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Things to do in Siwa, Egypt (save and share this p

Things to do in Siwa, Egypt (save and share this post):

Siwa Oasis is a 10-11hr drive from Cairo but well worth the drive to escape the craziness of Cairo (more on that later) and see a part of Egypt most tourists don’t. It’s best to spend 3 nights here to enjoy the entire region.

1. Visit the Shali Fortress which is in the middle of the town, originally built to protect the city.

2. Experience all the thrills on a Safari in the Great Sand Sea. We got in a 4x4 and went zooming up and down the sand dunes, it was so much fun! You can also go sand boarding or soak in the hot and cold springs in this desert.

3. Enjoy the most beautiful sunset on Fatnas Island!

4. Explore the Temple of Amun and Temple of the Oracle where Alexander the Great confirmed he was the son of Zeus.

5. Take a look or a dip into Cleopatra Spring formally used by local brides for bathing and where Cleopatra herself was said to swim in. This is free to walk up to.

6. Walk around Mountain of the Dead, entering the tombs of Roman times. These tombs were discovered during WWII, when the Italians bombed Siwa and the Siwa residents took shelter in the tombs.

7. Learn about Berber history at the House of Siwa Museum.

8. Float in the salt lakes (pictured here) which have an extremely high salt content, higher than the Dead Sea. They’re said to have extreme healing power but know if you have any open wounds it will burn like hell!

Had you previously heard of Siwa? There is so much more to Egypt than Cairo!

📸 @egypt_tourguide_photography

#AD As you know we love visiting national parks, w

#AD As you know we love visiting national parks, we visited about 6 last year. This year one of our family resolutions is to create more family memories with another trip to a new national park. Kinder Joy has new limited edition National Park Foundation eggs, and you can also check out @Kinderus to find out more about the Explore The Wild Sweepstakes.

We want you to be able to do the same so we're giving away 40 annual national park passes in partnership with @KinderUS. How many national parks have you been to? Which ones would you like to visit this year? Any special resolutions your family has?

1. Follow @thetravelingchild

2. Tag a friends who you want to win as well in the comments!

3. Tell us what national park you’d visit first!

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Just because I love these two photos of them in Eg

Just because I love these two photos of them in Egypt! I’ll be back with the informational posts soon. Hope everyone is having a great week!

Things to do in Cairo (save and share this post):

Things to do in Cairo (save and share this post):

1. Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza. Plan to spend a few hours here as you’ll want to go inside the pyramids (if you aren’t claustrophobic), visit panorama view point, and the Sphinx).

2. Explore the Egyptian Museum, the new one is scheduled to open next year and I hope to return one day to see it but in the meantime the old one is still open!

3. Visit Saqqara, which is the step pyramid. There are over a hundred pyramids in Egypt. Although the most visited are the Great Pyramids of Egypt you should at least see this one too.

4. Walk around the Khal Al Khalil, even if you don’t want to shop, walking around is an experience in itself.

5. Explore Old and Coptic Cairo by visiting the Hanging Church, Mohamed Ali Mosque, Al Azhar Mosque, the Fortress of Babylon and more.

6. Someone recommended the Cave Church and it looked epic but unfortunately we weren’t able to visit but you should add it to your itinerary here!

7. See an Al Tannoura Egyptian Dance Heritage Show at Wekalet El Ghouri.

8. If you’re traveling with kids and they need a break from the educational tours spend a day at Dreamland Park, Kidzania, or Ski Egypt so they can burn off some energy and get ready for more sightseeing.

9. We stayed at the Marriott Mena House, which is right across the street from the Pyramids, you can see a room tour in our Egypt story highlights.

10. Be sure to bring lots of cash and exchange it to Egyptian Pounds the pyramids/temples do not accept credit cards or US currency to pay for entry.

11. If you have extra time consider day trips to Alexandria, Fayoum, or Wadi El Rayan.

We spent 5 nights in Cairo and you 100% need at least 3 full days here. I still can’t believe we actually visited Egypt. Is it on your list? Any questions?

