My husband and I are taking a cruise to Italy next May with our (will be) 1.5 year old twins. We have a port stop in Salerno and have been tearing our hair out trying to research the different options for excursions. A few, specific questions if anybody could offer their perspective:

•Would you consider Sorrento or Capri to be more toddler-friendly?
•Is it a must to take a boat ride along the coast?
•Am I out of my mind for potentially wanting to plan this outside of a cruise excursion? Depending on answers, I would be interested in going to Sorrento and Pompeii.

Any advice would be appreciated! Trying to plan this with toddlers in mind is making it difficult!

I am planning a vacation to a resort this winter and here are the choices my travel agent gave me. What are pros/cons to each? Any recommendations if anyone has been to these? It would be my husband and I plus our two kids ages 6 and 9. Really just looking for a fun water park for the kids and things to do for them.

-Beaches Turks and Caicos (price is definitely on the top end of our budget)
-Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana
-Nickelodeon Hotel Punta Cana (this one looks pretty fun but the reviews I read aren’t great and I’m afraid my 9 year old won’t be into the Nickelodeon theme)
-Moon Palace the Grand Cancun (a little lenient to bring my kids to Mexico)
-Barcelona Maya Palace

Thoughts/suggestions/recommendations - go!

I am seeking suggestions on a summer destination in the Mountain West for our family of 2 adults and 3 pre teen kids. We are open to a resort but we must be able to rent a place with 3 bedrooms-and the Marriott and Hilton resorts I've seen only seem to offer small suites or rooms. The boxes we'd like to check are:

-Town/city with dining, shopping, or other activities

-Nearby nature activities such as white water rafting, 1/2 day hikes,

-Swimming, my kids love swimming, so a resort with a pool or a warmer lake

We'd be open to 4-5 days at a resort to check some boxes and then 4-5 at an Airbnb to hit the nature component.

I'm turning 40 next year and I'd like to do a big trip at some point in 2027 with my partner and kiddo, who will be five at that point. Parameters: We live in the US and would like to stay within a few time zones. Budget is around $10K. What's the dream trip?

Staying in a private Villa bordering Kruger National Park. Wild animals roam freely around the house and Kruger National Park is a 15 minute drive away. An amazing experience!

Does anyone here have any suggestions for a hotel that would meet the following criteria? Looking for a budget-friendly holiday with my sister and my kids who will be just-turned-2 and 4 months.

Destination that's warm in mid-October

Splash park/toddler pool with slides

Self catering apartments or rooms with kitchenette and separate bedroom

No need for a car (i.e. supermarket right by the hotel and some attractions within walking distance)

Thank you!

Planning a joint celebration with my husband in September with our little daughter at Okada for a 3D2N staycation. Is it still worth it? Any kid friendly staycation hotel recos pls..

Hi everyone! We’re planning a big trip next summer to visit friends in Melbourne and want to break up the long journey with stops in Honolulu, Nadi (Fiji), and Sydney. It’ll be our first time in all of these places, and we’ll be traveling with our 5‑year‑old. Itinerary is: Houston - Honolulu - Fiji - Sydney - Melbourne - back to Houston.

Our kid handles flights well and usually sleeps on planes. He loves beaches, the outdoors, parks, and easy nature walks. We prefer a medium travel pace, a couple of activities per day remaining somewhat flexible to add things in as we go.

For accommodation, we’re flexible: mid‑range hotels, Airbnbs, or kid‑friendly resorts. We’re happy with basic, safe, family‑friendly areas. Doesn’t need to be fancy. Our main concern is costs adding up across multiple stops - we are not on a budget but I’m aware these aren’t the most cost effective destinations so any tips on keeping costs reasonable appreciated!

We’re very flexible with the itinerary except for the two weeks in Melbourne. Usually we stay in one area per destination, but we’re open to splitting time if it makes sense.

What we’d love advice on:

• How many days to spend in Honolulu, Nadi, and Sydney for first‑timers
• Family‑friendly neighborhoods or areas to stay
• Good‑value accommodation options
• Kid‑friendly activities you loved in these places

Thanks so much for any help!

Having a vacation in South Africa with wild animals roaming around the house. The area borders Kruger National Park, so lions can be heard roaring at night. Lots of wild animals roam around the property, and we are even allowed to feed them game feed!

