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The Collectors Club is a weekly newsletter: a curated collection of design, culture, and creativity from Berlin and beyond, alongside honest reflections on navigating life, motherhood, and what it means to stay inspired when the world keeps moving.I wanted this to be...
The BEST Berlin playgrounds guide
Did you know that the city of Berlin has over 1850 playgrounds? No neither did I. Imagine basing your whole visit to Berlin exploring the best of them? Well here is your chance, the best guide to Berlin playgrounds “Spielplatzguide Berlin”.
Berlin child friendly cafes and restaurants
With the help, of Berlins most supportive parenting community Berlin Expat Babies I finally got around to creating Berlins first and best (of course!) map of child-friendly cafes and restaurants. Here's the dream scenario. Create a downloadable map for every city I...
BERLIN WITH KIDS – Children’s Farm Pinke Panke
Autumn in Berlin is one of my favorite times of the year. The city gets calmer. The leaves on the tree-lined avenues start changing colors and showering the city with a golden carpet. With so many parks, woodland and children's farms in the city itself getting out and...
LAST MINUTE FAMILY HOLIDAY INSPIRATION
August is never the best time to travel because let's be honest it feels like the entire world is visiting the same beach as you. If you're like me and live in denial until the last possible second that your childcare will close for the summer and a month at your...
FANNY PACK OR BUMBAG? EITHER WAY, YOU SHOULD OWN ONE
REFORMATION WOVEN WASTE BAG 89,00$ Reformation is one of my favorite brands, ethical, environmentally aware and super chic. I know this isn't the most practical of my travel gear for mums finds but caution to the wind! Live a little. Fits a phone, passport and...
A Guide to Berlin’s BEST family-friendly lakes
What makes a lake a THE BEST is open for debate, but these are our Berlin best family-friendly lakes. Why not comment and tell us about yours? In other news, I’m starting to update all my Google Maps which I personally find so handy for inspiration. You can click...
How to save money and travel more
January is here with all its new beginning and resolutions. Well, I have one simple goal this year to save money and travel more. Oscar and I are planning to long-term travel again in 2019 so 2018 is ALL about saving every single penny. We haven't planned our...
5 fun day trips from Berlin with kids.
Take a day trip from Berlin and explore some of the most beautiful German countryside, waterways, treetop walks, and pumpkin patches. Here are some of our favourite family-friendly days out. Sometimes just exploring your own city isn't enough and you have to get out...
How to plan an American road trip with kids
Planning an American road trip with kids can be an incredible adventure! Here’s a clear and organized checklist to help you prepare, including affiliate link opportunities for car rentals, accommodations, and gear. Step 1: Work Out a Budget Budgeting is essential to...
TOP rainy day activities for kids in Berlin
I have been meaning to do this list for so long and will be adding to it through our 3rd Berlin winter I promise. If you're like us, with a busy 3-year-old, you need a LOT of rainy day activities for your kids this winter. This will be our 3rd winter in Berlin and I...
Our TOP Berlin Children’s Second Shops
Choosing our top second-hand children's shops in Berlin was so much fun to research. I got to shop and not feel bad about it. After all its research, right? Ok so here is the thing, second-hand clothes for kids can gross some people out and while certainly there are...
Berlin with kids, our favorite summer activities
Well, summer took a while to come around this year and we are so excited it's finally here. I wanted to share some of our top summer activites in Berlin with kids. Actually, you don't really need kids they are super fun for everyone. Berlin with kids - Monbijoux Park...
Berlin’s TOP 5 child-friendly museums
Today at My Well Traveled friend we have picked Berlin's top 5 child-friendly museums. What makes a museum child-friendly in the first place and why should you visit? Well, my system is simple, I ask my son. He’s 3.5 now, very opinionated and I take him to a lot of...
Flying with kids, a survival guide to 3 year olds
Our flying with kids guide is back due to popular demand. A blow by blow manual to surviving your tyrants at 35,000 feet. This time our flying with kids guide is for the almost 3-year-olds but it doesn't mean some of the basics won't apply to you. You can also click...
