Choose Your Happy Place

Join me today as I talk with a travel influencer, Elise, from 3kidstravel. Elise has built a life around traveling with her family and has such a vast knowledge of all things travel. From here on out, every 10th episode I will be talking about travel in general and be answering questions asked from my instagram account. Today Elise answered all travel questions, specifically about traveling with kids.

Questions Answered in this episode:

3 most kid-friendly destinations

How do you pick your destinations?

How do you travel with kids in school?

Favorite couples trips

What's the favorite things and hardest things about traveling

Do you stick to your itineraries?

What are your favorite resources for when you are planning an itinerary

Where do you usually stay when you travel?

What do you look for when picking somewhere to stay?

Favorite things to do on trips- see sights, eat food, meet people, cooking classes, tours

What do you do when a trip doesn't turn out how you expect it to?

Best tips for traveling with kids

Becca Hrabar is from Lehi Utah and loves to explore and adventure around her home state, Utah. Along with her family she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and paddleboarding all over Utah and the Western States. She frequents the Mighty Five and. Utahs lesser known beauties. She shares her adventures on social media on her account @utahfamilytravels and through freelance blog writing.

In this episode we will dive into everything you need to know for your next trip to Park City, Heber or Midway Utah. We will cover:

Where to eat in Park City

Where to eat in Heber Utah

Where to eat in Midway Utah

Activites in Park City

Activities in Heber

Activities in Midway

Best time of year to visit

Activities for each season

Join me as I talk to Brooke Hamilton all about the North Island, New Zealand. Brooke lived there for 5 years and her husband James was born and raised there. She lays out all of her recommendations for things to do in New Zealand. Brooke talks about travel tips with little kids, the best places to visit as well as some food recommendations:

Best places to visit on North Island:

Auckland

Waiheke Islands

Matamata

Rotorua

Lake Taupo

Coromandel Peninsula

Bay of Islands

Favorite Beaches on North Island:

Takapuna Beach

Long Bay

Orewa Beach

Tawharanui Regional Park

Piha

Muriwai

Listen all about Liz's dream vacation and bucket list item, to experience safari's in Nairobi. She gives all the details about her entire vacation. We talked about the good and the bad experience, what to pack and how to prepare, the life-changing experiences, helpful hints, and every detail in between. Liz walks us through all the details from each of these locations:

Amboseli National Park

Lake Naivasha

Lake Nakuru

Masai Mara

Join me as I talk to one of my oldest friends all about her hometown New Haven, Connecticut. Learn all about her favorite day trips, favorite foods and top things to do. Whether you are traveling with out without kids this is a perfect travel guide

Join me this week as I talk with Kristie Kemp, co-founder of June Loop swimsuits. Kristie was raised in Nampa Idaho and is discussing our favorite things to do and eat in Boise Idaho and the surrounding areas.

Tracey Middleton was born and raised in Honolulu Hawaii. After attending college on the mainland, Tracey met the love of her life, who happened to be a farmer in Washington. She moved from a big city girl to a small town farmers wife. She is the mother of 5 children and is in the thick of motherhood. Even with very full hands, Tracey still enjoys exploring this beautiful world and takes every opportunity she can to travel. From cruises, superbowls, Hawaii, Europe and of course Disneyland, Tracey is showing others that life doesn't end when you have kids.

In this episode we will cover from the minute you land at the airport and everything in between. From Tracey's experience as well as my own, this is an episode you wont want to miss. In this episode we will cover:

Best places to eat in Hawaii

Best beaches near Honolulu

Kid friendly activies near Honolulu

Where to stay in Oahu

Must see and do on Oahu

Best Hikes near Honolulu

This episode covers Kim's itinerary all around Iceland. Her family travelled to Iceland during June and July 2022 and traveled around the loop- starting by going to the left (if you are looking down at a map). Since we don't speak Icelandic here is the spelling for each destination.

Fridheimar Tomato Farm- favorite restaurant

The blue lagoon

Hallgrímskirkja- church in Reykjavik

Hvítserkur- monolith rising from the ocean

Akureyri- town through troll peninsula with heart stop lights

Goðafoss waterfall- horseshoe waterfall

Skútustaðagígar Craters are found in the lake Myvatn area- psuedo craters with bugs

Mývatn- hot springs- not as crowded

Krafla volcanic region- favorite volcanoes

Dettifoss, Selfoss, and Hafragilsfoss Waterfalls- Park in East Parking lot- favorite waterfall but no railings

Seydisfjordur- artistic town

Jokulsarlon iceberg lagoon- glacier- zodiac boat tour

Diamond beach- black sand beach with broken off glaciers

Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon- justin beiber music video

Vik- puffins

Skógafoss waterfall- waterfall with steps that just keeps going

Seljalandsfoss waterfall- go behind waterfall and bring rain jacket

Gljúfrabúi waterfall- bring water shoes

Thingvellir National Park

Silfra snorkeling- snorkle over tectonic plates

Volcano erupted in Meradalir

The Cook Islands are where I developed a love for travelling to new destinations and becoming immersed in the culture. At just 19 years old I was able to travel to Rarotonga with my 21 year old brother. We spent time with the locals, visited the market and drove the short 45 minutes around the island on our little scooter. We explored, snorkled, went scuba diving and to luaus, and ate the most delicious passion fruit breakfast ever. Listen to hear more about our first adventure.

Kristi Romero is a Salt Lake native who moved to NYC with her big family. Kristi shares her everyday life on Tiktok where she has gained over 300,000 followers and counting.

Whether traveling with or without kids, this is your travel guide to all things New York City. We talk about everthing from the minute you land at the airport until you leave. In this episode we will cover

Must-see places in New York

Best food in New York

Best desserts in New York

Best pizza in New York

Best location for scenic views in New York

Activites with kids in New York City

Best broadway shows