World Travel Dad Show

WTD gets a Turkey tease in Istanbul.  This is a great culture that needs more attention.  The family takes a cruise up to the Black Sea and stops for lunch in a village on the Asian continent. The Grand Bazaar is insane.   Listen for the precise rules on visiting mosques so you don't offend.  Learn how to drink coffee like a Turkish person.   The family stays in a great ne...

The family finds a gem in Southern France.  World Travel Dad finally dips his tows in the French Mediterranean--and it does not disappoint. Are the French a bit standoffish?  This part of France is all about bigtime art. The Catalan culture is fascinating and a great place to visit, whether in Spain or France.   Salvador Dali museum is insane, in a good way.  

The family stays in a small airbnb, but is luxurious by Parisian standards.  WTD thinks the entire town is a cafe.  WTD's family has more confidence in France after having been through France Bootcamp . Eiffel Tower is a must, though WTD is too afraid to go to the top! Musee d'Orsay is the real deal.  WTD goes full Robin Williams and talks about what it is like to stand before the M...

World Travel Dad catches a case of Chateaux fatigue. Learn why Chateaux are a sneaky good place to take your young kids.   How to have fun in a dead West Loire Valley town.  World Travel Dad's wife joins a petanque team--and has to carry the team!

World Travel Dad is shocked by the lack of tackiness of the global site of Mont St. Michel .  Mont St. Michel nocturnes delivers a magical evening. The good weather during the Omaha Beach visit creates a nice contrast with the somberness of the events of the place. Bayeux deserves more than one day!  A gem of a town that escaped the bombs of WWII.  The family visits a market and buy...

Deep dive into Southern Sweden.  WTD goes to some towns that haven't seen many Americans!  The family gets haircuts and does a zipline tour.  Find out more information about the costs of eating and drinking in Sweden, plus some tips on economizing your trip and why traveling is different from vacationing. Link to the new travel post about off-the-beaten-path Southern Sweden.  W...

On today's quick hit episode, World Travel Dad's family meets with a cousin in Grunerlokka at a Godt Brod .    The ensuing trip to the top of Frognerseteren is full of enjoyment and value. World Travel Dad also criticizes the typical blog posts designed only for SEO rules and wonders why he didn't read anything about the Frognersteren stop!  The take away is that locals should...

On this week’s episode WTD goes with his family to Iceland.  Find out what they discovered in the landscape, the people, and the cuisine. On a drive around the Snaefelsnes, World Travel Dad is shocked at what he sees.  Are the waterfalls really that special? The crew sees puffins and eats fresh scallops for lunch, straight from the bottom of the ocean! Finally, we explore the quaint town of Stykki...