- Egypt Money Tips: Cash, Card, and Change
Egypt Money Tips We spent 2 weeks in Egypt as part of our family trip around the world. Because each new country brings with it a difference in how money works best, we want to share our best Egypt money tips with you. As our trip has progressed (Egypt is […]
- Getting around Egypt as a Tourist
Getting around Egypt How difficult is getting around Egypt as a tourist? During our family trip around the world, we always wanted to stop in Egypt. We had a 2-day visit without kids during our Mediterranean cruise 10 years prior, and always knew we’d be back. However, we did not […]
- Red Sea with Kids: Hurghada, Egypt
Hurghada with Kids During our family trip around the world, we spend 7 days at Hurghada Long Beach Resort. After dealing with a wide variety of lodging during our first 6 months of travel, it was amazing! On our trip so far we have struggled with bugs of ALL kinds, […]
- Safari to Masai Mara with Kids
Masai Mara with Kids After having such a great time on our 2-night safari to Uganda, we decided to continue with a safari to Masai Mara with our kids. We had not initially budgeted for a second safari, so made some intentional changes to make it happen. First, we didn’t […]
- Visiting Kenya: Can a Tourist get MPESA? Yes!
Can a Tourist get MPESA? When our family arrived in Kenya we saw signs everywhere for MPESA. Jon has worked hard at learning and managing international finances, which you can read about here, but MPESA was new. MPESA is a cell-phone-based payment system that can operate using SMS (text) messages. […]
- Getting from Nairobi to Diani Beach: 4 Options
Getting from Nairobi to Diani Beach You should visit Diani Beach! Read about our family’s top activities in Diani Beach here. However, unlike us, you should be prepared for how to get to Diani Beach. Our trip to Kenya started in Uganda, and so we flew into the Mombasa airport. […]
- Visit to a Masai Village
Visit to a Masai Village During our 3 day safari to the Masai Mara, Jon took the opportunity to visit the traditional Masai village. This was after a 10-hour game drive that day, so the kids were ready for a rest. Also, the “initial” cost for the visit was $20. […]
- Travel to Kenya during COVID-19
COVID Travel to Kenya Our family spent 4 weeks in Kenya during December 2021 during our trip around the world. We learned a lot about entering Kenya and safety with moving around. We want to share our lessons with you because Kenya is an amazing country! It is home to […]
- How Expensive is Diani Beach, Kenya?
How Expensive is Diani Beach, Kenya? During our family’s trip around the world, we spent nearly a month in Kenya. We planned this longer stay to keep our budget in check, but how expensive is Diani Beach, Kenya? Kenya had an amazing array of costs. There are things that seem […]
- Top 5 Activities in Diani Beach with Kids
Diani Beach with Kids Our family spent 4 weeks in Kenya during our trip around the world. We spent three of those weeks doing some great activities in Diani Beach with our kids. You can read about safety and travel to Kenya here and about how expensive Kenya is here. […]
Egypt Money Tips We spent 2 weeks in Egypt as part of our family trip around the world. Because each new country brings with it a difference in how money works best, we want to share our best Egypt money tips with you. As our trip has progressed (Egypt is […]
Getting around Egypt How difficult is getting around Egypt as a tourist? During our family trip around the world, we always wanted to stop in Egypt. We had a 2-day visit without kids during our Mediterranean cruise 10 years prior, and always knew we’d be back. However, we did not […]
Hurghada with Kids During our family trip around the world, we spend 7 days at Hurghada Long Beach Resort. After dealing with a wide variety of lodging during our first 6 months of travel, it was amazing! On our trip so far we have struggled with bugs of ALL kinds, […]
Masai Mara with Kids After having such a great time on our 2-night safari to Uganda, we decided to continue with a safari to Masai Mara with our kids. We had not initially budgeted for a second safari, so made some intentional changes to make it happen. First, we didn’t […]
Can a Tourist get MPESA? When our family arrived in Kenya we saw signs everywhere for MPESA. Jon has worked hard at learning and managing international finances, which you can read about here, but MPESA was new. MPESA is a cell-phone-based payment system that can operate using SMS (text) messages. […]
Getting from Nairobi to Diani Beach You should visit Diani Beach! Read about our family’s top activities in Diani Beach here. However, unlike us, you should be prepared for how to get to Diani Beach. Our trip to Kenya started in Uganda, and so we flew into the Mombasa airport. […]
Visit to a Masai Village During our 3 day safari to the Masai Mara, Jon took the opportunity to visit the traditional Masai village. This was after a 10-hour game drive that day, so the kids were ready for a rest. Also, the “initial” cost for the visit was $20. […]
COVID Travel to Kenya Our family spent 4 weeks in Kenya during December 2021 during our trip around the world. We learned a lot about entering Kenya and safety with moving around. We want to share our lessons with you because Kenya is an amazing country! It is home to […]
How Expensive is Diani Beach, Kenya? During our family’s trip around the world, we spent nearly a month in Kenya. We planned this longer stay to keep our budget in check, but how expensive is Diani Beach, Kenya? Kenya had an amazing array of costs. There are things that seem […]
Diani Beach with Kids Our family spent 4 weeks in Kenya during our trip around the world. We spent three of those weeks doing some great activities in Diani Beach with our kids. You can read about safety and travel to Kenya here and about how expensive Kenya is here. […]