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Traveling to El Salvador with Kids: Why Ruta de Las Flores is a Hidden Gem for Families

Ruta de Las Flores with Kids Our family recently explored the Ruta de las Flores region of El Salvador with our kids. This area is known for its charming colonial towns, vibrant weekend markets, and lush hiking trails. It is perfect for adventurous families who want culture, nature, and great Read more…

By Ashley, 18 hours18 hours ago
CentralAmerica

El Salvador: Surfing and Beach Vacation with Kids

El Salvador Beach with Kids During our most recent family travel adventures, we took a 2 week trip to El Salvador and Guatemala. We chose these places for two reasons. First, we are close to checking off all the countries in Central America! Second, we had two specific bucket list Read more…

By Ashley, 2 days20 hours ago
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CentralAmerica

Snorkeling in Cozumel: Tips for Visiting with Kids

Cozumel with Kids Whether you have a whole week or just a day in port on a cruise, Cozumel is a popular option with tons of excursions, tours, and activities to choose from. Our family has been here several times and done a little bit of everything: jeep off-roading, cenotes, island hopping, and Read more…

By Ashley, 2 months2 days ago
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Destinations

Exploring Chicago’s Chinatown with Kids on a Food Adventure

Chicago’s Chinatown with Kids  Chicago is packed with family-friendly attractions, but on our family’s latest trip, we discovered a unique experience that now tops our must-do list: a Chinatown Adventure Food Tour!  After traveling to 30+ countries together as a family, we are always looking for ways to experience international Read more…

By Ashley, 3 months3 months ago
UnitedStates

A Family Day Trip to Paoli Peaks

Paoli Peaks with Kids This past weekend, our family packed up our winter gear and headed to Paoli Peaks, a charming ski destination tucked into the southern Indiana hills. Since coming home from our family trip around the world and learning to ski in Switzerland, we are always on the Read more…

By Ashley, 5 months3 months ago
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CentralAmerica

What to Expect on a Galapagos Cruise with Kids!

What to Expect on a Galapagos Cruise After 30 countries together as a family, we officially have a new all-time favorite destination!  Especially in regards to wildlife, the Galapagos is simply on a level of its own.  The interactions we experienced with animals in their natural habitat will be lifelong memories Read more…

By Ashley, 3 years3 years ago
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CentralAmerica

Traveling to the Galapagos with Kids

Traveling to the Galapagos with Kids Thinking about a visit to the Galapagos Islands?  It’s a decision many families have put in the “someday” category.  However, after experiencing it for ourselves, our family can officially say it’s an unbeatable adventure!  Booking a family departure cruise with Ecoventura was one of Read more…

By Ashley, 3 years3 years ago
CentralAmerica

Top 5 Activities in Medellin, Colombia with Kids

Medellin with Kids After spending four days in Medellin, Colombia with kids, our family can officially agree that its transformation is inspiring!  What was once the most dangerous city in the world has become amazingly innovative, safe, and family-friendly.  Medellin has worked HARD to clean up the city and image, Read more…

By Ashley, 3 years3 years ago
CentralAmerica

Skylodge Adventure Suites: Peru Adventure in the Sacred Valley

Skylodge Adventure Suites Our 8 days in Peru were everything we had hoped it would be and more!  Peru has so much to offer every traveler whether you are a family, adventure seeker, history buff, or nature lover.  We toured the idyllic town of Cusco, explored the surrounding area by Read more…

By Ashley, 3 years3 years ago
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Destinations

Top 5 Activities in Washington DC with Kids

Washington D.C. with Kids After traveling to 18 countries over the last 10 months, our family wanted to prioritize a stop at our nation’s capital.  Washington DC has so much to offer families!  All of the Smithsonian Museums are “free” (or Jon would say “included” as a taxpayer).  The National Read more…

By Ashley, 3 years3 years ago

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  • Review of Google Fi for World Travel

    Google Fi for World Travel Does Google Fi phone service really work for world travel? We spent a lot of time figuring out how and what to pack for our trip around the world. It took 5 minutes to decide to switch from Verizon to Google Fi for cellular service. Was it a good decision? …

  • Finances during World Travel: Our Favorite Travel Card

    Our Favorite Travel Card We are strong believers in proper financial management. Budgeting for all aspects of life, including travel, has been part of our marriage since day 1. We have planned, allocated, and tracked every dollar for many years. This has allowed us to pay off our house (see our interview with Dave Ramsey …

  • Packing for World Travel: 4 Month Gear Update

    Packing and Gear Update We left our home 4 months ago to travel the world. Our longest trip to date had been 18 days, so we spent a lot of time planning and packing for world travel. Check out what made the initial cut for our backpacks here. After 4 months, we have learned a …

