Sapa has been on my radar for a long time for its location in the mountains of Northern Vietnam and the treks through terraced rice fields. Our family trip trekking in Sapa was with kids aged 12 and 9. Is Sapa touristy? Yes, Sapa town is very touristy. I had seen people talk about how […]
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Our Ninh Binh itinerary was a three-day trip as a family of two adults and two kids. We spent three days in Ninh Binh in November as part of our Vietnam itinerary. Our kids were aged 9 and 12. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Purchasing through them earns us a small commission at no
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Our 7-day Tokyo itinerary was with two kids, aged 12 and 8. Our one week in Tokyo was part of our two-week family trip to Japan in June 2024. This Tokyo trip was with older kids, if you’re travelling with young children, see my post Tokyo with a toddler. Disclaimer: links in this post are
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We love Japan as a family travel destination. On our fourth trip to Japan as a family, our kids were aged 12 and 8. It was exciting to have them help plan our 2 week Japan itinerary now they were older. Planning where to go is always difficult as there are so many amazing places.
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During our family trip to Japan, we spent 2 days in the Kiso Valley and walked part of the Nakasendo trail. We spent time in Kiso Valley with kids aged 12 and 8 in the middle of June 2024. See our full 2-week Japan itinerary. Disclaimer: links in this post are affiliate. Booking through them
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We have now driven in Japan as tourists on three separate trips. Driving in Japan as a tourist is pretty straightforward but hopefully, our experiences will help you to decide if you should drive in Japan. I originally wrote this post after driving in Japan in 2013 and 2014 but I have recently updated it
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Matsumoto and the surrounding Nagano prefecture is a less crowded area to visit in Japan. With tourists flocking to Japan, the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka are becoming quite crowded. Matsumoto is still a city that is easy to get to and has plenty to offer, including some amazing day trips. We visited Matsumoto
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To help you plan your budget for a Thailand family trip, I have broken down all of our expenses to give you an example of what a family trip to Thailand might cost. This is our real-life spending from our 3-week family trip to Thailand as 2 adults and 2 kids aged 10 and 7.
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Our 3-week family trip to Thailand was for 2 adults and 2 kids aged 10 and 7. Our itinerary started and ended in Bangkok as we had booked return flights from Melbourne. We knew we wanted to spend time in Bangkok as we had transited through the airport but had yet to visit the city.
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Our Chiang Mai itinerary was a 7-day family trip with 2 adults and 2 kids. Many places we wanted to visit were outside of the city. We chose to rent a car and self-drive in Chiang Mai, which gave us more flexibility for day trips. Our family trip to Chiang Mai was at the end
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