18 articles tagged with family adventure
As both a doctor and an older brother to three curious siblings, I've found that the most impactful family vacations blend education with adventure. Our recent expedition to Beckley, West Virginia embodied this philosophy perfectly. Here, the rich tapestry of...
As I stood with a family of four beside me—parents with wide-eyed children of perhaps 8 and 10—watching Mont-Saint-Michel emerge from the morning mist, I witnessed something remarkable. The children weren't glued to devices but instead pointed excitedly at the...
When most people think of Hilton Head Island, they picture pristine beaches and golf courses. But as someone who's spent years exploring coastal ecosystems, I can tell you there's a whole other side to this South Carolina gem that's begging...
Standing at the edge of Etosha Pan, watching my daughter's eyes widen as a herd of elephants appeared on the horizon, I knew this trip would reshape her understanding of our planet's ecosystems. As both a medical researcher studying environmental...
When an athlete client of mine needed a unique recovery retreat away from the spotlight, I found myself researching destinations that offered both adventure and unexpected history. That's how I stumbled upon Beckley, West Virginia—a place where the mountains tell...
The rhythm of the boreal forest has a bassline all its own. As I stepped off the small regional plane into Timmins, Ontario, the air vibrated with a particular frequency I've come to recognize as true wilderness – a sound...
The vast Mongolian steppe stretched before us like an ocean of grass as our 4x4 rumbled away from Ulaanbaatar's concrete skyline. Marco squeezed my hand while our daughter Sofia pressed her nose against the window, mesmerized by the first horses...
While my typical adventures trend toward solo expeditions tracking marine conservation efforts, my recent pivot to landlocked Uganda with my sister's family proved that wildlife encounters need not be exclusively aquatic to captivate a data-driven biologist. Having analyzed countless datasets...
The first time I laid eyes on Door County's limestone bluffs rising dramatically from Lake Michigan's turquoise waters, I was immediately transported back to my assignment covering extreme cliff diving in Azores. Yet this Wisconsin peninsula—often celebrated for its cherry...
Standing at the banks of the North Platte River, watching my friend's kids attempt their first fly fishing casts, I was struck by how Casper, Wyoming defies expectations. As someone who typically studies marine ecosystems in coastal destinations, this high...
Nebraska isn't exactly the first place that springs to mind when planning an adventure holiday. Yet here I am, standing at the confluence of the North and South Platte rivers, watching the golden sunset paint ripples across water that once...
While most visitors flock to Santorini for those postcard-perfect shots of white-washed buildings and azure domes (guilty as charged on my first visit in '98), there's a wilder side to this volcanic jewel that few tourists ever experience. After two...
When my college roommate Eszter invited me to visit her homeland and explore Lake Balaton last summer, I had no idea I was about to discover Central Europe's largest freshwater lake and one of the most family-friendly adventure destinations I've...
There exists a certain magic in places where water carves its ancient signature through desert landscapes. *Green River, Wyoming* embodies this paradoxical beauty—a verdant lifeline threading through the rugged high desert terrain. As someone who has dedicated her life to...
Standing atop Maungawhau/Mount Eden, I felt a peculiar scientific thrill—beneath my hiking boots lay the remnants of explosive geological forces that shaped Auckland's distinctive landscape. As both a research scientist and mindful traveler, I've found that New Zealand's largest city...