I loved hiking as a kid! Hiking with my family was filled with endless adventures and discoveries. I remember great laughs and lots of hiking songs. It seemed like my Mom knew all the hiking songs to sing in the whole world and I loved singing them all.
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23 Tips to Plan Family Vacations on a Budget
Traveling with kids can be expensive. Planning a family vacation means you need to buy additional flight tickets, attraction passes, meals and find larger hotel rooms – it all adds up in a hurry!
The Best Hiking Gear for Kids
Take a look through our blog and you’ll see we go hiking with kids a lot, both at home in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, in the United States and around the world. We know from experience what is essential hiking gear for kids and what is a ‘nice to have’.
Everything You Need to Know About Getting Kids Hiking
When our kids were 6 and 4 years old, they hiked up to the Lost City in Colombia. Our kids hiked to the Lost City all on their own without being carried (aside from the odd moments where we carried them over rocks or down a steep section).
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Best Hikes with Kids Around the Globe
Hiking has long been a passion for us and one we knew wouldn’t go away when we had kids. Especially when we travel, we find hiking to be one of the best ways to get away from the crowds and experience the region in a completely different way.
Best Places to SUP or Kayak with Kids
Getting out on a stand up paddle board or kayak with kids is an incredibly fun way to get out on the water and enjoy your surroundings in a completely different way!
The Epic! Books App for Travel
Our kids have always loved having stories read to them. This was a problem for us when we traveled as we couldn’t pack enough books to keep them happy. The size and weight of the books made it tough to bring many on our trips. Our kids are used to having a large selection of books at home, so they’d get bored with the same titles over-and-over. We wished there was a better solution…
15 Ways to Attract Families to Your Vacation Rental
Competition for Airbnb bookings is fierce. We have stayed at over 50 different vacation rental properties (mostly Airbnb and VRBO) and we’d like to share our experience to help you increase your bookings by attracting more families to your vacation rental.
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