My philosophy when going on big trips with the tween set (ages 9 to 12) is to throw two things at the situation: animals and adventure. Animals offer an immediate connection that raises the cortisol levels in our brains which equals warm happy feelings. Adventure provides adrenaline and meaningful activities that keep their traveling brains and bodies busy. Our 3 part tour of Ecuador a few years back offered animals and adventure in copious amounts…
An organ that is built into the sea, a man named Joe and a park with 16 interconnecting lakes… 3 more reasons to go to Croatia!
I am having so much fun having Beth be a guest poster. She shares what she learned and then I promptly research my future in Croatia. Sounds like she made a gem of a discovery here…
For the first guest post on Grab Your Group and GO, my friend Beth takes us on a tour of Croatia…
Five years ago, we made a list of must see as a family destinations. Africa was at the top of the list, but we had to wait for the kids to grow up a bit to make the trip. Before I get down to the business of summer, I wanted to close the loop on our journey…
While I was merrily capturing images on my always handy iPhone, I bestowed a new and proper camera on my husband for any photos that were out of my 10x zoom range. Here is a snapshot of his snapshots…
Let me preface this post with this fact: I have never met anyone who did not absolutely LOVE the safari they chose. Abercrombie and Kent, Thomson Family Travel, Backroads, are all companies that I have heard nothing but 100% besotted, enthusiastic, wouldn’t change a thing reviews. With that said, I can only share what I […]
We had such an amazing experience with our guides, I had to pen a public thank you. It would not have been the same without them.
This trip was never about the lodging. It was about proximity to animals. We requested smaller camps with more personal service that blended into the landscape such that the land was the star of the show. Where we laid our heads to sleep at night, rightfully played second fiddle to the surroundings, until we arrived at M’Kombe House…
Over dinner on the third night of our trip, we spent some time trying to conjure up the right words to aptly describe our accommodations while on safari…