3 Days in Ambergris Caye with Kids

The Brewer family, from FamilyCanTravel.com, enjoys a snorkeling tour during a family trip to Ambergris Caye, Belize.

Seventeen years ago, Celine and I visited Belize as part of a trip through Central America. On that trip we visited Caye Caulker and loved it, so on our return visit to Belize we wanted to try visiting Ambergris Caye with kids. We had a great time on our three day family trip to Ambergris Caye, although it was arguably one day too long.

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5 Things to do in San Ignacio with Kids

The Brewer kids, from FamilyCanTravel.com, look at the tops of pyramids on a day trip to Tikal from San Ignacio, Belize.

When we planned our family vacation to Belize, we wanted to split our time between the beach and the jungle. For the jungle portion of the trip, we spent five days in San Ignacio with our kids. Celine and I had visited San Ignacio 17 years earlier and really enjoyed it. This time we stayed at a very fun, kid-friendly jungle lodge and ventured out to enjoy the best things to do in San Ignacio with kids.

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Sweet Songs Lodge Review for Families in Belize

Celine Brewer, owner of FamilyCanTravel.com, sits with her daughter near the beautiful swimming pool at the Sweet Songs Lodge in San Ignacio, Belize.

When we decided on a family trip to Belize, we knew we wanted to split our time between a jungle experience and one of their idyllic Caribbean islands. For the jungle portion of our Belize vacation we decided to stay at the Sweet Songs Lodge in San Ignacio, the adventure capital of Belize.

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Punta Caracol Acqua Lodge Review

Two overwater bungalows float over turquoise Caribbean water at the Punta Caracol Acqua Lodge in Boca del Toro, Panama.

Who doesn’t dream of staying in an overwater bungalow in an idyllic tropical location? In much of the world, the cost of this dream is prohibitive, but in the Caribbean region of Bocas del Toro in Panama, staying at Punta Caracol Acqua Lodge, your dream can affordably come true.

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Best Western Jaco Beach All-Inclusive Resort Review

the sun sets behind palm trees on the beach near the Best Western Jaco Beach All-Inclusive Resort

Nearly all of the all-inclusive resorts in Costa Rica are clustered in the Guanacaste Peninsula, near Liberia. The rare exception to this is the Best Western Jaco Beach All-Inclusive Resort, along the Pacific Ocean. The Best Western Jaco Beach Resort …

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Panama City With Kids

Dan Brewer, owner of FamilyCanTravel.com, and his kids enjoy pedaling a 4-person bike on the Amador Causeway in Panama City, Panama.

To be honest, we didn’t know much about Panama or Panama City when we first kicked around the idea of coming here. We had previously really enjoyed a family trip to Costa Rica, and a separate trip to Colombia with kids, so given Panama is right in the middle of these two amazing countries, we figured we’d love it too!

It didn’t take us very long to figure out we were going to love visiting Panama City with kids! We’re generally not big into cities, but Panama City is one of the few mega-cities on Earth with a thriving national park right next door.

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Panama City Carnival with Kids

A colorful float in the Panama City carnival parade.

We had planned our family trip to Panama City in February to coincide with a week-long break from their school. We chose Panama City as our destination in large part because of all the outdoor adventures we could enjoy. As it turns out, our trip to Panama City with kids coincided with their annual carnival celebration.

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Costa Rica with Kids

Visiting Costa Rica with Kids

If your family loves nature, there are few destinations on Earth more magical for a family vacation than Costa Rica. Blessed with an almost unfair amount of natural riches including two coasts, mountains, dense jungles and cloud forests, there is no end to the family adventures you can have in Costa Rica with kids.

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Corcovado National Park with Kids

a red eyed tree frog seen on a family-friendly night jungle tour in Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

The main reason we planned a family trip to Costa Rica was to experience its incredible wildlife with our kids. When we heard that Corcovado National Park was one of the best places to see wildlife in the country, we made sure to add it to our three week Costa Rica itinerary with kids.

We almost didn’t go to Corcovado National Park as it’s very remote and quite difficult to get to independently. But then we discovered Sukia Travel, a local tour company which offers a multi-day family tour to Corcovado National Park based out of Drake Bay. We quickly signed up and we’re so glad we did – our family tour to Drake Bay & Corcovado National Park with kids was an absolute highlight of our Costa Rica family vacation.

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