If you’re reading this, the odds are that you’re a new or expecting parent who has committed to continue exploring and to introducing your little ones to the joys of travel. That is fantastic! If that sounds like you, then you need to know about the SlumberPod, the first product of its kind to turn…
I am so excited! I finally am sharing some of our favourite family adventure vacations that we discovered on our 3-month van trip. Our kids may have been little at age 3 and 5 but they still mention the people they met and the areas we explored. It seems surreal that we discovered such incredible…
It feels like only yesterday we were living the dream life traveling around in Dusty our 1993 VW Eurovan. The trip that ended in December brought our family closer together as we explored 3 provinces and 6 States over 3 months. As promised in the blog post “Finding Money for a Family Van Life Trip”, …
So you want to take your family on a surfing adventure? The most important decision you must make – even more important than how many diapers and boards to bring – is where to go? Many surfers seek desolation, gnarly waves and places that don’t necessarily have a lot going on culturally. Basically,…
The west coast is such a great place to take a family. Tofino and Ucluelet offer a relaxed laid back atmosphere with tons of beach for little hands to dig and lots of wild places for little feet to explore. Looking back at the type of activities that we did with our two kids aged 1…
Tofino and Ucluelet located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia is one of our family’s favourite places in the world. The surf is amazing and the local shops and restaurants are superb. But… What really sets this section of the west coast apart is that it is typically not overcrowded and it still seems so…
Breastmilk and/or Formula are still meant to be your child’s main source of dairy before the age of 1. This is for two reasons: it helps babies absorb iron and is easy to digest. That being said there are some great dairy options that can be a great snack for kids on the go. Dairy…
Travel Beds How should you sleep your baby when you’re traveling? This question popped up every month of oldest daughter’s life until we finally purchased a travel bed before heading off to Sweden. We had to be creative with a minimal budget and packing space while travelling with a baby. Read on if you want to find…
In Canada, public health nurses and doctors have been recommended that a babies first food is protein. They recommend this because at 6 months breast milk or formula does not provide enough iron for the baby. Since we like to travel and head outdoors a lot, I have come up with 4 easy travel foods with…
Spending most of the day outside with kids often means that you need to have a lot of food with you, especially if you want to keep them happy. It is not uncommon for us to be out of the house from 9 am until bedtime. We have had to be creative with the types of…
