In the years before we had kids, we travelled extensively through North and South America, Africa and Asia. Are you wondering why we didn’t go to Europe? We intentionally stayed away from Europe as we were saving it for when we had kids. We knew it would be an awesome place to travel with kids, and it turns out we were right! Why is Europe so great for family vacations?
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Lucca is known for its city walls that surround the historical city center which is filled with cobblestone streets. It’s typically done as a day trip from Florence, but if you can afford a little more time here it’s worth it. It is also a good base to explore the Tuscan countryside.
We tried to give Pisa a chance, we really did. We searched for enough things to do to make it worthwhile to stay a day or two, but in the end we just couldn’t.
We rented a car at the Cancun airport for our 28 day visit to the Yucatan Peninsula. Overall, we’re very glad we rented a car, but there were a few negative experiences along the way which could have been avoided had we been more educated. Here is what we’d like you to know before your trip in hopes it helps you avoid some of the anger and aggravation.
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I admit I was very intimidated about the thought of driving a rental car in the Yucatan Peninsula. On previous trips here, I’ve seen the traffic from the comfort of my air-conditioned bus on the way to my fancy all-inclusive and it always looked a bit crazy. But this time, we weren’t going to a resort and we wanted to explore the area, so we needed to rent a car.
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Driving in the Yucatan Peninsula
We were on the search for one more place to fill out our month in Italy. We knew that being our first time in Italy, we wanted to visit the major cities like Rome and Florence. Planning to do some hiking as well, we added in a week in Cinque Terre.
Get ready to get wet! Featuring a calm, turquoise lagoon as its centerpiece, Xel-ha is the perfect place to take your family on a hot day for some water based fun in the hot Mexican sun! You’ll find Xel-ha has tons of activities, food & drink on offer, so here are our top tips to get you on your way:
When we decided to rent a condo in Playa Del Carmen for a month, my biggest concern was the drinking water. I knew Celine and I could manage to stay healthy, but what about our 2 & 4 year old kids? Surely they’d open their mouths in the bath or eat a bad taco or something? I’m happy to report that with attention to detail and probably a little luck, we managed to spend four full weeks without any sign of tummy troubles. Here’s a little insight on what we did to stay healthy:
We try to instill a love of nature into our kids, currently aged 2 & 4. Everywhere we take them around the world we look for opportunities to take them outdoors to see how beautiful the world and all its creatures are. While in the Mayan Riviera we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to take our kids to Xcaret, an oceanfront nature & cultural theme park.
Read MoreA Day of Amazing Family Fun at Beautiful Xcaret Mexico
Featuring over 50 family-friendly natural and cultural attractions Xcaret Park is one of the best attractions in the Mayan Riviera.