Best Berlin Ice Cream spots
Nothing spells summer like dollops of beautiful, colorful dollops of ice cream. We set out on a mission to uncover some of the best Berlin Ice Cream spots. I wasn't sure how to categorize this post. What would really be the measure of best Berlin ice cream? In the...
GUEST POST Berlin with Kids, Top 10 things to do
We have been moonlighting for one of our favorite sites Globettoting writing about our favorite subject Berlin with kids. Our list of Top 10 things to do is now live. Berlin with Kids, Top 10 things to do Berlin has so far been one of our most child-friendly...
Plan a perfect family holiday.
How to plan a family holiday like a pro is about putting into action all the things I have learned since I started traveling with my son full time 2 years ago. I have combined handy techniques with fantastic apps and websites that will help you plan a family like a...
Zagreb with kids, family travel at its best
Zagreb Croatia is one of the most family friendly city's we have been to. We love it so much we are going again this week. Here are some fun activities in Zagreb with kids. Croatia has long been on the family travel top 10 lists. Its pristine beaches, family friendly...
Ella Francis Sanders and “Lost in Translation”
A weird thing happened to me recently. I was gifted the same book twice. I don't really believe in coincidence so I took a little time to find out about why and whats so special about it and Ella Frances Sanders. This might not seem all that strange to you especially...
GB Pockit stroller giveaway
If you follow us on Instagram then you may have heard about our fantastic GB Pockit stroller giveaway. Today is the last day to enter so here is a little post with all the details. We wrote about the merits of the GB Pockit last week here and were lucky enough to...
5 REASONS WHY I WROTE A GB POCKIT REVIEW
Writing a review for the GB Pockit is actually one of the easiest posts I have ever had to write. Narrowing it down to just 5 things that make the GB Pockit the best travel stroller out there was a bit harder. The main reason I don't do 100's of reviews on here is...
Secret Croatia Part 3 Lopud
Our 3rd Secret Croatia spot is the beautifully tranquil and unspoiled island of Lopud. The main thing that the Secret Croatian island of Lopud has to offer is extremely family friendly surroundings and beaches. As soon as you step off the boat you feel like time is...
Why visit Berlin with kids?
If your looking for a reason to visit Berlin but have kids here are my top 5 reasons why Berlin with kids is a great choice. So far Oscar and I have visited quite a few city's London, New York, Paris, Mexico City, Bangkok, Gothenburg and Zagreb. They vary in scale yes...
Montenegro with kids. What to do and where to go?
Visiting Montenegro with kids is a must. Montenegro was one of my top spots of 2015 and its family friendly attitude was one of the main reasons. When I mention Montenegro to most family's they look at me blankly. Maybe it's me but I thought this place was...
The Born Wild project, Morgan Brechler and being an adventure mum
Writing about The Born Wild Project and Morgan Brechler isn't as easy as it sounds. I'm sort of nervous and excited and I really don't want to mess it up because the message is so important to me. I hope you read this and feel inspired and do some adventuring of your...
Holiday travel with toddlers long haul and beyond
Holiday travel with kids is every parents nightmare. Holiday travel with a toddler might just feel like the worst. Despair not, we have compiled a fantastic guide to help ease the pain. This is my third guide on travel with kids. After almost two years of solo travel...
SECRET CROATIA our top 5 family friendly spots, 2 Jelsa HVAR
Ok so its August, you have no choice, this is the only time you can holiday and you want to go to Croatia. Where do you go that isn't crazy expensive, busy, loud or all three? This is my secret Croatia guide. Second stop Jelsa, Hvar. For the un initiated you may have...
SECRET CROATIA our top 5 family friendly spots, 1 MREZNICA
Ok so its August, you have no choice, this is the only time you can holiday and you want to go to Croatia. Where do you go that isn't crazy expensive, busy, loud or all three? This is my secret Croatia guide. First stop Mreznica. August in Croatia is madness, vastly...
