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Travel Tales And Beyond | Family Travel Guides, Itineraries & Tips

Welcome to Travel Tales And Beyond — a family travel blog built on firsthand experience, not guesswork. We’re a family of adventurers sharing detailed travel itineraries, honest destination guides, and real travel stories from around the world, written from the perspective of parents who’ve actually been there.

From hiking the W Trek in Patagonia with a 9-year-old and going on a family safari across Tanzania’s Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, to exploring Europe’s historic cities, island-hopping across the Pacific, and road-tripping through South America — every guide on this site is based on our personal family travel experience.

You’ll find practical, no-fluff travel tips for families: day-by-day itineraries, real cost breakdowns, family-friendly accommodation picks, and honest advice on traveling internationally with children of all ages. Whether you’re planning your first big family adventure or your fifteenth, we’re here to help you travel with confidence — and make memories that last a lifetime.

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Featured Guides

Hungarian Parliament at night, Hungary, Budapest, Hungary
2 Days in Budapest: The Ultimate Pest & Buda Itinerary
Base of the Towers, Torres Del Paine, Chile, South America
Chile – A week long trip to breathtaking Patagonia, Santiago and Valparaiso
Giraffe spotted during game drive in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Tanzania – A 7 day itinerary to African safari
Australia- Sydney, Melbourne, Great Barrier Reef, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island
Australia – 14 Days Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide & Great Barrier Reef Itinerary
Rock formation in White Desert, Egypt
Egypt Desert Safari: Fayoum, White Desert & Black Desert
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland
Iceland - 4 days itinerary in winter : Golden circle, Glaciers And Northern Lights

Active Adventures with Kids

Open water boat dive final session

From scared in Aruba to certified in Crete, Greece — how our 11-year-old earned his PADI Junior Open Water certification. 

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STP Day 2 - cycling through heat on the route from Centralia to Portland

How our 10-year-old rode 207 miles from Seattle to Portland — and what it took to get him to the finish line. 

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Kids with the guides, Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile

Our 9-year-old hiked the French Valley and Glacier Grey legs of the W Trek in Torres del Paine, Chile — and was absolutely unstoppable, leading the way on every trail. Read Full Story →

Cetina River Rafting, Croatia

Cetina River (Croatia) rafting with kids from Split: about 3 hours on the river with Pirate Rafting, a cave waterfall stop, and a cliff jump our 11-year-old loved. Read Full Story →

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lioness in Tanzania
Africa
Taj Mahal at dusk, Agra, India
Asia
The Collegiate Church of Our Lady with its distinctive bulbous spire at the base of a sheer cliff, with the medieval Citadel visible above, Dinant, Belgium
Europe
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
North America
Grand Bahama
Caribbean Islands
Costa Rica, Central America
Central America
Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Australia
Oceania
View of the glacier from the catamaran, Glacier Grey, Patagonia, Chile
South America

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