- 2 Days in Budapest with Kids
Budapest with Kids Spending 3 nights in Budapest with kids was not on our list when planning our family trip around the world. Thankfully, that oversight was corrected by travel logistics. The cheapest way for us to get from Slovenia to Dubai was to transit via Budapest. We jumped on what has become […]
- Travel to Slovenia during COVID-19
COVID-19 Travel to Slovenia If Slovenia is not on your bucket list, add it. We decided to travel to Slovenia during Covid in October 2021. When we started planning for our trip around the world, Jon specifically wanted to spend extra time here. There’s the allure of the lakes, caves, […]
- Family Travel to Piran
Travel to Piran During the first 2 months of our family trip around the world, we moved rapidly. From our start in Paris, we only stayed in one place for more than 7 nights and used 12 different overnight accommodations. We were ready to slow down for a bit and […]
- How Expensive is Slovenia with Kids?
How Expensive is Slovenia? We expected Slovenia to live up to its reputation: everything the Alps has to offer, with smaller crowds and cheaper prices. So, how expensive is Slovenia? Our family spent 23 nights in Slovenia during October 2021. You can read about our stay in Piran, our favorite […]
- Top 5 Adventures in Slovenia with Kids
Slovenia With Kids Our family had an amazing time in Slovenia with our kids. We started with 12 nights in Piran, and you can read about that part of our trip here. After a quick overnight to Croatia, we spent another 11 nights between Ljubljana and to the northwest, in […]
- Croatia: Visiting Plitvice Lakes National Park during COVID
Plitvice Lakes National Park during COVID-19 Croatia should be on everyone’s travel bucket list. During our family trip around the world, we prioritized a trip to Plitvice Lakes National Park during COVID. This was an easy drive from Piran, Slovenia. There are public transportation options to arrive at Plitvice Lakes, […]
- The Colosseum during COVID, October 2021
COVID-19 Travel to the Colosseum Our family spent a week in Rome in October 2021. Read this to plan ahead for the Colosseum during COVID. The Colosseum is Jon’s favorite historical landmark, so make sure you are ready. For tips on traveling to Italy as a whole, visit our separate […]
- How Expensive is Rome with Kids?
How Expensive is Rome? How expensive is Rome? Our family spent a full week in the Eternal City in October 2021. We track all of our expenses and share our tips to help you plan your trip! For years, we have listed Rome as one of our favorite cities in […]
- Top 5 Activities in Rome with Kids
Rome with Kids You should plan to visit Rome with kids. For years, we have listed Rome as one of our favorite cities in the world, and we were excited to finally experience it with our kids. Rome may be the most important city in the history of the world. […]
- COVID-19 Travel to Italy: September 2021
COVID-19 Travel to Italy We have changed countries 5 times in the first month of our family’s trip around the world. Traveling throughout the European Union countries has been easy: no COVID-19 tests for kids. However, Italy created new rules starting in the fall of 2021. COVID-19 travel to Italy […]
- Top 5 Activities in Cinque Terre with Kids: All €30 or Less!
Cinque Terre with Kids Cinque Terre is an amazing family destination. We found that Cinque Terre with kids offered amazing adventures during our family’s trip around the world. Here’s the 5 our family did, all for €30 or less. You might first think about seeing the 5 towns, riding a […]
- Where to Stay in Cinque Terre: Monterosso!
Where to Stay in Cinque Terre? It can be difficult to decide where to stay in Cinque Terre. Our family spent a full week here in September 2021. We chose to spend all 7 nights in Monterosso, and it was a great decision! We visited all 5 towns and Levanto. […]
- Secrets to Save Money in Cinque Terre
Save Money in Cinque Terre Our family spent an amazing week in Cinque Terre in September 2021. During our trip around the world, we are staying focused on maximizing our family adventures while responsibly managing our finances. Here are our top secrets we used to save money in Cinque Terre while […]
- How Expensive is Cinque Terre with Kids?
How Expensive is Cinque Terre? How expensive is Cinque Terre? Our family spent a full week in Cinque Terre in September 2021. After researching the various options, we chose to stay in Monterosso, which ended up being perfect. Cinque Terre can be expensive or very affordable. Read about our tips […]
- COVID-19 Travel to the French Riviera: September 2021
COVID-19 Travel to the French Riviera How is the French Riviera during COVID-19? Is it possible to enter France, move around within the country, and is it worth visiting? Here’s a recap of our experience: Our family trip around the world moved along with a flight from Malaga, Spain, to […]
- How Expensive is the French Riviera with Kids?
