Planning A Family Sabbatical
An excerpt from Elisa Bernick’s Family Sabbatical Handbook
Family Travel
Family travel articles on GoNOMAD Travel.
De Smet, South Dakota: A Family Visit to the Little House on the Prairie
A family visit to De Smet, South Dakota, home of a visitors center, several museum buildings, and an annual pageant honoring Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House series of books.
A Three-Generation Vacation in Carlsbad, California
By Cathie Arquilla Since I’m a New York transplant with roots in California, my kids have spent several summers visiting their grandparents in Orange County. For midwinter break I wanted my kids to have a vacation with my parents that would be easy for my parents and fun for my kids. To suit everyone’s tastes, […]
Lexington, Kentucky: Bourbon, Betting & Breeding
By Tim Leffel Kentucky is the land of great bourbon and great horse breeding. This time it really is “something in the water.” The limestone in the soil and the spring water makes for good horses and good whiskey. You can experience both at Keeneland race track, and do some betting to give you a […]
Australia: On The Trail of Possum Magic
Family Travel Down Under by Jennifer M. Eisenlau My family and I arrived in Sydney and set up housekeeping for nine nights in a beachside apartment in Manly. My friend, Tonny Bassett, an ex-pat living in Australia, welcomed us with a basket of Aussie treats: sea-salt potato chips, Tim Tam biscuits, and a library book […]
From Tuk-Tuks to Trekking: Thailand North to South With Kids
By Lauryn Axelrod GoNOMAD Founder Thailand can be everything you want when you want it. Full of culture, nature, food, festivals, and shopping, Thailand has it all. As my son Joshua and I discovered, Thailand is also a perfect exotic kid’s destination. From the white sand beaches and clear warm waters of the south to […]
More Than Middle Earth: New Zealand For Kids
More Than Middle Earth: New Zealand For Kids by Lauryn Axelrod, GoNOMAD Senior Editor The Lord of The Rings movies have created a buzz around New Zealand that attracts both adults and children. Everyone, it seems, wants to see the country that offers such dramatic and magical landscapes. Josh and I were no different, and […]
A Family Vacation on Menyawakan Island, Indonesia
Menyawakan Island is both Tiny and Delightful for Families By Lisa Goins My husband and I live on the island of Java in Indonesia with our four children. We teach at the International School where our children attend. We have traveled extensively throughout Java enjoying the beauty of Indonesia. Our most memorable family vacation came […]
Toddler Travel Tips in the Middle East
Travel with a toddler, travel, advice on taking little children on airplanes, camels, trains, and buses across the Middle East and other parts of the world.
Singapore’s Best Attraction: The Zoo
Singapore Sling: A Wild Time in Singapore By Lauryn Axelrod Singapore was a 3-day layover: another stopping point in which to recoup and relax for a few days before heading to Bali for the next month. But the real reason for stopping in Singapore was the zoo: the Singapore Zoological Gardens is one of the […]
Mongolia: Journey Through The Wild, Wild East
The GoNOMAD Adventure in Mongolia By Lauryn Axelrod GoNOMAD Founder When I was a kid, Mongolia was the end of the earth – a desolate, dry place where your parents threatened to send you if you were bad. I believed them. But my parents didn’t know what they were talking about. Neither did I. If […]
Ireland–First stop in the around the world journey
GoNOMAD in Ireland: The first stop on a Journey Around the World… By Lauryn Axelrod, GoNOMAD Senior Editor Ireland. For some, the mere mention of the name conjures images of all-night Guinness sessions in smoky pubs. For others, it is barren, rocky landscapes beneath gray skies. And still for others, it is lush green valleys, […]