How To Paddle Board with Kids!
Here’s our favorite tips for a successful outing on the Stand Up Paddle Board with your kiddo!
Read MoreBest Indoor Waterpark! GREAT WOLF LODGE Traverse City, Michigan
We recently visited the Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City, Michigan and had an absolute blast. We ended up with a day pass since we live nearby and didn't need to spend the night. Needless to say, it was a huge hit, and Liesel LOVED it!
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Family Friendly Loews Hotel Chicago!
Are you looking for the best family hotel in downtown Chicago? We recently spent time at the Loews Hotel and came away with 3 things that will help future travelers! This hotel was such an amazing place to stay for so many reasons, but we've narrowed it down to our top 3 Things to Know about a stay at Loews Chicago. We hope these three tips help you out! Family Aspects, Amenities & Service and Location are what this place is all about!
Swimming With Sharks & Rays in Bora Bora WITH KIDS!
We recently visited French Polynesia and found the REAL baby shark! Our daughter loved this snorkel trip we did where we swam with sharks, sting rays, eels, TONS of fish and even some MANTA RAYS! Yes!!! Here is a 1 min clip of what you can expect on a snorkel trip in Bora Bora.
Luge with a Toddler! Queenstown, New Zealand
We recently tried out the Skyline Luge in Queenstown, New Zealand and were happy to know that we could take our 2 year old with us! Part of the fun was taking the chairlift up the mountain and having to outrun it when we got off! Check out the highlights and AMAZING views from the luge track!
We Found the REAL Paradise - Cook Islands with Kids
We recently spent some time on the island of Aitutaki and found it to be heaven on earth. Best beaches and snorkeling we've ever seen. Here is a super short clip of what you can expect on this remote pacific island!
Flying in a TINY Plane to Milford Sound, New Zealand
We recently visited Milford Sound, New Zealand with our toddler and decided to do the flight & cruise instead of the VERY long drive from Queenstown. It was pricey, but SO worth it. Here is a 1 min clip of what you can expect. Spoiler alert: It's freakin' gorgeous. And... you might get wet.
A Letter To My Daughter
THE STORY OF HOW YOU INSPIRED ME TO FOLLOW MY DREAMS
Note: Ben wrote a heartfelt letter to Liesel on our flight from Tahiti back to the US. After more than 7 months abroad and 10 months of full-time travel, he was a mixed bag of emotions about where we’d come from, what we’d done, and where we were going next. He wrote this for Liesel so that someday she would be able to read it and understand why we uprooted her stable, predictable life in California.
Read MoreOur Favorite Hotel of All Time, COAST Boracay, Philippines
We spent time at the COAST Boracay Island Resort, in Boracay, Philippines and came away with 3 things that will help future travelers! This place was one of our favorite hotels of all time. We hope these three tips help you out!
How to Visit Angkor Wat with Kids
We visited Siem Reap and went temple hopping with our toddler. In this video we give you 3 tips on how to best experience Angkor Wat with kiddos! We share the best time of day to visit, how to plan your route through this massive monument, and a little advice on dealing with the crowds! We hope you enjoy our travel advice and if so, feel free to check out or other travel videos or subscribe to our channel. : )
Top 3 Family Friendly Places to Visit in 2020
We had a hard time narrowing it down, but below are our top 3 destination picks for Family travel, depending the type of vacation you’re looking for!
Read MoreDubrovnik with a Toddler
Dubrovnik has grown immensely in popularity over the past ten years, thanks to things like Yacht Week and a little TV show you may have heard of called “Game Of Thrones”. If you’re visiting in the spring, summer or fall, be prepared for crowds, but don’t let that deter you. There are plenty things to do in Dubrovnik with toddlers!
Read MoreHow to Enjoy Tapas with Kids in Seville, Spain
We may have just found our new favorite European city! Seville (or Sevilla to the locals) is extremely family friendly, has some of the most amazing tapas and food culture we've seen and is sprinkled with amazing architecture.
In this episode, we eat our way through Sevilla (WITH OUR TODDLER!). Yes, the late night food culture is kid friendly as long as your kids can stay awake! We also visit one of the most beautiful plazas in Europe (Plaza de Espana) and tour through the world's largest gothic cathedral.
Discovering the Most Charming Place in Europe
In this video we give our insider tips on what it's like traveling to the wine and charm center of France, the Alsace region! And, we're doing it all with a toddler!
We stay in Colmar and visit Riquewihr, the inspiration for the setting of The Beauty and the Beast! Also, we visit some cheeky monkeys in this episode and fly the drone!
Is Germany the Most Kid Friendly Country?
In this video we give our insider tips on what it's like traveling to Heidelberg and Stuttgart, Germany with with a toddler. We talk through what daily life is like here in the southeastern German state of Baden Württemberg. The good and the bad, but mainly we try to keep it real... and funny, if we can. We share Pros (the good stuff), Cons (the not so good stuff) and a Budget Tip in every episode!
Lake Tahoe with a Toddler
We break down our absolute favorite spots and recommendations for Lake Tahoe with kids into 3 sections and give a few highlights for each: Eat & Drink, Explore and Play.
Read MoreHow to: Paris with Kids
Paris was Liesel’s 1st European destination and we give our insider tips on what it's like traveling to Paris with a toddler. We conquer the metro system with no elevators, visit the Eiffel Tower at night and we all eventually conquer our extreme jet lag!
Full Time Travel Q&A Session
Ever wondered what it's like to quit your job, sell almost everything and travel the world? Well, you're in LUCK! We gathered questions from our instagram followers and we answer them in this video!
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Camping & Hiking with a Toddler in Lake Tahoe
Hello! We're The FUNemployed Family and we sold it all to travel the world with our daughter. This video is from our 1st stop on our 'round the world trip, Lake Tahoe!!
In our FINAL WEEK in Lake Tahoe we went camping, had a mixed review hike in Emerald Bay and had some friends visit for a beach day. As always, we caught some great overhead shots with our drone! We also discuss our upcoming plans as we travel the world with our toddler.
If you enjoy this video, be sure to check out our other posts on Tahoe, including videos and a blog post with lots to do in this magical area!
Lake Tahoe's Best Hikes with Kids
For the last 2 weeks we've been spending our time finding family friendly hikes and beaches all around Lake Tahoe. This week we conquered the Cascade Falls Trail and hiked into a nude beach (oops!) in Nevada. Both destinations had some fun moments and AMAZING views.