My favorite new destination family friendly El Salvador
Its a bold statement announcing that you have a new favorite destination but after 18 months of travel I feel qualified enough to say that yes El Salvador is my family friendly destination. I basically loved El Salvador and I can't wait to go back. What made El...
My Well Traveled Friend Mum Pack Travel
I'm not alone! Thank you to My Well Traveled Friend Evie @ Mum Pack Travel for being brave, inspiring and breaking the norm. New kitchen? Why when you could travel for a year. Hi Evie, You live in Australia with your lovely daughter who is five now. I know you have...
My love hate relationship with Honduras.
Can you really love and hate a country in equal measure? Well you can. I can and I do and my love hate relationship is with Honduras. Why I went to Honduras? It's not exactly a country on the everyday holiday wish list or on every travelers itinerary. As my mum...
My Well Traveled Friend – Confessions of a mum travel blogger
I'm having a mild panic here at My Well Traveled Friend. Being a mum travel blogger is tough. There are very few toddler free hours left these days that aren't consumed by either travel or organizing or sleep. I have fallen so far behind in my posts that it appears I...
My Well Traveled Friend – Frances Tulk Hart – About last summer
A second installment of My Well Traveled Friend "About Last Summer" series is here. Frances Tulk Hart's family travels make me nostalgic of those amazing NYC beach summers. I can't wait to take Oscar Chang to some of the great spots mentioned here. Hi Franny, I'm...
My Well Traveled Friend – Leith Clark – About last summer
We love being inspired by other mums at My Well Traveled Friend and hearing their tips and advice on travel with families and children. We finally decided to run a series of interviews about what they did last summer. Hope you like them and please share some of yours...
Why I love family friendly Antigua Guatemala
I loved how family friendly Antigua Guatemala was so much I went there twice. Thats really saying something. Its rare you get a beautiful city full of incredible hotels, great food, great wine, great coffee and great shopping in a breathtaking location filled with...
10 crazy things that happened on my Central American road trip
Narrowing it down to just 10 crazy things that happened on my Central American road trip was a challenge but here they are in no particular order. I'm in the middle of writing an actually useful post on the subject but this seemed like more fun. 1. I did not get...
How to climb a volcano with your kids. The Guatemala edition.
Ever wondered how to climb a volcano with your kids. This is the Guatemala edition. If you are looking at conquering some fears then keep reading. Full disclosure. I'm not fit by any stretch of the imagination. I like to think I am. I like to think that because I no...
How to nail early morning travel with kids.
How do we actually make those early morning flights, trains and buses and not cry? Travel with kids is 80% preparation and 20% mind-set. I say this with a healthy 18 month experience. A quick how to below. Its hard enough to get your self ready for an early morning...
What to see on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
The big question. What to see on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala? Hit Panajachal's market? Visit Sonolas vibrant Mayan community, or peace out in San Marcos? Lake Atitlan was the first place I ever visited in Guatemala and I'm not going to lie I was totally surprised. Despite...
My Top 10 reasons for family travel and travel with kids.
We just passed our one year on the road. What better time to share our top 10 reasons to travel with kids. We know it's not for everyone but perhaps one of these reasons will change your mind and open your child's! 1. Traveling with your children is like traveling for...
Handcrafts and kid friendly activities in San Cristobal de las Casas
Handcrafts and kid friendly activities in San Cristobal de las Casas are not easy to find but this was my Mexico "happy place". It really was the best place for Mayan handcrafts on our travels but not the most child friendly. The town of San Cristobal de las Casas is...
MUSTELA kids sun care giveaway
Im so excited to run my first giveaway and to work with Mustela my favorite kids sun care brand. We have put together a fantastic package perfect for your upcoming beach getaways. The prize contains their Factor 50SPF Very High Protection Face Lotion, Sun Spray and...
