After an amazing experience at Efteling with the twins last year, we decided to check out Europe’s number-one theme park: Europa-Park. The park is located in Rust, Germany—just an hour’s drive from Strasbourg (SXB) and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB) airports. Because our visit coincided with a record-breaking heatwave 🥵, we decided to spend an afternoon cooling off…
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A Magical 5-Day Christmas Itinerary in Southern Italy (kid-friendly)
Southern Italy turned out to be the ideal destination this winter. I’ll admit I was totally ‘influenced’ by this Instagrammer’s post…as soon as I saw her videos of the Christmas decorations in Locorotondo I was sold. The itinerary seemed a little intense to do with small children (I have 5 year-old-twins), but I’m happy to…
Family-friendly travel in Europe: Top tips for visiting Efteling Theme Park with kids
Efteling was the family vacation we didn’t know we needed. After opting for an intense 7 day cruise last year, Javi and I wanted to try a slower-paced trip this summer break with our 4-year-old twins. When Javi suggested taking the kids to Efteling, a theme park in Holland, I was hesitant; as a Floridian…
What NOT to do when cruising with kids: Italy, Greece and Croatia
For some reason I thought cruising with the twins (age 4) would be similar to the days when I cruised without children…HA HA. We survived the cruise and even enjoyed some parts. Overall I’d give the experience a 7 out of 10; partly because of my overexpectations and partly because I was underprepared. Here are…
4 Days in Valencia: Top tips for visiting Valencia with toddlers
My family visits us in Spain every year during Christmas. They’re quite familiar with Sanlúcar (our home), so this year we decided to plan a mini getaway to someplace new. Last year I chose Galicia (a bad idea in winter, especially with sick kids) so this time I opted for a sunny and warm destination….
Cadizfornia with kids: Visiting Sotogrande, Castellar, Tarifa & El Palmar
“Am I brave, or just insane?” I thought to myself as I hauled my 20-month-old son up the side of a cliff in Tarifa at midnight. We were walking back to our amazing rental and the “10 minute walk to the center” advertised on the website seemed to be more of a hike than I’d…
3 Day getaway to Barceló Punta Umbria Beach Resort with babies
With 13 month-old-twins, Javi and I are looking for “easy” travel destinations these days; places that are a short drive away, feature flat landscape (i.e. stroller-friendly), and have outdoor attractions to see. Luckily we live in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, which means there are lots of great places nearby. We decided to book a few nights…