#cairoegypt #visitcairo #travellingwithkids

Things to do in Antigua, Guatemala, we spent 4 nig

Things to do in Antigua, Guatemala, we spent 4 nights (save and share this post):

1. Take the Art of Weaving Class with @guate4you tours. It’s a locally owned tour company which focuses on women led tours and giving back to the young women of Guatemala. We did the Santo Domingo tour which was amazing. Traveling an hour outside of Antigua we learned about the Mayans traditional woven attire, how to weave, about ceremonial attire, how to make tortillas and were fed a traditional lunch of Pepian, cooked by those who led the class. By far one of our favorite things we did in Guatemala.

2. Take a 1 hour Marimba class, the national instrument of Guatemala. You can book this via Vismar Voz Paduana Chávez at +502 5978 1018. The class is in the town San Antonio Aguas Calientes, just 20mins from Antigua.

3. Visit Hobbitenango where you can take pictures on the infamous hand, do archery or axe throwing or even their Tarzan style swing.

4. Hike a volcano, either Volcan Pacaya or Acatenango and watch Volcan Fuego erupt.

5. Take a chocolate making class at either ChocoMueseum or Ek Chuah.

6. Take an organized walking tour of the city or do a self guided one like we did visiting Catedral de San Jose (pictured first), MUNAG and more!

So sad Guatemala content has come to an end. I’d absolutely love to revisit one day there is so much we didn’t get to do. Other areas worth visiting are Tikal, Semuc Champey, and Xela. We hope you enjoyed this trip as much as we did! What is the place you want to us visit and share the most?

P.S. You can get your test to come back to the US right at the airport for $25. Results come back within 15mins but the line can be long so get there at least an extra hour early to be safe.

P.S.S. Our Guatemala vlog will be uploaded to YouTube next week so be sure to click the link in bio to subscribe to our channel and check out our other vlogs in the meanwhile!

📸 @ferlacayo

#antiguaguatemala #travelingwithkids #travnoire

Hello RV trip number 6! After years of renting Cla

Hello RV trip number 6! After years of renting Class A RV's we're finally able to experience a travel trailer thanks to this @ToyotaUSA #Tundra and its Tow Haul and Tow+ Mode. It was way easier to drive than we thought especially with its towing capacity of 10K-12K pounds. The convenience of setting up the RV at the campsite and being able to drive around in the truck freely was so much nicer than constantly hooking and unhooking an RV to drive anywhere. As a bonus, we had lots of space for the kid's scooters, toys, etc., and our luggage. #ToyotaPartner #LetsGoPlaces

Hiking an active volcano in Guatemala, here are al

Hiking an active volcano in Guatemala, here are all the details (save and share this post):

Guatemala has 37 volcanoes! There are two active volcanoes in Antigua, Pacaya & Fuego & you can hike Pacaya.

It’s an hour drive from Antigua & you can get here on a group tour through the many tour operators or you can go on your own like we did. Our driver charged us 300 Quetzals to take us, wait for us & drive us back. He actually hiked with us too. Once you arrive you must pay 50 Quetzals per adult & 20 per child to enter. As it’s an active volcano (which did erupt in June) guides are required so we hired one on arrival, they all charge Q200.

The hike is 3 miles round trip & it is steep on many parts. Be sure to wear good sneakers if not hiking boots. When you arrive there are kids selling walking sticks for Q10 which were helpful. You can also rent a horse for Q100 one way or Q200 round trip. We got one horse the girls switched on and off of on the way up. If you decline on arrival they will follow you up a good ways so if you change your mind you can get a horse but know the price is the same regardless of when you get on.

At the top we roasted marshmallows in the volcano vents, def the girls favorite experience ever! Our guide and driver brought them and most guides have them as it’s the thing to do.

Going on our own versus a group tour allowed us to go at our own pace which with the kids was ideal but honestly even if they weren’t there that’s the experience I would have preferred. One thing with getting a guide at the volcano is their English may not be the best so if you 100% want an English speaking guide you’ll want to book with a tour company.

The other active volcano, Fuego, erupts every 15-20 minutes but mostly gas eruptions. However when driving back from our Pacaya hike we saw it erupt with lava flowing. It was an incredible sight to see, Mother Nature running her course is a beautiful and scary thing.

In addition to Pacaya you can do an overnight hike on Volcan Acatenango to watch Fuego erupt all night long. It’s a much longer hike, 5-6 hours each way and you’ll set up camp with the perfect view of it.

Would you hike a volcano?

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