Hiking Mt Emei in Sichuan China – Day 2
This is the temple where we spent the night on our 2-day hike of Mt. Emei (Emei Shan) in Sichuan, China. The complex is pretty large and although the temple is not the most elaborate or picturesque on the mountain it did have decent rooms, a dining room and (drumroll!) hot showers. Our kids were Read the Rest…
Hiking Mt Emei in Sichuan China – Day 1
This is a trail map for Mt Emei (Emei Shan) in Western Sichuan. I say “a” trail map because it is one of three that I’ve seen – all of which are different. The hike from START to END (as marked on the map above) might have been 45km or it could have been as Read the Rest…
Colca Canyon Arequipa Peru With Kids
When I asked Renzo, our friendly host at Arequipay Backpackers about the 3-day Colca Canyon hike advertised on their Tours board, he was surprised. He encouraged us to consider the one-day visit to the canyon rim advising that the trek to the bottom of the canyon would be too much for our boys.
Hiking in Vilcabamba Ecuador
If that looks to you like a precarious trail along the top of a ridge, it is. This is the Izhcayluma Hike in Vilcabamba, Ecuador.
Three Easy Hikes Kids Love In Washington
Today’s guest post is by Allen Cox, a Seattle-based travel writer. Writing a hiking guidebook is a great motivation to get out there and find some new trails. When I wrote Best Easy Day Hikes Seattle and Best Easy Day Hikes Tacoma for Globe Pequot Press, I already had a handful of favorite local trails Read the Rest…
Hiking With Kids Annette Lake
Over the past few weekends, we’ve been trying to get out hiking as much as we can firstly, because we (my husband and I) like to hike and secondly because we need to all be prepared to hike the Machu Picchu Trail in October. My kids usually complain about going hiking because they’re geeky boys Read the Rest…
Snow Lake Trail Western Washington
It was mid-June and I thought this trail would be pretty clear of snow but I was wrong. It was a beautiful day, the sun was strong and warm when we passed out from under the tree cover. My kids (rightfully) grumbled at having to hike through snow pretty much all the way up and Read the Rest…
Photo Friday: The Deuter Kid Comfort II In Action
Michael Gonchar is the co-founder of Darn Good Digs, a guide to the best small hotels, hostels, and B&B’s around the world, all with rooms under (and often way under!) US$150. At darngooddigs.com, budget-minded travelers nominate their all-time favorite places to stay, and our editors carefully research each nomination to determine which hotels meet our Read the Rest…
Photo Friday: Wicklow Way
MT’s mention of the Wicklow Way in her recent post made me realize that I really don’t write about Ireland enough on this blog. So today I thought I’d redress that a little by sharing some photos of the scenery along this 127km trail which winds through the Dublin and Wicklow mountains. Mountains in Ireland Read the Rest…
Choosing A Kid-Sized Backpack
I realize that with so many novel wheeled luggage products for children available in stores today a backpack review may seem a little misguided. But backpacks still have their place and it’s worth taking a moment to learn what to keep in mind when choosing one for your child. We love to camp, but we Read the Rest…
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