Travel Planning
Mexico travel plan part one: Ruins, Cenotes and Flamingos oh my!
In the last last post I outlined our planning process for the family trip to Mexico over the winter holidays. Travel itineraries are so hard to start because the permutations and variables are endless. We’ve been on the phone, digging through the books, and emailing every day to confirm our options. What you see here … Continue reading
Mexico travel planning: Can we backpack with kids in the Yucatan over Christmas?
We bought cheap tickets to the Yucatan a month ago – less that $350 a person for round-trip direct flights. It’s an amazing deal. The Mexican travel industry has been hit hard by swine flu fears and the general economic crisis. We have 15 days over Christmas and New Years to plan out. Here’s an … Continue reading
Traveling with kids? Seek drama and keep moving
Some of the joys of travel are subtle. I spent a fair amount of time in Siberia, and despite the romantic image it produces in our minds, it was hardly exhilarating in reality. The enjoyment was distributed evenly across the experience and noticable only when I would look across the flat landscape to the horizon … Continue reading
A scouting mission to China and memories of Paris playgrounds.
A big reason we travel so much is I work for an international organization that has offices around the globe. And, when I travel on business, I can take family along. It’s at our expense of course, but we save on the hotels and my airfare. Most importantly, they encourage family travel. (Well, not to … Continue reading
Around the World Part Deux
I’m a dreamer and I know it. While I painted a beautiful picture of my dream to travel with my family on a round-the-world ticket, the practical part of me is aware that the challenge is much bigger than writing a blog post about it. But this blog is partly about inspiration and possibilities, so let’s … Continue reading
