ARE YOU LOOKING FOR TRAVEL ADVENTURES?

Over the years, through my own travel adventures and those of others, I have come across some excellent websites that I would love to share with you!

These are sites that I'm personally familiar with - they are not travel agent sites, but are informational in nature (with plenty of excellent, free content) and I'm comfortable recommending them to you. So take a look below and find the websites that suit your travel style . . .

FAMILY TRAVEL

One of my greatest joys is to look back on the travel adventures that my husband and I shared with our two boys as they were growing up - and now we have the pleasure of "tripping" with the grandkidlettes as well!

Travel Adventures with Kids

Travel With Your Kids - "Written by parents and for parents. We've got tips and suggestions on family travel: where to go with your kids, what to do and how ..."

Moms Minivan - "Travel Games and Road Trip Tips for the family! Planning a road trip? Traveling with kids? Need some games to play in the car? Ideas to keep kids busy in the ..."

Travel For Kids - "Travel for kids combines fun things to do with practical tips for traveling with kids all over ... "Best kid-centric travel-idea website !" Cookie Magazine ..."

In and Around Los Angeles - "from the eyes of one young family learning to love their city. The off the beaten path locals guide to real LA ..."

Family Vacation Getaways - "See photos and get details for planning family vacation getaways to Los Angeles theme parks and many other exciting Southern California family attractions ..."

Family Getaways Melbourne - "Melbourne is the best place for a memorable family getaway full of stacks of free things to do, great Melbourne attractions and also offering exciting ..."

BUDGET TRAVEL

Of course, we didn't have a lot of money in those days, so we were always on the lookout for travel adventures that wouldn't cost us an arm and a leg!

(CC) Harsh

Travel Adventures on a Budget

Everything About RVing - "We know that Going RVing and Camping is fun and we hope that visiting our site makes it even more fun. We give you excellent information about RVs ..."

Smart Hiking and Camping Tips - "Rock your outdoor experience. Hiking and camping tips for more fun, less stressful, more memorable outdoor adventures ..."

Your RV Lifestyle - "RV lifestyle info and advice to Make the Most of your RV lifestyle. RV tips, RV travel, fulltime RV living, campgrounds, RV buying, internet access, clubs, ..."

Outback Australia Travel Guide - "Travel guide to the Australian Outback, Western Australia Kimberley region and the Northern Territory. Australia travel advice, insider information, ..."

Bargain Travel Europe - "Family European vacation Budget Travel to Europe Tour Packages tour packages photo More than merely “child friendly”, Intrepid Travel's family adventure ..."

LUXURY AND EXOTIC TRAVEL

Later, when the kidlettes were grown and we were more comfortable financially, we started looking for slightly more luxurious travel adventures - no more sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag for us!

(CC) Snake3yes

Luxuriously Exotic Travel Adventures

Inside Peru - "If you've never been to Peru, well you've just got to see it to believe it! Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, and the Amazon Jungle...plus hundreds of lesser-known but completely awesome sights. We know Peru. You can too!"

Excellent Romantic Vacations - "The Best Romantic Vacations! Advice and tips for honeymoon vacations and romantic getaways in Florida, Hawaii, California ..."

San Juan Island, Washington - "Travel to a unique destination with orca whales, beautiful beaches and trails, a quiet atmosphere, and great food. Come visit!"

African Safari Journals - "Browse african safari journals incl wildlife photos about africa safari experiences written and photographed by previous travellers themselves ..."

South Africa Tours and Travel - "An out of the ordinary South Africa tours, travel and tourism guide, offering you an abundant wealth of insider tours and travel information ..."

Cape Town Travel Advisor - "Cape Town Africa. Complete Cape Town travel, tour and accommodation guide ..."

Madrid Guide Spain - "Madrid Spain explained by a native! Sports, Food, Culture, Attractions all in UNIQUE detail ..."

WhyVancouver.com - "Come visit WhyVancouver the home of next Winter Olympics the for the best information about Vancouver for the best car hire place, cheap Canadian flights ..."

Copacabana.info - "Tourist guide of Copacabana beach! Celebrate New Year's Eve barefoot with green-blue waves crashing in on the frontier of Rio de Janeiro the world samba ..."

Romantic Oregon Coast Vacations - "Looking for fun and adventure on the romantic Oregon Coast? Discover Oregon Coast romance ideas, information and more for your next vacation, honeymoon or ..."

Antwerp Tourist Guide - "Insiders information and travel advice to all you need to know about Antwerp Belgium ..."

Travel Guide to Greece - "Matt Barrett's Reliable Information for travelers to Greece is an excellent way to plan your trip to Greece and the Greek islands, with links to travel ..."

Simply Barcelona - "As your Barcelona travel guide, we will help you plan your travel to Barcelona and suggest ways to enjoy your vacation ..."

Guide to Caribbean Vacations - "Caribbean Vacation Travel Guide. Come on a journey with me, Tim O'Keefe, ... cruise deals at top online cruise travel agencies like Cruise Vacation Center. ..."

Travel to Mongolia - "Learn when and why you should travel, travel requirements to Mongolia and check out the best deals on how to get there."

AND JUST PLAIN FUN TRAVEL SITES

These are sites that I love just because they're fun!

(CC) Brett Davis

Fun and Quirky Travel Adventures

Quirky Guide - "Offbeat travel ideas and inspiration, covering everything from quirky destinations, activities and events to accommodation and restaurants ..."

RoadsideAmerica.com - "Travel guide to unusual attractions, tourist traps, weird vacations, and road trips . . ."

Unusual Travel Destinations - "Stay Informed with Quirky News! If you love unique travel discoveries, this website is for you. Unusual Travel Destinations is continually growing. ..."

Women on the Road - "For women travel enthusiasts - inspiration and advice on how to travel safely, cheaply, independently - and enjoy every minute!"

Scuba Diving Place - "Scuba diving has become one of the greatest recreational sports all around theworld and can even be a profession. Click here now for your resource for ..."

Check back frequently as I'll add more great travel websites if I think they'll interest you!

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