs exploring, or a curious hole that must be poked with a stick to see what lurks within, you can pretty much count on your young explorer rising...
22 June, 2015
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The Seven Best European Attractions for Kids
I’ll never forget the time I visited the little mermaid statue in Copenhagen with my kids, then 3 and 5. Widely hailed as one of the top attractions in Denmark for children, it looked to us like a depressed girl sitting on a rock. About...
07 June, 2015
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Activity Levels for Today’s Kids Peak at Age Ten
Today’s kids are so in tune with electronic media and social networking that it’s almost become a classic joke. The dark side of those jests, however, is that nearly one in three American youngsters is overweight or obese....
18 August, 2014
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Five Things to Do in Amsterdam with Kids
Of all the major European cities I’ve visited with kids, Amsterdam is easily my favorite. Yes, Amsterdam. If you’re scratching your head right now, you’re not alone. My friends did the same when I told them we were renting an apartment there...
24 July, 2014
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Pack Up Your Kids When You Travel
As a dad who traveled with his son (since he was three years old), and as a travel photographer, dads-to-be and new dads often ask me the following questions: "What was it like traveling with your son? Did traveling with a kid slow you down?...
19 July, 2014
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