Today’s trip report comes from our Field Agent Sandra, an experienced traveler who recently took her family to Iceland. DO IT! BUCKET LIST DESTINATION – ICELAND. At some point there comes a day when you think you’ve done it…
Rule #14: The Detour Can Be the Adventure
Hopefully by now, readers have taken our advice to heart and realized that there will always, always be something that will go wrong on any trip. Usually, all you can do about it is laugh. But sometimes, if you are…
Rule #13: Eat This (and That)
One thing many parents worry about when traveling overseas with their kids is the food. Will they eat it? Will they hate it? Will we end up eating at McDonald’s in Paris? The answer to these questions is yes. Your…
5 cost-cutting tips to make your travel dreams a reality
Originally published at KSL.com Though there are many reasons why most Americans never travel outside of the country, one of the most commonly cited is the cost of international travel. There’s no denying that a trip abroad will take a…
Trip Report: England and Wales 2014
In what may be the greatest act of courage/insanity ever performed by the 80 Diapers family, on Thursday morning we decided to go to England. On Saturday. Yes, we decided to plan and book a ten day holiday in the…
Rule # 12: Start a Travel Tradition
One of the easiest ways to build some continuity into your family travels is to start a travel tradition. Because you are visiting new places each trip, it’s easy for some kids to feel anxious in the face of…
Trip Report: Datong, China 2012
Our last month in China was spent doing the time-honored Beijing Expat tradition, the frantic dash to see all the Chinese sights you somehow forgot to see during the last four years. Week one of this cram-it-all-in fest was spent…
The 5 Best Travel Websites You’ve Never Heard Of
Originally published at KSL.com With the thousands of travel websites available, finding helpful information for your next vacation can be overwhelming. As a travel writer and travel addict, I’ve found that these less-well-known websites are some of the most helpful.…
5 Reasons You Should Travel to Central America
(Originally published at KSL.com) When planning their vacations, most Americans stay within the country, believing that a trip overseas would be too expensive, too complicated or too dangerous. But an exciting foreign adventure is closer and more affordable than you…
Trip Report: Guatemala 2014
Once again tiring of the miserable Midwest winter, in March the 80 Diapers folks set off for a week in Guatemala. Our first day (which was a loss) was spent re-haggling over rental cars we had already reserved and finally…