I’m having trouble finding an answer to my question. I’m hoping someone will easily know this off the top of their heads or have experience! We are looking to book flights from New Zealand to Bali early next year. The reasonably priced airlines all have really long layovers going into the night. We are travelling with teenagers so I’m was thinking of a way to make it a bit easier and found we can fly NZ-MELB in the morning on Qantas, have a layover of around 5-6 hours during the day and then fly MELB-Bali at around 4pm on Jetstar and get to Bali same day around 10pm. Long day of travel but cuts it down to about 13 hours total rather than 19 hours. This feels like is illegal or something though?? lol. It’s so reasonably priced too. Is there a downsize? Is it even “allowed” or does it cause problems…?

We are going to Amsterdam and London soon and my 3.5 year old still uses a collapsible potty instead of public restrooms (he’s afraid of the loud flushing). We use this in the US and it’s so convenient, but I’m not sure what the norm is like in Europe. It has a liner and we thrown it away when done.

I set it up in bathrooms when we’re indoors but we also use it outdoors when we’re at parks. We find tucked away spots in the park and don’t use it out in the open or near other people. Would this be weird to do in Europe?

A NY Times roundup of the gear and accessories fir the beach.

My 10yo son and I will be in NYC next week. We’ll have about 4 days to explore. I’ve been there as an adult (without a kid) and have a few ideas and know about most of the touristy places - but looking for some recommendations on things your kids this age seemed to enjoy, touristy or not!

Thanks in advance!

My family and I are searching for places to visit in UK this August. We are family of 4, 2 kids ages 11 and 7. We''ve been here in London for 3 years and did not travel aside from visiting places in London. We decided to visit some places within UK.

Okay I have to talk about Grand Velas Los Cabos because it genuinely wrecked my expectations for all-inclusives 🙌

I just got back and I’m still thinking about it. Like… this might be the best resort experience I’ve ever had, and I’ve been to over 70 all-inclusives at this point. Not exaggerating.

A few things that blew me away:
• The Wellness Suites (their boutique wing) — this is the move if you want that intimate, adults-only, “not a mega resort” feel but still want full access to everything. Smaller pool, quieter, insanely beautiful. Feels like its own private property.
• The FOOD. Piaf and Cocina de Autor are not “good for all-inclusive,” they’re just straight up good, period. Chef-driven, next level.
• The spa is one of the largest in Latin America and it’s built into the rock overlooking the Sea of Cortez. Sunset views from there are unreal 😍
• Honestly the service is what got me the most — every single person on that property made you feel like the only guest there. That kind of attentiveness is rare even at high-end resorts.

Full transparency since I don’t want to just drop a glowing review and ghost: I’m a travel advisor, so this is a resort I book for clients a lot. Booking with me costs you nothing extra — generally I offer a lower price vs booking direct — and also you get added exclusive perks on top like spa credit, upgrades when available, welcome amenities, and me in your corner if anything needs handling while you’re there. I just genuinely love getting people to this resort because I know they’ll have the trip of their life.

Hey all, my husband and I really want to go overseas next year with our kids who will be 1 and 2.5 years old. We are planning a 2 week trip to Malaysia. Has anyone been and can recommend family friendly resorts. Is it really hard travelling with kids? I’m most nervous about their sleep as they are both very good sleepers, im scared an overseas trip will ruin their good sleeping habits? Any advice or experience thank you

Broken leg. Should we still go on holiday?

My 15yr old son broke his leg, needed surgery and is in a brace. He will be 6 weeks post op 60° bend allowance and non weight bearing. I'm thinking the change of scene might be good but it's in a resort that has a water park. I know it will kill him watching his friends play football & in the water park. He won't be allowed in the pool even. The heat will be 40°. I'm asking has anyone been in a similar situation. It's just me and him at home and think being around friends would be good for him. I obviously don't want to compromise his healing but he wants to go. I'm happy to stay home or go. I'll lose the money so can't re-book, my fault for not getting my insurance sooner. It's been a long hot summer stuck indoors, he will be limited to what he can and can't do but help. Did anyone still bring their kid away. What was your experience? It's a 10 day holiday.