I think it was during a 7-hour layover at Heathrow when I first saw one of these in action, and what I would have given to have one for my toddler that day. The family hailed from Israel and travels constantly between three continents for work projects, so this was just one of many bright…
If she looks a little nervous, it’s only because this big bird has free reign to fly and land where it likes. And let me tell you, watching this wild blue macaw fly right past the windows of our upper-story chalet at Arenal Lodge one morning was one of the most unexpected highlights of the…
I’d heard good things about the La Paz Waterfall Gardens in central Costa Rica, but they actually fell short of what I found when visiting in person. Yes, there are waterfalls. Sure, there are animals to visit here, too. Yet this 70-acre nature park, which includes 40 acres of protected cloud forest and rainforest, provides visitors with 2.2…
A rainy day sanity saving accessory for your family vacation – Other than wearing a hood (and cascading mascara) while pushing my perfectly encapsulated child through the rain in her storm-shielded stroller, I’ve had a tough time figuring out how the stroller set really gets out and about in foul weather. At home, you may…
Continuing the “In like a lion, out like a lamb” animal theme this month, I just had to slip in this photo from one of my most terrifying moments of family travel. Suffice to say I had no idea that our day trip to Dolphin Cove in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, would involve someone wrapping a sizeable snake…
They say that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, so I figured this month would be the perfect time to look back on some of our family’s animal encounters during travel that I haven’t yet covered in this blog (there are many!). Watch for more fun animal discoveries…