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Juneau Alaska with Kids — Dog Sledding, Alaskan Huskies and Glacier Views

Milo laughed for the entire sled ride. Not the polite laugh of a kid trying to seem like they're having fun — the full body, can't help it, completely genuine laugh of a child being pulled through an Alaskan forest by huskies. Then came the puppies. Then came the best…
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Sitka Alaska with Kids — Bears, Raptors and Bald Eagles on Alaska’s Most Charming Island

We didn't know what to expect from Sitka. Of our three Alaska ports it was the one we knew least about going in. It turned out to be the one that surprised us most — thirty bald eagles on a beach, orphaned bears with forever homes, rehabilitated raptors being fed…
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Alaska Cruise with Kids — Our Honest Guide to Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas

The views started almost immediately after leaving Vancouver. Mountains dropping straight into dark water, forest so dense it almost glows, the scale of everything quietly enormous. We had cruised before with the kids but Alaska changes the equation entirely. Here's our honest guide to everything — the ship, the food…
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Vegan in Vancouver — The Best Plant Based Restaurants and Food Finds for Families

Walking into a vegan grocery store where everything on every shelf is fair game. Finding a vegan Reese's cup our kids had never seen before. Eating the best comfort food burgers of the entire trip. Vancouver as a vegan family was everything we hoped it would be and then some.
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5 Days on the Big Island of Hawaii and a Volcano Eruption!

Five days exploring the Big Island of Hawaii with kids in tow — beaches, waterfalls, a UTV tour, and the trip of a lifetime when Kilauea erupted right before our eyes. Here's our full itinerary, where we stayed, what we ate, and what we'd do differently.
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One Week in Vancouver with Kids — The Ultimate Family Guide

We stepped off the Amtrak in Vancouver, walked fifteen minutes through warm beautiful weather to our apartment, and found the grandparents already there waiting. That moment — arriving somewhere new and finding your people already there — set the tone for everything that followed. Vancouver with kids turned out to…
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Seattle to Vancouver by Train — A Vegan Family Stopover Guide

I walked through the hotel door with a box of Voodoo Doughnuts and before I could say a word, two kids screamed "DONUTS!" from across the room. That was Seattle — unexpected, a little chaotic, completely delicious, and over too fast. Here's how we made the most of one day…
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One Week in Cairns with Kids — Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef

Stepping off the plane in Cairns and feeling that warm tropical air was the moment we knew this city was going to feel different. One week, two cassowaries in the wild, a Biscoff frozen yogurt obsession, and the Great Barrier Reef. Here's everything we did.
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One Week in Brisbane with Kids — What to Do, See and Eat in Australia’s Most Underrated City

Our youngest's favorite memory from three weeks in Australia? Watching his brother get punched by a kangaroo at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Brisbane delivered moments like that all week long — unexpected, unplanned, and completely unforgettable.
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Tamborine Mountain Glow Worms and the Gold Coast — The Best Day Trip from Brisbane

Watching hundreds of tiny blue green lights illuminate a pitch black cave ceiling while our kids stood in complete silence — that's Tamborine Mountain. Then we drove down to the Gold Coast for lunch at one of the best vegan restaurants of our entire Australia trip. Not a bad day…
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We do research. We book the things that need booking. But we don’t have a map — not really. Two dads who’ve learned, mostly through the humbling experience of traveling with kids, that the most detailed itinerary usually falls apart by day two. And somewhere along the way, we stopped fighting that. Read more about why we travel the way we do.

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