If you came here because you saw the amazing video on the New York Times site, welcome. This site is a travel blog that charts our many trips to fantastic international (and a few domestic) destinations. Inside, you…
The family adventure in the Yucatan, Mexico: The trip review and itinerary
Here is our final itinerary of Yucatan, Mexico. It’s a trip that I increasingly admire for it’s well rounded attributes of adventure, history and fun. We would highly recommend a trip like this to any family looking for a little…
Ten family travel tips from Mexico – part one
Do bring micro-fiber towels. Serious backpackers will snicker because they’ve known about microfiber towels for ages. Car travel in the Yucatan means stopping here and there for Cenotes and beaches. The towels absorb all the water off you easily, dry…
The final countdown to Mexico…
It’s hard to believe we have only a week left before the family departs cold, wet Washington D.C. for the Yucatan, Mexico. You can see our planned itinerary here, but we are sure to deviate. Part 1: Ruins, Cenotes and…
Planning the family trip to Mexico, Part 3: Up the ‘Riviera Maya’
Now, 11 days into the trip, we embark on our final leg of the journey: up the Carribean coast, aka the ‘Riviera Maya.’