Exploring Amsterdam with Kids

Amsterdam might not be a natural pick for a European trip with kids, but it should be.  None of us had ever been to the Netherlands and the reason we ended up there is because our flight to India laid over there.  While Amsterdam is best known for its red light district and drug culture, we loved walking the streets …

Incorporating Learning into Family Travel

I am always saddened by reports in the media of parents being fined or discouraged from taking their kids out of school to travel.  In fact recently I read about how police are being deployed to airports in Germany to look for parents taking their kids on holiday outside of school holidays. There is no question in my mind that …

Desert Park NT

A Visit to the Alice Springs Desert Park

Alice Springs offers a wealth of great attractions and the Desert Park is one of the best things to do in Alice Springs.  Run by the Northern Territory government this park brings the desert alive.  We were blown away by the quality of the guides, knowledge we learned and intimate up-close experiences with desert wildlife.  Not to mention the great …

Things to Do in Mysore Guide

In this post we will share some great things to do in Mysore.  But first it was a bit of culture shock to be back in a bustling city after the peace of Kerala countryside.  Mysore represented the second state we visited (Karnataka) and is an important tourist destination, known for its royal heritage and lavish palace.  It is one …