Wandering Wagars

Plan the perfect Meteora trip: monastery opening days, how to get there from Athens, the best hikes, where to stay, and when to go. A real family’s guide.

The views from the Pindus Mountains were playing hard to get. Shrouding themselves in a veil of grey as we snaked our way up to Sunset Point. In my travels around the world, I’ve seen m...

Everything families need to know to experience Arusha, Tanzania, properly during a safari trip. First-hand experience tips for the best things to do, where to eat, and where to stay.

The first thing that hit me about Arusha was the Toyota Land Cruisers. I don’t mean that to say one of these massive safari vehicles actually flattened me...

The best things to do in Nafplio, Greece: climb Palamidi, boat to Bourtzi, wander the Old Town, and use it as your base for Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Tiryns.

Nafplio is a Greek story worth telling. This coastal town, deep inside the Argolic Gulf, is raw, beautiful, and packed with adventure.

My family had spent the day knee-deep...

7,641 islands and a lot of moving parts. Practical family travel tips for the Philippines: visas, getting around, Palawan, Boracay, and more.

My wife, Christina, was born in Manila. She left at eleven and never went back. Not once in twenty-five years. So when her cousin Jed got married, and the invitation arrived, it was not really a q...

The best stops on the Toronto to Montreal drive, including giant robots, sand dune beaches, a free ferry, castles & Canada’s oldest rail tunnel. Plan the perfect road trip.

Boldt Castle in the 1000 Islands

You can drive straight up the 401 from Toronto to Montreal in about five and a half hours, white-knuckling it past a blur of tran...