The Family Travel Compass
Pick a direction. Real-talk guides for how we actually travel with kids.
HIGH INQUIRY SANCTUARIES
very family friendly
HISTORIC & CULTURAL RESETS
cultural focus
Namibia
GROUNDED & RAW ADVENTURES
high adventure
Lombok, Indonesia
UNHURRIED RESTORATIVE ESCAPES
slow value
Lalibela, Ethiopia
Rome, Italy
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Cappadocia, Turkiye
Wonchi, Ethiopia
Como, Italy
Crieff, Scotland
Kep, Cambodia
Drakensburg, SA
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Vic Falls & Botswana
Omo Valley, Ethiopia
Darwin, Australia
Trabzon, Turkiye
Cairo, Egypt
Istanbul, Turkiye
Paris, France
Edinburgh, Scotland
NYC, US
Barcelona, Spain
Kas & Meis, Turkiye
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Krabi, Thailand
Cape Town, South Africa
Mombasa, Kenya
Sharm el Sheik, Egypt
Hobart, Australia
Bwindi, Uganda
Finding Stillness: The Luxury Resort vs. The Cheap & Cheerful Hideaway
Family travel doesn't have to be a choice between a luxury resort or a budget beach town. From the massive pool at the Sofitel Krabi to the "cheap and cheerful" $5 beach umbrellas in Kep, Cambodia, here is how we balanced a high-end splurge with an authentic local hideaway, and why you should do both.