Explore the World

A World of Stories

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Not in the mood to click around the map? Same trips, same stories, just organized by continent instead. Pick a country below and it’ll take you straight to what I know.

Europe

Servus · Hello
Austria

Alps out every window, and the calmest cities we have walked.

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Bonjour · Hallo · Hello
Belgium

Small country, big food. We ate our way across it.

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Bok · Hello
Croatia

Old walls, island ferries, and that water.

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Γεια σου · Hello
Cyprus

Warm sea into November, and ruins you can walk through without a crowd.

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Ahoj · Hello
Czech Republic

Prague is worth the crowds. The rest is quieter and cheaper.

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Hej · Hello
Denmark

Copenhagen, Legoland, and ferries from the north.

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Finland

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming
Bonjour · Hello
France

Big cities, small towns, and everything between.

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Hallo · Hello
Germany

Castles, autobahns, and the camper trip that started it.

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Yassas · Hello
Greece

Islands, ruins, and a pace that finally slows us down.

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Szia · Hello
Hungary

Budapest is loud and beautiful, and the baths are worth every bit of the chaos.

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Halló · Hello
Iceland

Waterfalls out the car window and weather that changes your plan every single day.

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Dia dhuit · Hello
Ireland

Cliffs, small roads, and towns that still talk to you.

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Ciao · Hello
Italy

Rome, Florence, and the food that ruins you for home.

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Monaco

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming
Hallo · Hello
Netherlands

Bikes everywhere, flat as a pancake, easy with kids.

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Hei · Hello
Norway

Fjords, coastal towns, and a slower way of life.

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Cześć · Hello
Poland

Kind, affordable, and far better than anyone told us.

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Olá · Hello
Portugal

Lisbon hills, Douro river days, and the Algarve coast.

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Slovenia

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming
Hola · Hello
Spain

Barcelona, late dinners, and a coastline worth a month.

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Hej · Hello
Sweden

Long summer light, easy cities, and kids who can roam a little further than you expect.

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Grüezi · Hello
Switzerland

Alpine trains, farm stays, and mountains that do not look real.

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Merhaba · Hello
Turkey

Two continents in one city, and food our kids still talk about.

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Hello
UK

The easiest first landing in Europe, and the one the kids still ask to go back to.

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Vatican City

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming

Asia

Suostei · Hello
Cambodia

Angkor at sunrise is the real thing, and the rest of the country is quieter than you think.

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Ni hao · Hello
China

Bigger and easier than we expected. Start with the Wall and Chengdu.

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Namaste · Hello
India

Overwhelming on day one, then you would not trade it for anything.

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Halo · Hello
Indonesia

Bali is only the start. The rest of it surprised us more.

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Israel

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming
こんにちは · Hello
Japan

A place I once called home, and keep returning to.

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Sabaidee · Hello
Laos

Slow on purpose, and the one place we never once felt rushed.

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Selamat datang · Hello
Malaysia

Three cultures on one plate, and the food alone is a reason to go.

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Kumusta · Hello
Philippines

Seven thousand islands. Pick three and stop trying to see them all.

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Hello · Selamat datang
Singapore

Clean, easy, and the softest landing in Asia if the first trip makes you nervous.

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안녕하세요 · Hello
South Korea

Where we lived twice, and where Jake was born.

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Ni hao · Hello
Taiwan

Night markets, mountain trails, and the easiest transit in Asia.

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Sawasdee · Hello
Thailand

Kind people, easy food, and the country that made long term travel feel possible.

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Marhaba · Hello
United Arab Emirates

Sky high glass in the morning, desert quiet by dinner.

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Xin chào · Hello
Vietnam

Loud, fast, and completely worth it once you stop trying to control the traffic.

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North America

Hello · Hello
Antigua and Barbuda

A beach for every day of the year, and we tried hard to prove it.

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Bon bini · Welcome
Aruba

Constant wind, calm water, and a desert island that never rains you out.

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Hello · Hello
Bahamas

Water so clear it stops looking real.

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Hello · Hello
Barbados

Pink sand, flying fish, and locals who actually want you there.

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Hello · Hello
Belize

Reef in the morning, Mayan ruins after lunch. Small country, big days.

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Bermuda

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming
Bonaire

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming
BVI

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming
Bonjour · Hello
Canada

Mountains, big cities, and the easiest border we have ever crossed.

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Hello · Hello
Cayman Islands

Seven Mile Beach, stingrays, and the calmest snorkelling we have done with kids.

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Hola · Hello
Costa Rica

Rainforest, volcanoes, and three kids who never sat still.

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Hola · Hello
Guatemala

Volcanoes, Mayan ruins, and a lake that stops you cold.

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Hola · Hello
Panama

Two oceans, one canal, and islands on both sides.

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Bon bini · Welcome
Curaçao

Dutch color, Caribbean water, and far fewer crowds than its neighbors.

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Dominica

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming
Hola · Hello
Dominican Republic

Resort easy on one coast, wild and green on the other.

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Honduras

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming
Wah Gwaan · Hello
Jamaica

Waterfalls, jerk smoke, and mountains most people drive right past.