How Expensive is the French Riviera? We spent 8 nights along the French Riviera as a family of 4. How expensive is the French Riviera with kids? The answer might surprise you. Here is a detailed breakdown of our costs, including flights from Spain. Transportation: $264 $150: We flew RyanAir […]
- Top 5 Activities to do in the French Riviera with Kids
French Riviera with Kids The French Riviera. The Cote d’Azur. The peace, calm, beaches, great food. And kids? We spent a week of our family’s trip around the world in Cagnes-sur-mer along the French Riviera with kids. It was a family-friendly destination and has a lot to offer for kids! Here […]
- Monte Carlo Casino during COVID-19: Jon vs. Bond
Monte Carlo Casino during COVID-19 During our day trip to Monaco, part of our family journey around the world, Jon took an hour to visit the inside of the Monte Carlo Casino. Here is Jon’s trip report for visiting the Monte Carlo Casino during COVID-19: First of all, Goldeneye is […]
- COVID-19 Travel to Monaco: September 2021
COVID-19 Travel to Monaco Can you travel to Monaco during COVID-19? We did! After spending a day in Monaco in September 2021, this is our top information to pass along: We traveled by train from Cagnes-Sur-Mer (between Nice and Antibes) to Monaco. We brought our passports and our vaccination cards […]
- How Expensive is Spain with Kids?
How Expensive is Spain? We spent 13 days in the south of Spain as a family of 4. How expensive is Spain with kids? Here is a detailed breakdown of our costs, including travel via overnight bus from Lisbon to Malaga. Transportation: $401 We had a great experience getting to […]
- Overnight FlixBus with Kids: Our Review
Overnight FlixBus With Kids During our family trip around the world, we have continued to recite our family mantra: “Be flexible.” Because the rules of travel during COVID-19 change so fast, we are planning one week at a time. Our search for a great travel route out of Lisbon led […]
- Going to Caminito del Rey Without Tickets: September 2021
Caminito del Rey Without Tickets During our family trip around the world, we spent 13 days in Malaga, Spain. This is the home of Caminito del Rey, one of the top-rated hikes in the world. Because we ended up in Malaga on short notice, we didn’t plan and book a […]
- Top 5 Activities to do in Malaga with Kids
Malaga with Kids Our family spent 13 days in Malaga, Spain, in September of 2021 as part of our family’s trip around the world. Read about the impact that COVID-19 had on our travel and activities in Spain here. We planned to visit the southern coast of Spain, but didn’t finalize plans for […]
- COVID-19 Travel to Spain: September 2021
COVID-19 Travel to Spain This describes our experience traveling to Spain in September 2021. It is not prescriptive for travel arrangements. Rules concerning COVID-19 travel to Spain can rapidly change. Consult official sources for up-to-date information before booking and executing travel plans. We use and recommend the Re-open EU site. […]
- How Expensive is Portugal with Kids?
How Expensive is Portugal? We spent 6 days in Portugal as a family of 4. How expensive is Portugal with kids? Here is the detailed breakdown of our costs, including flying to Lisbon from Paris. Read our thoughts on traveling to Portugal as a family here. Transportation: $308.45 4 flights […]
- Top 5 Reasons to Visit Portugal with Kids
Portugal with Kids Our family spent 6 days in Portugal at the end of August 2021. We had no issues arriving in Lisbon via flight from Paris (read about our experience traveling from the U.S. to Paris during COVID here). Our passports and COVID vaccine cards were both checked in […]
- Travel to Europe: Plug Adapter or Voltage Converter?
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 Cheapest Way to Get Around Paris
Paris Transportation: Paris Visite vs. Navigo Decouverte Paris is an amazing place to visit. There are sights, tastes, activities, smells (some of them good) all awaiting American tourists. What is the best, cheapest way to get around Paris and enjoy everything that France has to offer? Our family saved over […]
- COVID-19 Travel to France: August 2021
COVID-19 Travel to France The impact of COVID-19 travel to France continues to evolve. It is confusing to figure out testing requirements, safety of travel, and if things are open. Here is how our trip to France has been impacted by COVID-19, arriving from the USA in late August 2021 […]
- How Expensive is Paris With Kids?
How Expensive is Paris with Kids? How expensive is Paris? Balancing amazing travel and financial responsibility is a focus for our family. The first stop for our family trip around the world was Paris. We stayed for 7 nights and did everything we wanted to do; below is the breakdown […]
- Top 5 Things To Do In Paris with Kids
Paris with Kids Our family had an wonderful first week of our international travel by starting in Paris. The city has amazing history, sights, food, and people. However, it can be intimidating to do Paris with kids. Here are the top 5 recommendations after our week in France for doing […]
- How Expensive is Switzerland?
