“Let’s go back downstairs to hang out with everybody. I feel like we are part of the group”, Jaida said to me from our hostel beds. And we WERE part of the group of amazing individuals from all over the world that we shared this 80km adventure with. I am thrilled that Jaida and I… Continue reading Three Days on the Camino de Santiago
Category: Adventure with Kids
Great ideas for family adventures, kid friendly adventure activities in the great outdoors.
The South Island of New Zealand
We flew out of Rotorua – the smallest airport I’ve ever been to. It is so small that they actually don’t even have security, you can check yourself in and put your luggage on the belt without an attendant. We flew to Christchurch and picked up our camper van for the next 9 nights. We… Continue reading The South Island of New Zealand
One day in Sydney
We left Jindabyne at 9am, we drove back through the lovely eucalyptus forests and grassy rocky fields, we passed about 20 dead kangaroos on the side of the road and arrived in Sydney at about 4pm. Our car rental return location was in the heart of the city and of course we missed a few… Continue reading One day in Sydney
Australian Alps
We flew to Sydney and rented a car for the next leg of our trip in the Australian Alps. It was the first time both Christian and I tried driving on the other side of the road. All went well, but there is more to it than just staying on the left side of the… Continue reading Australian Alps
Gold Coast Australia
Stop 2 of our small Australian tour was just an hour south of Brisbane or in our case much longer on a train and 2 buses. The transportation was delightful, the luggage was horrible. We tried very hard to pack light before we left home. Bringing musical instruments was a priority for us so we… Continue reading Gold Coast Australia
Brisbane
There are many great things to do in Brisbane with kids, which made it a great first stop. Brisbane is half way down the eastern coast of Australia, putting it at about the same distance from the equator as Egypt, South Africa, Baja California and Florida. It turned out to be a great choice for… Continue reading Brisbane
A hike to the Tiger Caves – Koh Lanta, Thailand
One of the things that drew me to staying on the island of Koh Lanta, Thailand was the hiking. There are 3 cave hikes on the island that are easy to get to. Unbeknownst to us, none of these hikes are easy like the guide books promise. I will describe the details of the Tiger… Continue reading A hike to the Tiger Caves – Koh Lanta, Thailand
Lanna Kingdom Tour – taking care of elephants in Thailand
We had the absolute pleasure to go on the 1/2 day elephant sanctuary tour through Lanna Kingdom Tours. This was an excellent adventure with kids in Chiang Mai – I felt safe, we really got involved and we felt like we helped the Asian elephant population by supporting this company. The Lanna Elephant Sanctuary has… Continue reading Lanna Kingdom Tour – taking care of elephants in Thailand
Phuket Thailand
Our first stop in Thailand was in Panwa Bay near Phuket. We stayed at a fancy hotel that we booked through hotwire.com called the Panwa Beachfront Resort. We got such a good deal for this awesome hotel room with patio doors that open directly to a pool. Our friends were just a short swim over… Continue reading Phuket Thailand
Three Days In Tokyo with Kids
Tokyo is an amazing place to visit with kids. There is so much to see and do in Tokyo, 3 days wasn’t really enough in terms of checking things off my wish list but it was a good amount for my bank account. It is rather expensive compared to life in Vancouver (which is also… Continue reading Three Days In Tokyo with Kids
Whistler Via Ferrata
After finding doing my first via ferrata with kids last summer in Italy, I simply had to do it again. Luckily for me, I live very close to 1 of the 3 via ferratas in Canada at the time – Whistler BC. I have been to the top of Whistler mountain many times before, but I can… Continue reading Whistler Via Ferrata
Norquay Via Ferrata
I had a wonderful opportunity to climb the Mount Norquay via ferrata in Banff, Alberta this summer. On any holiday I like to get up close and personal with the mountains and doing a via ferrata is a great way to achieve this. There are a few routes to choose from at Mount Norquay, we opted… Continue reading Norquay Via Ferrata