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Martinique

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming
Hola · Hello
Mexico

Ancient ruins, real food, and beaches that actually earn the hype.

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Hola · Hello
Puerto Rico

Old San Juan, a rainforest, and no passport needed.

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St. Kitts

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming
Bonjou · Hello
St. Lucia

The Pitons, sulphur springs, and rainforest that swallows the road.

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St. Martin

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming
Hello · Hello
Turks and Caicos

Grace Bay ruins other beaches for you. Fair warning.

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Hello · Hello
United States

Road trips, cruises, and our own backyard.

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US Virgin Islands

A story that’s coming.

Guide coming

Don’t see your destination?

The map above is where I’m starting, not where I stop. I’ve been to 60 plus countries, and if you’ve got somewhere in mind, chances are I’ve been there or I can get you there.

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ASTA Verified Travel Advisor with FG Luxury Travel

Written and kept current by Nicole Damiano, ASTA Verified Travel Advisor with FG Luxury Travel. If something here is out of date, tell me and I will fix it.

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Countries (70)

Antigua and Barbuda Family Travel GuideAntigua and Barbuda Family Travel GuideArgentina Travel GuideArgentina Travel GuideAruba Family Travel GuideAruba Family Travel GuideAustralia Family Travel GuideAustralia Family Travel GuideAustria Family Travel GuideAustria Family Travel GuideBahamas Family Travel GuideBahamas Family Travel GuideBarbados Family Travel GuideBarbados Family Travel GuideBelgium Family Travel GuideBelgium Family Travel GuideBelize Family Travel GuideBelize Family Travel GuideBrazil Travel GuideBrazil Travel GuideCambodia Family Travel GuideCambodia Family Travel GuideCanada Family Travel GuideCanada Family Travel GuideCayman Islands Family Travel GuideCayman Islands Family Travel GuideChile Travel GuideChile Travel GuideChina Family Travel GuideChina Family Travel GuideColombia Travel GuideColombia Travel GuideCosta Rica Travel GuideCosta Rica Travel GuideCroatia Family Travel GuideCroatia Family Travel GuideCuracao Family Travel GuideCuracao Family Travel GuideCyprus Family Travel GuideCyprus Family Travel GuideCzechia Family Travel GuideCzechia Family Travel GuideDenmark Family Travel GuideDenmark Family Travel GuideDominican Republic Family Travel GuideDominican Republic Family Travel GuideEcuador Travel GuideEcuador Travel GuideEgypt Travel GuideEgypt Travel GuideFiji Family Travel GuideFiji Family Travel GuideFrance Family Travel GuideFrance Family Travel GuideFrench Polynesia Family Travel GuideFrench Polynesia Family Travel GuideGermany Family Travel GuideGermany Family Travel GuideGreece Family Travel GuideGreece Family Travel GuideGuatemala Family Travel GuideGuatemala Family Travel GuideHungary Family Travel GuideHungary Family Travel GuideIceland Family Travel GuideIceland Family Travel GuideIndia Family Travel GuideIndia Family Travel GuideIndonesia Family Travel GuideIndonesia Family Travel GuideIreland Family Travel GuideIreland Family Travel GuideItaly Family Travel GuideItaly Family Travel GuideJamaica Family Travel GuideJamaica Family Travel GuideJapan Family Travel GuideJapan Family Travel GuideKenya Travel GuideKenya Travel GuideKorea Family Travel GuideKorea Family Travel GuideLaos Family Travel GuideLaos Family Travel GuideMalaysia Family Travel GuideMalaysia Family Travel GuideMexico Travel GuideMexico Travel GuideMorocco Travel GuideMorocco Travel GuideNetherlands Family Travel GuideNetherlands Family Travel GuideNew Zealand Family Travel GuideNew Zealand Family Travel GuideNorway Family Travel GuideNorway Family Travel GuidePanama Family Travel GuidePanama Family Travel GuidePeru Travel GuidePeru Travel GuidePhilippines Family Travel GuidePhilippines Family Travel GuidePoland Family Travel GuidePoland Family Travel GuidePortugal Family Travel GuidePortugal Family Travel GuidePuerto Rico Travel GuidePuerto Rico Travel GuideSingapore Family Travel GuideSingapore Family Travel GuideSouth Africa Travel GuideSouth Africa Travel GuideSouth Korea Family Travel GuideSouth Korea Family Travel GuideSpain Family Travel GuideSpain Family Travel GuideSt Lucia Family Travel GuideSt Lucia Family Travel GuideSweden Family Travel GuideSweden Family Travel GuideSwitzerland Family Travel GuideSwitzerland Family Travel GuideTaiwan Family Travel GuideTaiwan Family Travel GuideTanzania Travel GuideTanzania Travel GuideThailand Family Travel GuideThailand Family Travel GuideTurkey Family Travel GuideTurkey Family Travel GuideTurks and Caicos Family Travel GuideTurks and Caicos Family Travel GuideUnited Arab Emirates Travel GuideUnited Arab Emirates Travel GuideUnited Kingdom Family Travel GuideUnited Kingdom Family Travel GuideUSA Family Travel GuideUSA Family Travel GuideVietnam Family Travel GuideVietnam Family Travel Guide

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