2TravelDads Podcast Rob Taylor

We just had an incredible two weeks in Peru, exploring from Lima to the Andes to the desert to the Amazon rainforest. Putting together this trip was no easy feat and required both research and help. In this episode, we talk about how we landed on Peru for our family's first South American adventure, what planning looked like, a bit about getting around in Peru, and then our general itinerary.
We have more Peru podcast episodes including All About the Andes; Peru at Sea Level - Lima, the Desert and Islands; and the Peruvian Amazon! All of this and more is also available for reading and booking on our website.
In this episode:

Why Peru?
Our transportation throughout Peru
Itinerary highlights from Machu Picchu to seeing penguins and monkeys
Tips for making the most of your Peru trip

Stay tuned here and on 2TravelDads.com for more fun, stories and information all about traveling through Peru!
And if you want to join us for an adventure in the Amazon rainforest, join one of our group trips (Nov 2024, Mar 2025)!

As adventurous parents we see the full value of taking our kids out to explore, and our adventure in Hawaii with UnCruise aboard the Safari Explorer was incredible for us. Daily expeditions of snorkeling, hiking, kayaking and more had us immersed in both science education and Hawaiian culture. In this podcast episode we've got our two kids on with us (12 and 9 years old) talking about some of the things they really enjoyed and learned about during our sailing with UnCruise.
UnCruise Hawaii on the Safari Explorer
From hiking in lava tubes on the Big Island of Hawaii to swimming with beautiful creatures, birdwatching to seeing humpback whales breach all around us, there's a lot to process and share.
Please check out our full experience on the Safari Explore ship on the blog. We've detailed what activities and ports we had, as well as shared lots of photos of the whole expereince. The UnCruise brand is a unique type of travel and each sailing is quite different, so we also dig into that a bit.
If you're looking for more Hawaii travel ideas...:

Hawaii Island Hopping
Big Island Itinerary - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Things to do on Maui - Haleakala National Park
Kauai 5 Day Itinerary - Things to do on Kauai

Acadia National Park in Maine is extremely busy in the summer, but there are some beautiful overlooked parts of the park. Also, did you know that despite the potentially extreme winter conditions that sometimes roll through, Acadia NP is beautiful and OPEN in the winter? On this podcast episode we have expert and three-time Acadia Artist in Residence, Colleen Miniuk, sharing about the less visited parts of the park.
What makes this conversation even more interesting is that being an Artist in Residence thrice over, Colleen has experieces across the seasons and insights into what this particular National Parks program means for visitors. Give a listen as we chat about Acadia National Park, photography in Maine and more. I think it's fascinating to hear from somebody with a completely different sort of experience in a place I love; it broadens my perspective.
If you want to learn more about Acadia National Park or Maine in general, we have several great articles to help plan a visit to this beautiful destination:

Visiting Acadia National Park (guide)
Maine Summer Road Trip Plan
Visiting Maine in Winter
Lighthouses to Visit in Maine (including Bass Harbor in Acadia NP)

Enjoy listening to this episode and more. And if you would like to leave questions for us for FUTURE podcast episodes, please complete our form on our website, 2TravelDads.com.

We are not cruise people, but we love to see the world from the water. We recently completed an UnCruise Adventure sailing on a small ship, the Safari Explorer and we have A LOT to say about it. Give a listen an see just what an UnCruise is and how this varies from an actual cruise. From ship size (you'll be shocked) and crew to passenger ratio (you'll be more shocked!), to the custom daily adventures, we dig into it all.
Have you ever wanted to sail to small inlets or the backside of remote islands WITHOUT lots of people? Ever thought you'd enjoy spending a week at sea learning about nature and culture while getting to know a new group of like-minded people? Excellent, then this episode is for you! UnCruise Adventures is very unique.
Read all the details about UnCruise here! - What you'll find:


What is UnCruise?


Why choose an UnCruise vs land adventures?


Why spend $6k per person on UnCruise?


What’s different about UnCruise vs mega cruise?


Our first expedition sailing was island hopping in Hawaii, but we have an Alaskan small ship sailing coming up later this year. If you have any questions about this experience or need UnCruise route/ship recommendations, let us know!

One of my favorite parts of being a blogger is getting to go out into the world and explore, capturing beautiful photographs as I go. The bulk of my job though comes in the writing and web publishing side of things. I love getting to speak with other creative professionals about what they do and why, so getting to sit down with a professional landscape photographer was eye-opening for me.

Colleen Miniuk is an award winning professional landscape photographer and author, but that wasn't always her career. Her primary job is being my friend. Kidding, but she is a marvelous person in addition to her photography skills. Digging into why Colleen transitioned from software engineering to landscape photography is a fascinating story, and hearing how her approach to capturing meaningful images has changed over time is even more interesting.

Give a listen to this podcast episode and hear from Colleen Miniuk about what it means to her to be a professional landscape photographer and why she does the work she does. If you have any questions for either myself (Rob of 2TravelDads.com) or Colleen, please reach out. Both of us are happy to share more about what we do and why we do it!

Colleen can be reached through her primary website, ColleenMiniuk.com and her advice column. For information on her publishing company, books or in-person photography workshops:


Publishing - Analemma Press

Landscape Photography and Guides - Wild in Arizona | The Current Flows | Photographing Acadia

In-person, all-women Photography Workshop - Sheography.com

 
Feeling inspired after listening to Colleen talk about professional landscape photography around the USA? Check out these favorite destinations for epic landscapes and amazing imagery to inspire:
Arizona Road Trip | Acadia National Park | West Coast National Parks | The Everglades

Ireland is a popular destination for Americans to visit when they're tracing their roots, but it's also just a fun and beautiful place to visit with kids! As we dig into what makes Ireland a great place to plan a European adventure with family, you'll see that in general many of the day to day experiences in Ireland are family friendly and great to incorporate children into.
Visiting Ireland with kids doesn't have to be a stressful trip, so listen to these great tips and itinerary ideas to put together your own Irish adventure. Give a listen to the podcast episode (just below) as Keryn, our friend who runs Twist Travel Magazine, shares her favorite places to visit in Ireland with kids as well as her own cultural experiences that keep her and her family returning.
As you listen to this episode, you'll notice that Ireland with kids isn't a complex trip to plan or execute. Being a country that's quite mellow and community oriented, you'll see that many of the things that make Ireland interesting and fun are not restricted by age or interest. You can make a trip to Ireland with kids as simple and chill as you like.

In this episode:


What makes Ireland a family friendly destination

When is the best time to visit Ireland

Planning a fun Ireland itinerary with kids

Favorite Irish towns to visit


For more travel tips for exploring the UK and Ireland, more of Europe and all around the USA and Canada, check out 2TravelDads.com!