Family friendly · a Vonda Wanderlist

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3,718 places for family friendly travel, gathered from every corner of the map.

Lucky Bay, Australia
Lucky Bay · via Wikimedia Commons

The trick to travelling with children is choosing places that perform on schedule — geysers, trains, whales. Nature as the babysitter with the best references.

Everything in this collection has a sure thing at its core: an eruption every few minutes, a railway that does the scenery for you, a bay where the whales usually keep the appointment. Bring snacks anyway.

Húsavík, Icelandvia Wikimedia Commons

First stop

Húsavík, where the whales do the entertaining

The little harbour that turned whale-watching into a national pastime. Boats leave on the hour, humpbacks oblige with remarkable reliability, and the hot chocolate afterwards is part of the itinerary.

✦ May–September · $$ · Northeastern Region, Iceland

Chapter I

Sure things

Strokkur erupts every few minutes. The Flåm Railway does one of the world's great descents without anyone having to hike it. Reliability is underrated — until you travel with a five-year-old.

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