Sitio de Mata, Costa Rica – We will be in Costa Rica for almost five weeks, staying in four different parts of the country. If all goes well, each region (and each house we have rented) has its own unique…
Take Your Kids to Work Day
Central Valley, Costa Rica – Besides treating the family to a fabulous adventure, I am also researching a guidebook. Supposedly. I have to admit I’ve gotten a slow start. In fact, we might be moving backwards. Twin V has been…
Flying South
Sitio de Mata, Costa Rica – Travel days are never easy, and yesterday was no exception. But I am pleased to report that we survived two airplane flights and a two-hour drive and we are now comfortably settled in our…
Pura Vida, here we come
One week from today, we will be on our way to Costa Rica. We will have a little more than a month to climb volcanoes, explore the cloud forest, spy on monkeys, soak in hot springs and play at the…
Down Time
Isla Mujeres, Mexico – This is possibly the least active trip I have taken since I was a child myself. We didn’t see any ruins or go hiking or take any tours. We saw some birds, but only from the…
La Casa Away From La Casa
Isla Mujeres, Mexico – It was kind of a fluke that we ended up coming to this little island paradise. As I already reported, it was my birthday trip, and I knew I wanted to take a family vacation to…
Playa Norte
Isla Mujeres, Mexico – This is what we came for!
Sometimes the Arrival Matters
Isla Mujeres, Mexico – One of my favorite quotes is by TS Eliot: “The journey not the arrival matters.” I believe it with all my heart – but I’m not sure it always applies to traveling with kids. As anticipated,…
Family Fun in Belize
Belize has many of the key ingredients needed for a quality family holiday: it is affordable compared to other Caribbean destinations, and it is safe compared to other Central American destinations. But the best reasons for families to visit Belize…
Family of Four-Oh
Isla Mujeres, Mexico – Last year I had a significant birthday that ends in a zero. Sweet Daddio said that we should go on a trip to celebrate. In retrospect, I’m pretty sure that by “we” he meant him and…