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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.
With St. Patrick's Day just days away, I thought it might finally be time to share some tips for family travel to Ireland. I took a six day trip to the Emerald Isle with my mother and two of my children, Payne and Daly, my oldest and youngest. This was a couple of years ago and the memories are still vivid.
Princess, castles, and an elaborate rescue by a knight in shining armor might sound like a childhood dream, but in western Ireland just 19 miles from Galway, fairy tales still come true. Ireland always fascinated me. The Irish brogue, the charming Irishmen,the vibrant green landscape. Add a bit of old-fashioned princess-pampering, and a fair bit of Irish luck, and my girlfriend Gaylene and I were off to the Ashford Castle for a girlfriend getaway.
The Atitlan area is formed by lots of small Mayan villages located around a gorgeous lake that was formed thousands of years ago in the crater of a massive volcano. It is also known as one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. As if that wasn’t enough you get amazing views of massive volcanoes such as San Pedro Volcano.
Choosing a family summer vacation destination that suits everyone’s fancy can be tricky. When your group includes one toddler, two pre-schoolers and four adults from four different countries, it gets even trickier.
When it came time to introduce our children to international family travel, we set our sights on Montreal for two reasons. First, my husband was going there on business anyway. Second, it is only a 5-hour drive from our home in New York. We found this small, bilingual city in the Canadian province of Québec to be an ideal and engaging destination for our two kids, ages 10 and 3. Our visit was the perfect combination of fun and cultural immersion. No matter what your child's interest, there's an attraction they will find très magnifique!
Having kids is the best thing that can happen to you. They have helped me discover many places and fun things to do with them. Here are some pictures of my favorite adventures with my kids in Guatemala:
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