With seven years of family travel under our belts, plus many adventures pre-kids and during our own childhood, we have a ton of experience to draw on when it comes to family vacations. So much so that I realised I had more than enough recommendations to fill a suggested family trip for every month of … Read more
Texas Hill Country and the surrounding area has become one of my favourite places to recommend for a USA road trip. Politically, we’re not aligned, but connection goes beyond beliefs, and in Texas, I found a warm and charming hospitality. In fact, if I had to describe this part of Texas in one word, it’d … Read more
Food should be at the forefront of any trip to Austin, and there’s no need to compromise too hard even if you have kids in tow. Sure, some of the more fancy, refined options might be off the menu, both in terms of the food and how welcoming they are to kids – but most … Read more
Austin has to be one of the coolest cities in the USA if not the world. There’screativity on every corner, from innovative food trucks to indy shops and cool murals.And that’s not to mention the live music scene that it’s best known for. Our most recent trip to Austin was as a family, and it … Read more
Fredericksburg had me at first sight. It’s not what I expected from Texas, and I mean that in more ways than one. First, there’s the wine – who knew Texas had a wine region? And then there’s the German heritage, the Stars Hollow style downtown, and the countryside that sometimes feels like the savannahs of … Read more
With the incredible title of “Cowboy Capital of the World”, you know Bandera Texas is going to be something special. But what to expect? And what to do in Bandera? I had no idea before I arrived. I didn’t even know cowboys still existed! In my mind, they were a thing of the past. But … Read more
We’re experts at buying gifts for kids who love to travel! Our little explorers give us ideas every day. And our travels as a family have given us loads of inspiration for practical and entertaining gifts that kids love. From useful kids travel bags to travel games the whole family can enjoy, here’s our ultimate … Read more
Truth be told, before visiting San Antonio, Texas, it wasn’t even on my radar as a vacation destination, let alone on my bucket list. But this charming, culture-filled city ended up becoming one of my favourite places in the USA. It’s unlike anywhere else I’ve ever been before – a distinctly American city but with … Read more
San Antonio has become one of our favourite cities in the USA. It’s among the most unique, and certainly one of the most underrated, U.S. destinations. And it’s also great for families. From experiencing Tex-Mex culture to visiting world class galleries and exciting theme parks, there are plenty of San Antonio kids activities and family … Read more
Steve and I are huge Harry Potter fans, and now Otis and Arlo have joined the family obsession. So of course our trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando was a huge highlight of the trip. And before that, Steve and I had been to the California edition at Universal Studios … Read more