Planning a trip to Malta and wondering how to spend 1-2 days in Valletta with a toddler and/or baby? Keep reading for our two day itinerary from our trip to Valletta with our 6-month-old and 2.5-year-old including practical tips from our experience with littles, photos from everything we did, and what we would do differently next time!
Visiting the famous Terme di Saturnia hot springs in Tuscany and wondering where to stay? There’s a lot of options and it can get a bit overwhelming, so keep reading for our full review of Casale Terre Rosse, the wonderful bed and breakfast we stayed at just 6 minutes from the hot spring! Includes lots of photos, a guide to getting there, what we thought of the breakfast, staying with kids, pros and cons and more.
Visiting the Greek island of Kefalonia and want a unique experience? Make a stop at Ammes Beach before catching your flight out or immediately after landing and watch jets taking off and landing literally right over your head as you swim! There’s not many places you can go to a beach just 4-minutes from the airport and Kefalonia is one of them. Bonus? Ammes Beach is perfect for families with small children with shallow, calm water, toilets, a shower, and lots of space.
There’s not a ton out there when it comes to visiting San Marino, especially with a toddler, so when we planned to stop there with our two small kiddos we weren’t sure what to expect! We ended up having a wonderful time and the following is our quick guide to a visit to San Marino with a toddler and baby, including helpful tips, lots photos, walkability, whether to take a stroller, bathroom access and more!
Headed to Ljubljana with little ones and a limited amount of time? We recently spent two days in Ljubljana with our toddlers and found it to be a great, family friendly city. The following is our favorite activities from our time there, condensed into one perfect day of family fun! Keep reading for all the details including loads of photos, good to know tips, and why we wouldn’t recommend the Museum of Puppetry.
Visiting Ljubljana with a toddler and looking for the perfect activity? We took our 1 and 3 year old to Ljubljana Castle, a medieval castle perched above the city probably constructed in the 11th century, and they had a wonderful time exploring its numerous levels, passageways, museums, cistern and more. Plus, the castle affords sweeping views of the city and some amazing restaurants if your family is into food. Keep reading for your ultimate guide to enjoying the castle with small children including how to get there on foot with a stroller, family friendly features, and whether it’s worth it to buy tickets.
Interested in visiting Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach in Reykjavik during your trip to Iceland but not sure whether you can take your toddler? Keep reading for a detailed account of our visit to Nauthólsvík with our one year old including the posted rules for visiting the beach, how staff and locals reacted to our toddler, photos of the beach and hot pools and more!
Thinking about tent camping in Iceland but have a baby/toddler and wondering whether it's feasible or a big don't? Keep reading for our experience, tips, photos of the facilities at the campgrounds we stayed at, and overall opinion after we camped for four days with our 1-year-old while driving the Ring Road!
Thinking about visiting the Vatican Museums but have a baby, toddler, or both and you're wondering if it's doable? Keep reading for our realistic guide to visiting the museums after we did it with our 6-month-old and 2.5-year-old. Our guide includes the best way to get your tickets and avoid lines, info on taking a stroller, family friendly features of the museums, where to feed your kiddos and take a break, how to access the Sistine Chapel and more!
Thinking about take a canal cruise in Bruges with a baby or toddler but wondering whether it’s doable? We did it with our 1-year-old and it ended up being a really fun experience and a super easy day trip from Brussels. Keep reading for all the details including where to hop on a canal tour, what to do if you have a stroller or framed baby carrier, whether cash is necessary and more!
Trying to figure out how to take public transportation from the international airport in Malta to Valletta with your little ones? We did it this year on the express bus route with our baby and toddler and it was the perfect option if you're not traveling with car seats. Keep reading for all the details including how to buy tickets, what ages ride free, whether you can take a stroller and more!
In October, 2023, my husband and I hiked 124 kilometers (77 miles) of the Camino de Santiago with our 2.5-year-old toddler and 4-month-old baby. We carried everything for the four of us ourselves (no porter service) in one 60L backpacking backpack and one day pack sized backpack just for diapers and wipes. We used everything we took aside from our rain gear since, fortunately, it didn’t rain on us! Here is our complete packing list and thoughts on each item if applicable. If you’ve been thinking about hiking the Camino de Santiago but not sure if you can do it with your kids, I hope this inspires you to go for and to not feel overwhelmed by the packing process (just remember, less is more!)
Want to hike the Camino de Santiago but have kids and wonder if you can do it with them? Last fall, we hiked 124km of the Camino with our 2.5-year-old toddler and 4-month-old baby and have a guide for you, complete with our daily itinerary, top tips, and lots of photos!
Have you seen those incredible pictures of Terme di Saturnia (also called Cascate del Mulino) hot springs on Instagram or Pinterest and wondered if you could visit with a baby or toddler? Well here’s your guide to doing just that! We’re passionate about continuing to travel and do all the same activities with our littles that we did before we had kids and want to help you do the same. In this guide you’ll find info on parking, bathroom access, taking a stroller, depth and temp of the water and more!
Are you traveling to Iceland with a toddler and been wondering if you'll be able to soak/swim in any geothermal pools or hot springs? If like us, your research only turned up guidance for visiting with older children (2+), then this article is for you! We share our personal experience at several geothermal pools with our 13 month all plus recommendations for other viable options.
This February Justin and I took a short trip to Spain and Portugal after scoring an absolute steal on tickets from a travel site we follow. I spent a lot of time researching where we should stay in Lisbon and finally booked at Rossio Prime Suites where we ended up having an exceptional stay. As such, I wanted to write a review for those of you who are like me and have a hard time picking lodging. Sometimes reading a review that's not from, say, TripAdvisor is what you need to make a final decision.
Sintra served as a mountain retreat for Portugal's royals and elites for hundreds of years and as such, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site full of castles, palaces, forts, and mansions. Our second day in Lisbon, we decided to take my co-worker's advice and hop the train to Sintra. There's way too much to see in Sintra on just a day trip though, and we quickly became overwhelmed trying to figure out which sites to visit. However, we kept seeing a place called Quinta da Regaleira and it had the best reviews out of everything in Sintra (five stars from 9,829 reviews on TripAdvisor) so we were like obviously we have to go there!
As many of you know, Justin and I just got back from a quick trip to Europe, during which we visited Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon over the course of a week (a bit crazy I know). I have to say, I fell in love with Portugal and as far as cities go, I liked Lisbon quite a lot more than either Madrid or Barcelona. With Spain being its more famous neighbor, Portugal doesn't end up on people's travel radars as often as it should. Here's six reasons you should add Lisbon to your travel list.
Thinking about going to the beach in Riccione? Read this first! We visited with our toddler and baby on a recent trip to Italy because of the glowing reviews we’d read about the beaches in Rimini and Riccione, but we personally wouldn’t go back because of the amount of trash and dog poop littering the beach. Keep reading for photos and a pros and cons list to help guide your decision to visit.