In August of 2017 the 80 Diapers crew set off for our third Central American adventure, this time to Belize. We were looking forward to eight days of beaches, snorkeling, Mayan ruins and jungle exploration, and Belize did not disappoint.…
Field Agent Trip Report: Shaolin Monastery
Today’s Field Agent trip report comes from Elizabeth A. Hoffman, who lived in Beijing for nearly six years. Elizabeth is a psychologist and a photography enthusiast. She can be found in Washington, DC exploring human behavior and staking out her…
Field Agent Trip Report: Iceland 2016
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…
Field Agent Trip Report: Texas 2014
Since a significant majority of our readers come from outside the US, we’ve decided to start posting a few US trip reports here at 80 Diapers. Our first one comes from Brad Allred who took his family to Texas last…
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…