Southeast Asia 2026
Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, plus the flights and lounges on the way there and back.
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Southeast Asia 2026
Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, with notes on the flights, lounges and places to stay.
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Shaded countries and olive dots are places the family has visited; pins are trips with posts. Map data: Natural Earth (public domain).
- Southeast AsiaThailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
- KoreaSeoul
- 2025Roatán, Costa Rica, Amsterdam
- Up nextFrench Polynesia
- Up nextBonaire
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- Costa Rica
- Peru
- England
- France
- Germany
- Spain
- Gibraltar
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- Austria
- Denmark
- Norway
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- Switzerland
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Kenya
- Maldives
- Singapore
- Indonesia
- Australia
- Poland
- Honduras
- The Netherlands
- Ireland
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Finland
- China
- Japan
- Philippines
- Galapagos (Ecuador)
- Thailand
- Cambodia
- Vietnam
- South Korea
- Hungary
- Slovenia
Trips
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Korea 2026
Seattle to Seoul, a hanok stay, the Bukhansan Dulegil trail and the SEA lounge.
2025
Roatán in January, Costa Rica in March, Amsterdam in May.
Ireland 2025
A week in a seaside house in Ardmore, day trips to Blarney, Cashel and the Cliffs of Moher, lambs in Wicklow, Dublin, and the Giant's Causeway.
Abu Dhabi & Dubai 2024
The stops on either side of the Maldives: Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, a night at a desert camp with buggies and camels, and the top of the Burj Khalifa.
Maldives 2024
Five nights in an overwater villa at Joy Island, right after our Kenya safari: snorkeling off the deck, a sunset boat trip and a local island.
Kenya 2024
Eleven days on safari: Samburu, Lake Nakuru, the Maasai Mara by balloon, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli under Kilimanjaro.
French Polynesia
Dec 17–28, 2026
Bonaire
Jan 2–12, 2027
Travel Hacks
How we fly and stay connected
What we use to fly a family of five in business class, and to get a working phone when we land.
Business Class Family Travel Hacks: How We Fly Cheap
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How We Find Business Class Seats for a Family of 5: Seats.aero Review
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Fresh from the road
The newest posts, including the kids’ own reviews.
Ireland 2025: Castles, Cliffs, Lambs and the Giant's Causeway
A week in a seaside house in Ardmore, then Blarney Castle, the Rock of Cashel, the Cliffs of Moher in the fog, holding lambs in the Wicklow Mountains, Dublin, the Giant's Causeway and Titanic Belfast.
Abu Dhabi & Dubai 2024: Waterparks, Desert Buggies and the Burj Khalifa
Yas Waterworld on the way to the Maldives, then a night at Arabian Nights Village in the desert, with quad buggies, camels, oud music and dancing, and the top of the Burj Khalifa on the way home.
Maldives 2024: Five Nights over the Water at Joy Island
After the Kenya safari, five nights in an overwater villa at Joy Island: snorkeling straight off the deck, a sunset boat trip with fishing, Mimosa Monday, a visit to Dhiffushi and dinner on the sand.
Kenya 2024: Eleven Days on Safari
Samburu, Lake Nakuru, four nights in the Maasai Mara (and the balloon ride that was the highlight of the trip), Lake Naivasha, a night drive in Amboseli and giraffes in Nairobi: our October 2024 safari, stop by stop.