PART 3, Top beach spots in Oaxaca, Mexico, ZIPOLITE
Our 3rd and final top beach spot in Oaxaca, Mexico is Zipolite. Its reputation as a nudist party beach may precede it but don't let this put you off. Zipolite really is what you make of it and has something for everyone. THE BEACH, Oaxaca Mexico, Zipolite The beach...
San Angustinillo a family friendly beach in Mexico
Our second stop in the round up of top family friendly beaches in Oaxaca, Mexico is San Angustinillo a pretty one street village right between Mazunte (check out our full post here) and Zipolite. It also has the most child and family friendly beach in this part of...
Mazunte a family friendly beach in Mexico
Mazunte was a family friendly beach in Mexico that scored high with Oscar Chang . If your traveling with kids who like nature you will just love it. Despite its reputation as a hippy hang out we found there was much more to Mazunte than the visiting Circus. Dont get...
Mustela sunscreen for kids!
Getting to our favorite sunscreen for kids took some time. Ages ago. I really mean that, it's got to be like 4 months ago ( sorry guys) some lovely people at Mustela UK sent us some sunscreen for kids. Well we are professionals over here, Oscar Chang and I, so we took...
Top sights in Oaxaca City with kids
Narrowing down to just a few top sights in Oaxaca City with kids was a task. The city is so vibrant and alive packed with museums, gardens and markets. Every corner feels like an adventure. We visited for only a few days which is unusual for us but were pretty...
Food markets of Mexico City
The food markets or Mercado's of Mexico City are as vibrant and colorful as its people. Nothing feels more like total immersion in a culture than shopping with the locals. Supermarkets in other countries are like galleries to me. You can really tell a lot about what's...
Top family friendly Mexico City sights
We spent just over 3 weeks in Mexico City and we saw so much. Narrowing it down to our absolute top family friendly sights wasn't easy. Mexico City's sites are also hugely divers from toy museums to skyscrapers to Aztec pyramids. It's also worth noting DF...
Mexico City a summary
My first impressions of Mexico City were such a mixed bag. So I went back, as I often do and looked through my pictures. Mexico City a summary Turned out I was right. A real mixed bag. DF as it's locally known (Districto Federal) is such a contradiction. It's like...
New Air France interactive Paris map
The lovely guys at Air France were so excited by our Mum's guide to Paris that they asked us to create an Air France interactive map of all the Paris restaurants, shops and attractions that we love. So here it is. Paris has gone through some difficult times over the...
Our Top 3 London days out with kids rain or shine
It was hard to narrow it down to only our top 3 London days out with kids but we did it. If you're wandering why keep reading. The idea of entertaining your kids for an entire day in London always seems daunting so after many epic fail days we finally landed on the...
Our favorite European organic baby products
We wanted to round-up a few of our favorite European natural and organic baby products for you this week. We are product junkies after all. As you may have noticed we spent a substantial amount of time in Europe (almost 10 months!) and despite traveling lights its...
Costa Rica, Envision Festival yoga, wellness, music and kids?
Can you take your kids to a festival? What about one on the beaches of Costa Rica? We check out the Envision festival of yoga wellness, music and more. I recently read a fascinating article about a family attending their first Burning Man festival and it really...
YORK, The quintessential English town
York is the understated quintessential English town you just haven't discovered yet. I know because even though I've visited the area a million times and lived in London for 14 years which is only a few hours away its only just now I have discovered just how charming...
Beningbrough Hall, Another great Yorkshire day out
Another great Yorkshire day out, this time we visited Beningbrough Hall. Described by the National Trust as an Italian Mansion, on a day in January it felt very much like a deserted Georgian home but in a good way. I've done a really good job of not knocking the great...
The National Railway Museum York
If the thought of The National Railway Museum in York conjures up images of delays and inflated ticket prices then you're in for a pleasant surprise. This really is a fantastic indoor activity for kids and adults for that matter! When it gets to this time of year, you...
Romy and the Bunnies “One Stop Shop” Liberty of London
As its Friday and we have had a hell of a week back we have decided to share some exciting news and end our week on a high. We wrote our first guest post!! and not only that we got to write it for one of our favorite mummy and me site Romy and the Bunnies. If you...
