Tag Archives: travel with grandchildren

Hiding in plain sight

Posted on March 12, 2020 by simpletravelourway

The coolest activity to do – and not for the faint of heart – is a night tour with the Bug Lady in Drake Bay, Costa Rica with the sole purpose of seeing and learning about things that go creeping … Continue reading →

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The unexpected joy of young travel companions

Posted on February 13, 2020 by simpletravelourway

We usually travel alone.  Sometimes a friend or two will join us, but we rarely have child companions.  That may be due to a lack of confidence on our parts.  Would we be their best travel companions?  Anticipating a trip … Continue reading →

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We don’t know what we don’t know

Posted on January 30, 2020 by simpletravelourway

No matter how we tried to juggle our travel schedule there was a gap.  A 5-day stay at La Paloma Lodge in Drake Bay, Costa Rica included 2 excursions.  One was a snorkeling trip in the open ocean that we … Continue reading →

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Where we saw 3 monkey species, a garlic tree, and swam in a waterfall

Posted on January 20, 2020 by simpletravelourway

We traveled to many of the U.S. National Parks for their magnificent scenery.  If we think all national parks are alike, consider Corcovado National Park, located on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica, and compare it to Everglades National Park in … Continue reading →

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The trip of a lifetime (depending on who you ask)

Posted on January 8, 2020 by simpletravelourway

We promised to take our grandchildren on a memorable trip with us.  Their parents were not invited.  We wanted this to be a trip (we hoped) they’d remember the rest of their lives. We gave the trips with our grandchildren … Continue reading →

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Trial and error travel planning

Posted on July 1, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Traveling with others is always a bit of give-and-take. So it went when we flew to Amsterdam with our two pre-teen grandchildren.  We put aside our usual travel style for one that would accommodate them.  Not everything worked, but when it … Continue reading →

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The Humiliating Ride

Posted on June 27, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We planned to take our two oldest grandchildren to the Netherlands.  We envisioned them delighted to be in a truly beautiful country, enjoying the arts, the food, the biking. So, you wonder, what could go wrong? When we arrived in … Continue reading →

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