Posts Tagged ‘family travel’
Great international destinations for children
When someone mentions a “family-friendly” destination, all too often it means Disney World, a children’s museum, a zoo or – if you want to be really exotic – perhaps a Caribbean beach resort with child care. What I like about this article, though, is that it focuses on destinations that you’d likely visit even if you didn’t have children, but which also happen to be places that your kids will learn from and enjoy.
Travel destinations to enjoy with your kids
If you have children, you might enjoy this recent article based on the book “500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up.” The book covers travel spots around the globe, while this smaller piece focuses just on the United States. But there is no shortage of ideas, from volcanoes in Hawaii to mountain drives in Colorado, and from a natural history museum to a sports hall of fame.
Three months in India for a family of four
India for three months: with two young sons, aged eight and six. Are you up for it? Michael Booth and his wife were. And, in an enlightening article for the London Times, he explained how this trip was a life-changing adventure for his family.
Using travel to develop character in your children
Traveling with children. It’s a nightmare scenario for some people, but for many others it’s a not-to-be-missed family activity and an indispensable tool for teaching children about life in the world. Rachel Denning just wrote a great article for Boots ‘n All about this topic. It’s long been thought of as an activity that can’t [...]
The benefits of traveling with children
Most of us don’t need to be reminded of the challenges of traveling with children, but how often do we stop to consider the benefits that we also get from taking a trip with our sons and daughters? Karen Banes has an interesting take on this topic in an article she recently published for BootsnAll. It’s a [...]
Seeing Vietnam with children
Most people would consider Vietnam a difficult enough country to visit on one’s own, never mind with 10- and 7-year-old children. But Cathryn Prince and her husband did just that, and she wrote about the experience for the Christian Science Monitor. When I told friends that my husband and I planned to travel to Vietnam [...]
Seeing Indonesia with your son
I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season! Now it’s back to work… Have you ever wanted to go to Indonesia? Would you go there with your two-year-old son? With your nine-year-old son? Lisa Reed did both – traveling there with her two-year-old son in 2001 and returning this year with the same child, now [...]
To India with Mom
It’s one thing to take your mother on vacation, it’s quite another to take her to India – for her 75th birthday and her first trip to anyplace in Asia. But that’s just what Jeff Greenwald did. He wrote a charming article about the experience for the Los Angeles Times. Bringing my mother to India [...]
Rajasthan with a nine-year-old
Rajasthan has a reputation as one of the stars of the Indian travel circuit. There are vibrant colors, stunning desert landscapes, camel treks and lively bazaars. Amanda Jones recently embarked on a visit to Rajasthan, but with a twist – she made the journey with her nine-year-old daughter and then wrote about the experience for the Los Angeles Times. [...]
Travel writing and writers
If you enjoy travel writing, you might want to check out Rolf Potts’ collection of interviews with travel writers on his website. He’s been publishing an interview with a different writer every month for six years now. It’s an interesting site to wander through, reading interviews with your favorite travel writers and with others you may [...]
Visiting India with teenagers
“Why can’t we be like normal people and go to an all-inclusive?” These moans from our teens–Tess, 17, and Lucy, 14–are predictable when we announce we’re going on a three-week trip to India. My husband, Terry, and I heard the same chorus of complaints prior to our trips to Thailand and Malaysia (2000), and Vietnam [...]
Traveling to learn
The magazine Transitions Abroad is published for travelers who want to learn about the world through their experiences on the road. It focuses not only on independent travel, but also on studying, working and living abroad. The magazine was founded in 1977 by teacher and journalist Clay Hubbs. This month, he is a featured interviewee [...]
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