Palm Springs with Kids: 4-Day Family Itinerary

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Looking for a fun and easy place for a family vacation? You will love a trip to Palm Springs with kids. Blessed with palm trees and blue skies, family-friendly Palm Springs is a charming, small city with a pleasant desert climate.

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Joshua Tree with Kids: 9 Fun Things to Do

image of two kids at the top of Ryan Mountain in Joshua Tree NP

When we started looking for things to do in Joshua Tree with kids, we knew we wanted more than a quick stop at Skull Rock and a few roadside viewpoints. We were travelling with our kids, aged 4 and 6 at the time, and planned to spend four days exploring Joshua Tree National Park at the start of peak season in mid-February.

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Budapest with Kids: 4-Day Family Itinerary

One of the Family Can Travel kids looks at the views from Fisherman's Bastion while on a family trip to Budapest.

Budapest with kids was such a pleasant surprise for our family. We spent four days in Budapest with our 2-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter, and it ended up being a very enjoyable city to explore with small children. We found plenty of outdoor spaces, good playgrounds, easy walks, interesting cultural stops and enough kid-friendly breaks to keep everyone going.

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Conic Hill Walk with Kids: What to Expect

image of girl taking picture with a phone at the top of conic hill which is one of the best Loch Lomond walks to do with kids

The Conic Hill Walk is a short but steep family-friendly hike starting from Balmaha in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It follows part of the West Highland Way and rewards hikers with amazing views over Loch Lomond, its islands, and the Highland Boundary Fault.

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Ireland Packing List for Families: What to Pack

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Packing for an Ireland family vacation requires careful thought, often choosing function over fashion. During our three-week family road trip through Ireland, we learned that the key to a successful trip is being prepared for the elements. Our kids were 4 and 6 years old during our summer adventure, and our Ireland packing list focused on practical outdoor gear, flexible layers, and high-quality waterproof clothing rather than dressy outfits.

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10 Best Things to do in Ireland with Kids

image of two children with helmets sitting on rock wall overlooking landscape below

After an amazing 3-week Scotland road trip with kids, we were excited to spend just as much time exploring Ireland as a family. As with most of our trips, we weren’t just looking for the obvious sightseeing stops, we wanted to find the best things to do in Ireland with kids that mixed history, scenery, castles, coastal walks, beaches, cycling routes and easy outdoor adventures.

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Ireland Road Trip with Kids: A Family-Friendly Itinerary

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The land of leprechauns, four leaf clovers and rainbows, you’ll never forget a family trip to Ireland. Unfortunately, we didn’t find any leprechauns or four-leaf clovers, and by the end of our three-week road trip around Ireland with kids, we had only seen one rainbow. While we expected the first two, the third one was a bit of a surprise, but regardless, we still found visiting Ireland with kids to be a phenomenal experience.

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Dublin with Kids: Family Activities, Tips & Itinerary

image of Poolbeg Lighthouse in Dublin Ireland

There are so many things to do in Dublin with kids, making it a wonderful place to visit as a family. We visited Dublin in summer with our kids, aged 4 and 6, and found it easy to enjoy a good mix of outdoor activities, cultural pursuits, and kid-friendly stops without feeling like every day had to revolve entirely around the children.

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