  • Lessons Learned: Tips for International Car Rental

    Tips for International Car Rental Jon is a good and confident driver and has rented cars in multiple countries before this trip. However, some of the confidence didn’t allow for adequate preparation. He did not read up on tips for international car rental. He did get an International Drivers Permit (IDP) from AAA before leaving …

  • 4 Months of Traveling the World: When the Dog Bites and the Bee Stings
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    When the Dog Bites and the Bee Stings Our family trip around the world has had its bumps in the road. We have always worked on how we can have a good time every time, but that has been put to the test on multiple occasions. The phrase, “I don’t know, I’ve never been here” …

  • 4 Months of Traveling the World: A Few of our Favorite Things
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    A Few of our Favorite Things It’s been 4 months since our family left home and headed to Boston. We’ve had a lot of fun, made a lot of memories, made a lot of mistakes, and have learned a lot from traveling the world. Some of our learning has surprised us. For example, we all …

  • Top 5 Money Tips for International Travel

     Money Tips for International Travel Our family is one month into a round-the-world trip and staying on top of our budget using our money tips for international travel. Amazing adventures, great food, multiple continents: yes to all. However, we are also diligent to follow sound financial principles while traveling. Here’s our top money tips for …

  • Travel to Europe: Plug Adapter or Voltage Converter?
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    Plug Adapter or Voltage Converter Now is a great time to start planning your trip to Europe.  COVID-19 vaccinations are allowing for tourism to open, and prices are great (read more about our experience with COVID protocols in France here).  You may know that outlets come in different sizes around the world.  You might even …

  • Packing for a Family Trip Around the World

    Family Travel Packing Guide  The number one question that we’ve received with taking off for a trip around the world: How do you pack for a year with kids?! Yes, it can be a little intimidating to put together a year’s worth of family needs into 4 backpacks.  We spent a lot of time and …

  • Packing for a Family Trip Around the World: Dad’s Backpack

    Family Travel Packing Guide: Dad’s Backpack The biggest question we have received is definitely about how to pack for a trip around the world.  Here is the breakdown of Jon’s backpack for our family gap year.  We spent a lot of time trying to figure everything out and plan to be transparent with everyone regarding …

  • Packing for a Family Trip Around the World: Mom’s Backpack

    Family Travel Packing Guide: Mom’s Backpack The biggest question we have received is definitely about how to pack for a trip around the world.  Here is the breakdown of Ashley’s backpack for our family gap year.  Check back to this page for updates about how our off-brand gear holds up, what we packed well, and …

  • Packing for a Family Trip Around the World: Kids’ Backpacks

    Family Travel Packing Guide: Kids’ Backpacks The biggest question we have received is definitely about how to pack for a trip around the world.  Here is the breakdown of our kids’ backpacks for our family gap year.  We are still trying to determine how much they are able to carry on travel days.  A few …

  • 10 Ways to Spend Less and Travel More
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    10 Ways to Spend Less and Travel More Browsing through other families’ beautiful travel photos and videos can be fun and inspirational, but also frustrating if you want to be traveling but don’t think it’s doable for your family.  This is exactly why we decided early on that an important component of Traveling Graces needed …

  • Our 10 Favorite Items for Adventure Travel (9 are under $50!)
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    Our 10 Favorite Items for Adventure Travel With all the traveling we do we’ve tried many different products to help us both enjoy and remember our trips better.  We budget for everything we do, so finding the least expensive way to accomplish this is important.  From trying a lot of different products over the years …

  • 10 Best Websites for Finding Incredible Travel Deals
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    10 Best Websites for Travel Deals Over the fourteen years that we have been married, we have adopted a little hobby of finding great travel deals.  Regardless of what financial bracket you fall into, saving on travel means you free up money to give generously, set it aside in savings, travel more often OR even …

  • 6 Traveling Favorites (and how to have an amazing time every time)
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    6 Traveling Favorites “What is your favorite beach town?  Your favorite water sport?  Your favorite European city?”  We get asked questions like these quite frequently and love asking other travelers similar questions about their traveling favorites.  Although every person’s experience will be a little different, it’s a nice luxury to talk with someone who has …

  • Budget Travel – 7 Ways our Family Saves
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    Budget Travel- 7 Ways our Family Saves In our family (including our kids!), we will always choose a shared experience over any material possession or gift.  This comes in all shapes and sizes for us: cheering on our favorite sports team, getting season passes to local amusement parks, hiking a new trail, but especially exploring …

  • Our Family Travel Vlog – the start of another new adventure!
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    Our Family Travel Vlog The first thought of Traveling Graces came in January of 2018.  Brandon and I (Ashley) had just booked our flights to join the grandparents on a summer trip to Ireland.  I knew this trip would be a bit different for him, because our past travels have been more focused on fun …

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