Family Travel Experts

Destinations International

Got a case of wanderlust that won’t quit? Your next international family holiday is a click away. Our moms have bounced around the globe testing out family vacation spots from campgrounds to African safaris and they’re dishing the dirt on what works, what doesn’t and what you need to know before you go. Get all the family travel information essentials you need (from a traveling mom's perspective, natch!) to dive into your next international family vacation adventure.

Here you'll find family holiday ideas for the world outside the United States, in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

15 (Almost) Guaranteed Wildlife Sightings

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quetzalGuatemala is a place with many beautiful places to visit filled with tons of exotic species of animals. I love how every time I take my boys to parks or the rain forest in Guatemala we get to see animals in the wild. It gives them the chance to learn something new wherever we go.

Here is a list with some of the most popular animals you can have a close encounter with:
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Celebrating Wine: England's Top Ten Vineyards and Lodging

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englishwineweekNeed an excuse to carry on celebrating the royal wedding of Wills and Kate? While it's normally France, Italy, California, even Australia and South Africa, that come to mind when you're splurging on the right white wine for a special celebration, it's worth knowing English Wine Week is just around the corner. Saturday 28th May to Sunday 5th June sees free open days, tours and tastings across England. You might be surprised to hear there are around 400 English vineyards producing some 2 million bottles of 'plonk' per year. We can all raise our glasses to that! Cheers!
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El Salvador - Photo Highlights of a Family Vacation

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central-plaza-of-suchitoto-el-salvador-travelSuchitoto: We visited the beautiful, colonial town of Suchitoto. It is beautiful & located right next to a calm lake.

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Fair Trade: Helping the Countries You Love

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fairtradeIf you love to Travel – and if you’re on this site, chances are you do, you should know about – and support, Fair Trade.  What’s Fair Trade?  Fair Trade goods are produced by people who are paid fair prices and wages, work in safe conditions, protect the environment, and receive community development funds to empower and uplift their communities.  In other words – why just eat a banana when you can eat a banana that may have helped an Ecuadorian Dad make a decent living, and an Ecuadorian child get a decent education?

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Ontario Place Offers Free Admission For Summer 2011!

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Ontario_PlaceSuper exciting news for families visiting Toronto this summer!

Ontario Place is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year by offering FREE admission for their entire season! Guests will still have to pay for special ticketed events at the Cinesphere, concerts at the Molson Amphitheatre, rides and food, but entrance to the venue is completely free.
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Beijing Happy Valley Amusement Park for kids

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froghopperA friend gave us three tickets to the Happy Valley Amusement Park, in eastern Beijing. But as it turned we only needed two. At 1.2 meters, our twins were right at the cutoff to get free admission. And at the same time, they were right at the cutoff to ride some of the bigger rides.
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