Posts Tagged ‘ family friendly ’

Our tandem kayaks slid quietly into the shallow waters of Palma Sola Bay, and with a wave, our handler bid us farewell. Now, this would seem like a perfectly normal “bon voyage” for two solo adventurers setting out on a five-mile trek through the...
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Immersion programs merge language with culture. By Lisa Armstrong From the September issue of National Geographic Traveler  magazine. While simply traveling abroad makes you a more enlightened global citizen, you can deepen the experience through language immersion programs that offer cultural excursions. These four provide a...
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You know the drill when you travel with kids and it’s time for breakfast. You head down to the one restaurant that’s open in the hotel, sit down, and then a waiter recites that the serve-yourself buffet is $19 per person, and the continental breakfast—a smaller option usually ...
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Vacations are not what they used to be. I spent the July 4 th weekend in New York City , my first trip there with kids in tow, and it really hit home for me: I’m a parent. If I weren’t a parent traveling with my kids, I’d be...
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The scenic overlook that offers a breathtaking view of a fishing village and an improbably blue Caribbean Sea is a classic tourist trap. And St. Lucia has more than its fair share of them, where merchants hawk necklaces, painted shells, and jewelry to unsuspecting visitors. After seeing our third commercialized vantage point...
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Have you ever considered taking a break in your career to travel? If you're reading this blog, you're probably the type of person who has. In 2008/2009, my wife and I acted on a long-time fantasy and took a one-year trip around the world ...
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National Geographic Traveler columnist? Christopher Elliott ?recently visited the Hawaii with his family. Read his first blog post here .? Like almost every other destination on the planet, Hawaii claims to have something for everyone. But on Oahu, the most visited of the Hawaiian Islands, you have to look hard ...
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Mystified by Hong Kong? The city offers a series of cultural programs to help Westerners explore Chinese culture. Meaghan Mulholland has the details. Hong Kong 's reputation for glamour is well-established - from the Peninsula Hotel's fleet of Rolls Royces, ...
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Jenna Schnuer reports from this past weekend's Maker Faire in Queens, New York. I couldn't tell exactly what the noise was or where it was coming from: There was the ping ping ping of xylophones, a beating drum, and the shaking rattling noises of...something. Pursing the sounds across the grounds of...
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Senior editor Norie Quintos , who edits the annual Tours of a Lifetime package in the magazine, just returned from a trip to the Galapagos and mainland Ecuador with her teen sons. This is the second of a four-part series. To see the first post, click here. The biggest logistical decision travelers to...
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