The Great Barrier Reef is an icon of Australia. It seemed a shame to come all the way to Oz and not experience this incredible place. Most tours to the reef, however, require spending all day long on a boat far out to sea with age minimums typically starting around 3-5 years old. This wasn’t READ MORE
Category: Family Travel
Recommended Accommodation: El Encuentro Surf Lodge
The Dominican Republic was our first international vacation after having our baby, Sunny. Now that we had three kids under the age of 5, we had to raise our expectations of the accommodations we choose for our family surf trips. The El Encuentro Surf Lodge is the perfect place to stay for a number of READ MORE
Traveling with Kids 101 – FAQ by Parents
Are you feeling overwhelmed imagining ways to entertain a young child on a flight? Not sure how to handle time zone differences? Debating what time of day is best to fly with kids? We spent the last two years traveling to almost 20 countries on every continent (except Antarctica) with our children (who at the READ MORE
Top 5 Surf Trips for the Whole Family
Going on an epic surf trip doesn’t mean you have to ditch the whole family. As two parents that surf, we recognize the dilemma that most married surfers with kids go through when choosing their precious few weeks of vacation a year. Your significant other and kids will be stoked that they get to take READ MORE
Beach Day Essentials
Heading to the beach this summer??? Here are our top 10 things to pack for a fun day of sun and surf! These are the exact things that we bring on a daily basis to the beach at home or abroad. 1.Sunscreen!!! – Our favorite that we use for the ENTIRE family is Raw Elements. READ MORE
Top 5 Things to Do in Tofino
The 4th of July gets really crowded in San Diego, so we opted to head to Canada for the week. It is a good time to go, because Canada can get cold! We still had mixed weather, from warm and sunny to cloudy, cold and rainy. One of the things that struck us most as READ MORE
There’s Surf In India?
India had been on our radar for a couple of years. Everything about it looked foreign and interesting to us. Throughout our travels, we have met many Indians and they have been such nice people. They have always been very interested in playing with and giving attention to our kids and talking about the United READ MORE
Affording Travel
Do you dream of travel, but think it’s just not in your financial realm of possibility? We have a few ideas that make travel more accessible than you think! Would you believe that we’ve had multiple ocean view accommodations for only $35 USD/night or that we’ve found a way to have the cost of our READ MORE
Lessons Learned From Taking The Family To Every Continent In One Year
The Endless Summer had a powerful impact on me as a kid. I remember watching it over and over while looking at my globe in my bedroom and thinking about what it would be like to travel to the coastlines of countries that most people couldn’t point out on a map, let alone even heard READ MORE
How My Wife and I Make Surf Trips A Full Family Affair
When you’re single, a surf trip is as easy as getting time off work, finding the cheapest airfare and accommodation, tracking swells, and then just going. Once a spouse and kids come into the picture, it is a lot more difficult to pull off a surf trip. It turns out you don’t have to just READ MORE
