Our trip to Jordan with kids was one of the best family vacations of all time. People are often shocked to hear this given the turmoil of the Middle East. They have no idea…Here you can see ancient history of…
Jerash Rocks – Jordan with Kids
Jerash, a historical site of a Roman empire trade center, is a fantastic experience for families visiting Jordan. There is something for everybody here, with plenty of room to run and ramble, plenty of history to learn, and easy to…
Petra with Kids – Walk, Climb, Ride, Nap
A visit to Petra, the rose-colored ancient city is on many travelers’s bucket list. Have you seen Indian Jones and the Last Crusade when they enter the temple that houses the holy grail? That is the treasury in Petra. It…
Wadi Rum Family Camping in Jordan
Camping in the desert? With three young kids including a baby? No thank you! That was my first reaction to the suggestion. And how happy I am I changed my mind…. Visiting Wadi Rum with kids was A-MAZ-ING! Wadi Rum…
Top 8 Travel Musts for Families in Sri Lanka
A guide for traveling families in Sri Lanka with young children, covering Southern & Central Sri Lanka. Combines educational activities for children ages 2-7 with travel information based on my experience 1. Udawalawe National Park Safari. What a thrill! See wild…
Udawalawe National Park Safari with Children
The Thrill. A safari with children was the fantasy. Africa seemed too difficult, too long, children too young. But Sri Lanka – YES! An open-air jeep comes to pick us up at our hotel (which we loved – Nil Diya…
Beaches of Sri Lanka with Children
The beaches of Sri Lanka have a family-friendly and laid-back vibe. Though, really, with young children, a beach vacation is almost a guaranteed success. Space to run, sand to toss, saltwater to splash in, it almost doesn’t matter what…
Family Hikes in Ella and Tea Plantations
We found family hikes in Ella and farther into Tea Country that were easy and beautiful. Family Hikes in Ella: We loved visiting Ella. The drive from Udawalawe up to Ella was beautiful – full of lush green rice paddies and…
Train Ride in Sri Lanka with Children
A train ride in Sri Lanka is a fun way to see the lush green wooded mountain scenery, small towns with white Buddhist temples, and hillsides of tea plantations. Who doesn’t like trains? My boys loved this adventure and spent…
Botanical Garden in Kandy – Visit with Children
The botanical garden in Kandy make for a great 1/2 day excursion. The Trees! I can’t get over the trees! Gnarly tall ones with huge canopies, trees with holes in their trunks big enough to walk through, trees skinny on…