The Roberts Family is a real family experiencing the fun, and challenges of travel just like any other family,

only in front of a camera.  Jeremy and Carrie (Dad and Mom) have been traveling together since the time

they met including a 8-month backpacking journey around the world. and have now added their kids to the mix.

Nathan (right) made his first trip abroad to Morocco, Spain and Ireland when he was less than one-year-old and

Seamus (left) had visited seven countries by the time he was four. The Roberts believe that traveling together

gives them a chance to grow and learn as a family and brings them closer and gives the kids a great education.

And now they get a chance to share what they've learned with you in Travel With Kids. To find out more about

each member of the family and some of their favorite places, click the tabs below.

What I like best about traveling is...

Besides the food? Having everyday being totally unexpected.

The best travel experiences are unplanned. We hope to provide

an idea of what some destinations might be like.. and if it's worth

it to spend the money on an attraction that we feature, but be

encourage travelers to wing it. The best stories and memories

we have are not in the guidebooks.

 

Favorite Places:

Asia. Asia.. and Asia. And the Caribbean.

 

Favorite Things To Do At Home:

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Make Sure You Bring:

iPod with your favorite travel tunes (we used to bring the tape

player back in the old days.. a few years ago)

Theres nothing like having a soundtrack to your travels going as you

watch a blazing sunset over a golden temple, or on some remote beach

that you got to by a 2 dollar ferry boat.

 

Best Travel Advice:

1.Go now. There is never a "right time"

 

2.Find a place to stay as close to the old square, historic quarter, zocolo,

whatever you want to call it. These are the cheapest and most authentic

travel experiences you can have. In otherwords, stay out of the mega

hotels that are built in the new part of town. They cost 10 times as much

and you could be anywhere in a generic resort. Find a hut on a beach for

5 dollars a nite. You will have alot more stories to tell about that then the

weight room and buffet at the resort.

 

3.Collect experiences and memories instead of stuff.

 

What I like best about traveling is getting the chance to learn about other cultures and the history of a place.  I think that when we travel as a family, we really grow together.  I also like meeting other travelers from around the world.  It really brings home the idea of a global community.

 

Favorite Places:  The place that always draws me back as soon as we leave is Ireland.  I love the warmness of the community and the rich tradition.  I love pretty much all of Asia, especially Vietnam and Indonesia.  I'm a warm weather person in general, so if a place has a great beach and snorkeling, I'm happy!

 

Favorite Things To Do On The Road: I like to be in the water snorkeling or scuba diving.  I also like discovering nature...feeding reindeer in Scotland, swimming with dolphins, meeting orangutans in Sumatra.  I like to travel by train too.  I think it brings back an air of romance and advenutre that is lost in today's fast-paced, mass-marketed travel market.

 

Favorite Things To Do At Home: I like to read...mainly historical or biographical books.  I like to hang out in the front yard and watch the kids ride their bikes.  I like to take pictures.  I've just discovered Shutterfly and that's been fun putting together albums.

 

Make Sure You Bring:  Wipes or hand sanitizer.  I'm not a germ-a-phobe, but after a day of traveling they really come in handy.  An umbrella stroller, even if you think your child is too old.  When the kids start to fade, you can still keep going and see everything you wanted to see.

 

Best Travel Advice: Go now!  So many people put off traveling until the "kids are older" or "my job calms down" and then never end up going.  Set a date, start planning and do it!  Conditions will never be perfect, but the experience will stay with you and your family forever!  So, go!

 

Nathan

What I like best about traveling is finding cool things like animals and bugs and ancient things.  I like to explore new places that I've never been before.

 

Favorite Places:  Mayan Pyramids like Chitchen-Itza.  Big cities like London, Paris and New York. Florida - I liked seeing the space shuttle launch.  Cat Island in the Bahamas has great snorkeling and beaches!

 

Favorite Things To Do On The Road: Adventure-y stuff like swinging from vines, exploring pyramids. Snorkeling and meeting sea animals like dolphins and seal lions.  I really like snorkeling with sharks in the Bahamas!

 

Favorite Things To Do At Home: Play pool, chess and pirates.  Swim.  Jump on the trampoline.

 

Make Sure You Bring: Activitiy Books.  I like them because they keep me busy on long plane and car rides.

 

Best Travel Advice: It's super fun!

 

 

Seamus

What I like best about traveling is discovering new things like bugs, Sausage Trees and Christmas Tree worms.

 

Favorite Places: I like Kauai in Hawaii.  The beaches are great and the snorkeling was fun. I like the pirate islands in the Caribbean, like St. Thomas and Tortola.  The water is warm and calm and I like to pretend we're pirates and learn about all the pirates.  I like big cities like Paris and London where I can see monuments like the Eiffel Tower and Big Ben and take the subways around town.

 

Favorite Things To Do On The Road: Dancing in pubs, swimming with dolphins, swinging in hammocks, riding trains.

 

Favorite Things To Do At Home: Read books, play with my gerbil, play pool, swim.

 

Make Sure You Bring: My backpack with toys and books.

 

Best Travel Advice: It's so fun!