How Expensive is Switzerland? If you have followed our family and our history of traveling and finances, you know we both enjoy amazing experiences but also try to be reasonable with our money. We don’t like the terms “frugal” or “stingy” because they both have connotations of not being able […]
- Family Travels throughout Switzerland
Switzerland Switzerland has been on our bucket list for years, so our family jumped at the chance to visit after finding amazing flight prices through Scott’s Cheap Flights. However, it’s hard to know where to even start the planning process. There are hundreds of amazing villages and towns all throughout […]
- Family Adventures Throughout Ireland
Ireland This summer Brandon and I had the opportunity to meet my parents in Ireland for a week of wandering and exploring! We found it to be an easy destination for traveling internationally from the US with kids. There is no language barrier, and it’s very safe and closer than […]
- Mediterranean Travels
Mediterranean Travels 18 days, 4 continents, and 29 stops along the way, what a whirlwind trip! At the time we thought this might be a once-in-a-lifetime trip, so we traveled by plane, train, and ship to see as much as we could! We loved each stop for different reasons: Rome […]
Budapest with Kids Spending 3 nights in Budapest with kids was not on our list when planning our family trip around the world. Thankfully, that oversight was corrected by travel logistics. The cheapest way for us to get from Slovenia to Dubai was to transit via Budapest. We jumped on what has become […]
COVID-19 Travel to Slovenia If Slovenia is not on your bucket list, add it. We decided to travel to Slovenia during Covid in October 2021. When we started planning for our trip around the world, Jon specifically wanted to spend extra time here. There’s the allure of the lakes, caves, […]
Travel to Piran During the first 2 months of our family trip around the world, we moved rapidly. From our start in Paris, we only stayed in one place for more than 7 nights and used 12 different overnight accommodations. We were ready to slow down for a bit and […]
How Expensive is Slovenia? We expected Slovenia to live up to its reputation: everything the Alps has to offer, with smaller crowds and cheaper prices. So, how expensive is Slovenia? Our family spent 23 nights in Slovenia during October 2021. You can read about our stay in Piran, our favorite […]
Slovenia With Kids Our family had an amazing time in Slovenia with our kids. We started with 12 nights in Piran, and you can read about that part of our trip here. After a quick overnight to Croatia, we spent another 11 nights between Ljubljana and to the northwest, in […]
Plitvice Lakes National Park during COVID-19 Croatia should be on everyone’s travel bucket list. During our family trip around the world, we prioritized a trip to Plitvice Lakes National Park during COVID. This was an easy drive from Piran, Slovenia. There are public transportation options to arrive at Plitvice Lakes, […]
How Expensive is Rome? How expensive is Rome? Our family spent a full week in the Eternal City in October 2021. We track all of our expenses and share our tips to help you plan your trip! For years, we have listed Rome as one of our favorite cities in […]
Rome with Kids You should plan to visit Rome with kids. For years, we have listed Rome as one of our favorite cities in the world, and we were excited to finally experience it with our kids. Rome may be the most important city in the history of the world. […]
Cinque Terre with Kids Cinque Terre is an amazing family destination. We found that Cinque Terre with kids offered amazing adventures during our family’s trip around the world. Here’s the 5 our family did, all for €30 or less. You might first think about seeing the 5 towns, riding a […]
Where to Stay in Cinque Terre? It can be difficult to decide where to stay in Cinque Terre. Our family spent a full week here in September 2021. We chose to spend all 7 nights in Monterosso, and it was a great decision! We visited all 5 towns and Levanto. […]
Save Money in Cinque Terre Our family spent an amazing week in Cinque Terre in September 2021. During our trip around the world, we are staying focused on maximizing our family adventures while responsibly managing our finances. Here are our top secrets we used to save money in Cinque Terre while […]
How Expensive is Cinque Terre? How expensive is Cinque Terre? Our family spent a full week in Cinque Terre in September 2021. After researching the various options, we chose to stay in Monterosso, which ended up being perfect. Cinque Terre can be expensive or very affordable. Read about our tips […]
COVID-19 Travel to the French Riviera How is the French Riviera during COVID-19? Is it possible to enter France, move around within the country, and is it worth visiting? Here’s a recap of our experience: Our family trip around the world moved along with a flight from Malaga, Spain, to […]
How Expensive is the French Riviera? We spent 8 nights along the French Riviera as a family of 4. How expensive is the French Riviera with kids? The answer might surprise you. Here is a detailed breakdown of our costs, including flights from Spain. Transportation: $264 $150: We flew RyanAir […]
