Columbus Zoo and Aquarium The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is consistently ranked at the top of all zoos in the nation and for good reason! Our family went when our son was a baby and knew we had to return once the kids were older. The commitment to conservation, animal Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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, Read more…
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 Read more…
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. Read more…
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. Read more…
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. Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…