Our newest travel accessories 2015
You know how I love a good travel gadget. Well of course a new year means new travel accessorize and its 2015 so I'm ready to role. I am very ambitiously making the next leg of our world adventure to Central America "carry on only". It's not me you see, its him. Just...
Top family friendly European cities
New year, new plans and of course new adventures. Here is our round-up of the most family friendly European cities and the reasons we loved them. I find the first few months of the year so challenging and of course travel truly invigorates me. In my list today...
Fun Christmas activities for kids in Yorkshire – Piglets Park
It's not hard to find fun Christmas activities for young kids in Yorkshire. There is so much to do and see it's actually hard to pick the best. We are trying out a few this week and will keep you posted on our progress. We have found The Visit York website a really...
A mums guide to Paris in winter
I have visited Paris more times than I care to remember, what I have never been is a tourist or a mum in Paris. This guide is a sort of mix of the two a local mums tourists guide if you will. I go on and on about how you shouldn't over schedule your trips and that you...
Ice skating at Somerset House, London
Activities with kids in big cities like London can be overwhelming but ice skating at Somerset House needn't be one of them. We aim to put the magic back into your day with things to do and how to do them so everyone just have a good time. Here is my number one tip....
Shop Local Saturday in Easingwold – A traditional Yorkshire village
This traditional Yorkshire village is only 12 miles from York and has been a market town since 1221 so all things considered this is the place to shop local Saturday. Antique home wear and furniture, handcrafted goods and homemade delicacies are everywhere and this...
Top 5 things to do in Koh Samui
Taking a holiday or Christmas break with the family to the island on Koh Samui in Thailand this winter? This is the perfect winter sun destination only an hours flight from Bangkok. Jam-packed with beautiful beaches and stunning hotels from our favorite detox spot...
A MUMS GUIDE TO NYC – MY TOP 5 APPS
I hope our "mums guide to NYC - my top 5 apps" helps you as much as it helped us. I had lived and worked in NYC for almost 5 years before setting off on this great adventure and this latest visit had all new challenges. Here are some of the newest Apps I used every...
A MUMS GUIDE TO NYC – A GOOGLE MAP TO FIX A MELTDOWN
Visiting New York city with kids can be overwhelming there is just so much to do and see and where do you even start? There are guidebooks and websites in abundance filled with day-to-day activities and events. A quick google search will reveal all. NYCGO is a good...
Some of our favorite travel books
Im a massive nerd. I love computers and gadgets and technology and programing and all that good stuffs. I also love love love to read, especially travel books. As the great W. Somerset Maugham once said "To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a...
ZAGREB CROATIA you are still beautiful after all these years….
Zagreb Croatia is like an elegant lady. She has aged well and still looks as beautiful and chic as ever. I spent much of my childhood visiting this city, my grandparents lived here until they died and my memories of visiting them and the city they lived in are vivid....
Traveling with kids 9 -12 months old – Long Haul and beyond
We have had such a positive response from our first travel with kids post https://www.mywelltraveledfriend.com/2014/05/traveling-with-4-6-month-old-baby.html that I decided to share my wisdom (guffaw) again. I just want to be as transparent as possible so I'm not...
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Top 5 things to do in Ayutthaya Thailand
Top 5 things to do in Ayutthaya Thailand The far east is my current obsession and having spent the last two years traveling and living in Thailand I have so many incredible places to share. Thailand is receiving a lot of negative press at the moment, the current...
An interview with an inspiring, traveling, working mama.
Suai Suai Stine & Salinee Suai means beautiful in Thai, double trouble! This is a first of many interviews with people who I hope will inspire you. They inspire me every day because they are braking the mold, pushing convention and living their lives...
Summer in Montpellier France
Im trying to be more prompt with my posts (fail!) especially as some of us have left holiday planning to the last minute and I hope I can inspire some alternative choices. A city break is in my eyes a very alternative family summer break option, until Montpellier that...