French Riviera with Kids The French Riviera. The Cote d’Azur. The peace, calm, beaches, great food. And kids? We spent a week of our family’s trip around the world in Cagnes-sur-mer along the French Riviera with kids. It was a family-friendly destination and has a lot to offer for kids! Here […]
Monte Carlo Casino during COVID-19 During our day trip to Monaco, part of our family journey around the world, Jon took an hour to visit the inside of the Monte Carlo Casino. Here is Jon’s trip report for visiting the Monte Carlo Casino during COVID-19: First of all, Goldeneye is […]
COVID-19 Travel to Monaco Can you travel to Monaco during COVID-19? We did! After spending a day in Monaco in September 2021, this is our top information to pass along: We traveled by train from Cagnes-Sur-Mer (between Nice and Antibes) to Monaco. We brought our passports and our vaccination cards […]
How Expensive is Spain? We spent 13 days in the south of Spain as a family of 4. How expensive is Spain with kids? Here is a detailed breakdown of our costs, including travel via overnight bus from Lisbon to Malaga. Transportation: $401 We had a great experience getting to […]
Overnight FlixBus With Kids During our family trip around the world, we have continued to recite our family mantra: “Be flexible.” Because the rules of travel during COVID-19 change so fast, we are planning one week at a time. Our search for a great travel route out of Lisbon led […]
Caminito del Rey Without Tickets During our family trip around the world, we spent 13 days in Malaga, Spain. This is the home of Caminito del Rey, one of the top-rated hikes in the world. Because we ended up in Malaga on short notice, we didn’t plan and book a […]
Malaga with Kids Our family spent 13 days in Malaga, Spain, in September of 2021 as part of our family’s trip around the world. Read about the impact that COVID-19 had on our travel and activities in Spain here. We planned to visit the southern coast of Spain, but didn’t finalize plans for […]
COVID-19 Travel to Spain This describes our experience traveling to Spain in September 2021. It is not prescriptive for travel arrangements. Rules concerning COVID-19 travel to Spain can rapidly change. Consult official sources for up-to-date information before booking and executing travel plans. We use and recommend the Re-open EU site. […]
How Expensive is Portugal? We spent 6 days in Portugal as a family of 4. How expensive is Portugal with kids? Here is the detailed breakdown of our costs, including flying to Lisbon from Paris. Read our thoughts on traveling to Portugal as a family here. Transportation: $308.45 4 flights […]
Portugal with Kids Our family spent 6 days in Portugal at the end of August 2021. We had no issues arriving in Lisbon via flight from Paris (read about our experience traveling from the U.S. to Paris during COVID here). Our passports and COVID vaccine cards were both checked in […]
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 […]
Paris Transportation: Paris Visite vs. Navigo Decouverte Paris is an amazing place to visit. There are sights, tastes, activities, smells (some of them good) all awaiting American tourists. What is the best, cheapest way to get around Paris and enjoy everything that France has to offer? Our family saved over […]
COVID-19 Travel to France The impact of COVID-19 travel to France continues to evolve. It is confusing to figure out testing requirements, safety of travel, and if things are open. Here is how our trip to France has been impacted by COVID-19, arriving from the USA in late August 2021 […]
How Expensive is Paris with Kids? How expensive is Paris? Balancing amazing travel and financial responsibility is a focus for our family. The first stop for our family trip around the world was Paris. We stayed for 7 nights and did everything we wanted to do; below is the breakdown […]
Paris with Kids Our family had an wonderful first week of our international travel by starting in Paris. The city has amazing history, sights, food, and people. However, it can be intimidating to do Paris with kids. Here are the top 5 recommendations after our week in France for doing […]
How Expensive is Switzerland? If you have followed our family and our history of traveling and finances, you know we both enjoy amazing experiences but also try to be reasonable with our money. We don’t like the terms “frugal” or “stingy” because they both have connotations of not being able […]
Switzerland Switzerland has been on our bucket list for years, so our family jumped at the chance to visit after finding amazing flight prices through Scott’s Cheap Flights. However, it’s hard to know where to even start the planning process. There are hundreds of amazing villages and towns all throughout […]
Ireland This summer Brandon and I had the opportunity to meet my parents in Ireland for a week of wandering and exploring! We found it to be an easy destination for traveling internationally from the US with kids. There is no language barrier, and it’s very safe and closer than […]
Mediterranean Travels 18 days, 4 continents, and 29 stops along the way, what a whirlwind trip! At the time we thought this might be a once-in-a-lifetime trip, so we traveled by plane, train, and ship to see as much as we could! We loved each stop for different reasons: Rome […]