For the family that wants to paddle, pedal, snorkel, or hike its way through a wild paradise, the southernmost part of the southernmost state in the continental U.S. calls....
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...
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...
Family travel blogger Shelly Rivoli shares her tips for planning a family kayaking trip as well as some of her favorite kayaking adventures for kids. ...
Make your next family adventure trip more safe and enjoyable with these simple tips from our intrepid family travel blogger Shelly Rivoli. ...
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....
Ah, international travel! New people to meet. New places to see. New opportunities to make a complete ass of myself. © Anna Bizoń While overseas, I feel it’s my patriotic duty to behave in a way that will reflect well on...
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...
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?...
In the summer of 2005, I traveled to Tahiti on my first volunteer trip. I was 16 years old and my adolescent mind had not yet wrapped itself around the fact that traveling could be more than a reason to vacation. For two weeks, I...