Blog Posts
Why Go to Antarctica for a Family Vacation?
Antarctica, it’s a place that many people only dream of exploring. Antarctica is very much unchanged since the early days of exploration and it is home to much more wildlife than people! To really understand how beautiful, breathtaking, and dream-like Antarctica is, you need to see it. But the best we can do until you…
February 15, 2016
What I’ve Seen: Alaska Family Cruise
One of our favorite team members here at Thomson Family Adventures, Christine, went on a family cruise through Alaska with Un-Cruise. She is the best person to give some first hand advice on exactly what a small ship cruise is, let alone how much fun it can be! We were able to pick her brain…
March 8, 2016
Four Reasons for a Family Vacation in the Southwest
For the first time, we here at Thomson Family Adventures have begun offering a scheduled tour at home, inside of the continental U.S. The Southwest U.S is home to incredible geological formations, vast desert landscapes, winding canyon hikes, and some of the best National Parks in the country. There is a lot to see and…
March 15, 2016
The Best Way to Travel with Teens
One of the most difficult things to do as a parent is getting your teen excited about something that doesn’t show up on a digital screen. Teens want to be treated like adults. They want to have a say in the family’s vacation plans, they want experiences that give them some freedom, activities that challenge…
April 21, 2016
An Update on Ecuador
On April 18 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador. Many communities were affected by the earthquake and the places that were hit the hardest were the coastal provinces of Esmeraldas and Manabi. We have been in contact with our friends and partners in Ecuador and while they are all safe it is clear that this…