Barbara Rogers, Author at Wherever Family

About Barbara Rogers

Barbara Radcliffe Rogers grew up traveling with her parents and brother, and continues to travel with her own children. Whether it’s camping with toddlers in New Hampshire, cruising the Mediterranean with tweens or exploring Lisbon with a 16-year-old, she’s been there and done that — and has lots of tips to offer. Rogers is author of several guidebooks (including one on family travel) and is a regular contributor to Global Traveler.

Entries by Barbara Rogers

Visiting Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius with Children

April 20, 2019 in Destinations, Europe, Travel Tips /by Barbara Rogers

The concept of an entire city engulfed by an erupting volcano fascinates kids, and the grisly details of Pompeii’s destruction don’t seem to faze them nearly so much as you might expect. The ruins of Pompeii give a vivid glimpse into the daily lives of Romans who lived almost 2,000 years ago, frozen in time […]

Baltimore’s Kid-Friendly Inner Harbor

April 13, 2019 in Age Specific, Kids /by Barbara Rogers

Baltimore takes full advantage of its magnificent harbor, filling its waters with ships to explore and surrounding the Inner Harbor attractions to please the whole family, especially kids. Arrayed around the inner harbor are landscaped public spaces edged by modern plazas with shops and places to eat. The first thing you’ll notice is the fleet […]

5 Things to Do With kids in New Smyrna Beach, Florida

April 11, 2019 in Destinations, Listicles, North America /by Barbara Rogers

You probably don’t have trouble finding things for kids to do anywhere that has a beach. But New Smyrna Beach, on Florida’s Atlantic Coast, has more to offer kids than just swimming and sand castles on its 17 miles of white sand. Here’s our favorite five. Discover Dolphins Ride a pontoon boat through the Indian […]

Couples’ Getaway on the Bay of Fundy

April 2, 2019 in Travel Tips /by Barbara Rogers

Those of us who live in New England can take an easy foreign vacation without boarding a plane. We just aim our cars north and cross the border into New Brunswick or Quebec. We chose New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy Coast for our getaway, heading directly to the pretty seaside town of St. Andrews. We […]

Family Hotels in Madrid

March 27, 2019 in Listicles /by Barbara Rogers

Many of Madrid’s attractions are close together and, happily for tourists, there are abundant hotels in all price ranges located in the central part of the city. It is a particularly easy city to get around, with an excellent Metro and bus system and reasonable taxi rates. So wherever you choose, you can reach the […]

Best Family Beaches in the Canary Islands

March 24, 2019 in Listicles /by Barbara Rogers

Spain’s Canary Islands sit in the Atlantic, off the coast of North Africa and about 600 miles south of mainland Spain. The volcanic islands are known for glorious beaches, and an approachable, tourist-friendly atmosphere. Each island is small enough that you can visit several different beaches from a base anywhere on the island. Beaches on […]