Off Like a Herd of Turtles: Family Travel Blog

Zooey, Adam and I were lucky enough to have an INCREDIBLE 10 day trip to Switzerland in September 2017. We got the idea from a friend, Alina, who noted many kids hiking with their parents when she was in that country. That little tip was all it took for me to be off to the races planning what ended up being my favorite family trip of all time thus far:) The trip came together easily in large part due to the wonderful posts of a mom who runs the bog Moms Tots Zurich . If you are planning to go to Switzerland, check out her blog!! She was spot on about just about everything.  Special mention also the adventure mom blogger at Bring The Kids. General info about Switzerland: Atop Mt Rigi --VERY parent friendly. From travel (trains/cable cars NO rental car needed) to hotels with cribs sized for 4-5 year olds, kids are included and welcomed and generally free or very cheap.  Kids under 6 are FREE on trains/buses/cable cars. FREE. Can’t beat that.   --Playg...

Flam, view from our Air BnB Buddy and me in Flam We travelled to Norway in mid June of 2019. 2 adults, 1 well travelled 6 yo (Zooey) and a traveler in training at 1.5 yo (Oliver). Norway was as promised a very toddler and little kid friendly destination. All lodging offered kids cots, folks were friendly and open to children and some trains have playground cars for the kids.  For a variety of reasons if I had to pick between this itinerary and our Switzerland trip I would choose Switzerland - slightly better in terms of ease with kids, ease of travel in general and perhaps I just crafted a better itinerary for that one. However I would definitely recommend Norway overall. 9 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids. Minimalist packing is the best! Flam Our preferred style of travel is to spend as much time outside as possible. With young kids, we are not huge fans of eating out and prefer as much food on t...