Airbnb and how to nail it!
This is a mega quick post about Airbnb. I do feel there is so much about the subject already online but the post is based on our extensive experience with the site. We have used their services in more than 10 countries including Germany and even El Salvador where we...
Gothenburg Sweden with kids
Oscar Chang and I decided it was high time to visit our spiritual home Sweden. With names like Oscar and Anna you might be forgiven to think we were in fact Swedish. I have long been fascinated by the Swedish ever since a family came to stay in our village in...
Its not all grim up North, Saltburn by the Sea
Sometimes it's enough to go to a place once to know you love it and will return. An invitation from an old childhood friend led to my most recent discovery or rather re discovery of the great British seaside experience Saltburn by the sea . For some this might mean...
Traveling with a 4 – 6 month old baby
I was finally inspired to write this piece after reading my favourite mum and kiddie blog Romy and the Bunnies. which features many busy busy mums who juggle international travel and kids. As you can see I travel a lot too and of course my travel schedule,...
PART 1 Koh Phangan Thailand accommodation and directions
It has taken me almost two years since I first visited this island to post about it and this is just the beginning. The island is like a magnet it sucks you in with its pristine waters, lush jungles and laid-back almost Caribbean atmosphere. A brief history of the...
Koh Phayam Thailand, a car free family friendly island getaway.
Thailand is littered with islands of all shapes and sizes and I have visited quite a number of them. Koh Phayam Thailand a great place to travel with kids, car free and surrounded by clear blue seas. A perfect family travel getaway. Total coincidence brought me here....
The First British Passport fiasco. This is how you should expect to be treated in an EMERGENCY situation.
Well as per my post on February 16th it was with some trepidation that I went ahead and applied for Oscar Changs first British passport. My fears sadly came true and in a way that I could hardly imagine. It's 9 days since I walked into the British Embassy in Bangkok...
The start of a very different adventure
It's 9:30pm and the first time I am able to use two arms to do anything. See times have really changed over here and a new addition to my life in the form of my son Oscar Chang. Born a mere 3 weeks late this curious fella is adding a new dimension to travel as I know...
A cool guide to Miami
I always had a preconceived idea of Miami as a city with a shiny exterior and nothing below the surface. I never had the urge to visit and could think of about a thousand places I would rather go first. Well I was wrong. My introduction to Miami came through the...
“A few of my favorite things” Our travel essentials for any trip
NON AFFILIATED & UNSPONSORED I love making lists and for some reason they are always long and once I have written them I never seem to look at them again. Ever. There I said it and its made me feel slightly better. This list is a little different. It replays in...
365 Days in Paradise
In anticipation of my Koh Phangan Island guide I wanted to post this amazing video that the lovely guys at 365 Days in Paradise made. It really captured the spirit of the island for me and Fabien, Natalie, Capucine and Natalie really capture the spirit of world...
Best Bangkok Hotel (so far…) Hotel Cabochon
Hotel Cabochon Like most of my well traveled friends I have stayed in more hotels then I care to remember and this is by far one of THE best Hotels in Bangkok. I have also spent a lot of time visiting Bangkok both traveling through and living there, you can see...
Its like jumping off a cliff
Its taken 8 months of travel, 6 months of unemployment, 4 amazing friends, 2 new notebooks and 1 indecisive wanderer to finally start my first post. Its amazing how many times you can stop yourself doing something your passionate about and all the creative...
What to do in Kyoto Japan
What to do in Kyoto Japan? I have dreamed about traveling around Japan since i was a little girl. I once stayed in a Bed and Breakfast in London with my parents circa 1984 and the owner happened to be from Kyoto. She totally fascinated me and instead of exploring...
Bangkok The Best Bits
If New York never sleeps then in my eyes Bangkok never stops eating. Exploring Bangkok - the best bits is a round-up from a veteran. I have been in and out of Bangkok for the best part of a year now and this is my biggest takeaway. No pun intended. There is so much to...