Diana Morales

As a travel advisor who specializes in family travel and who loves to see families make life-long travel memories, Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas is truly the ultimate family vacation at sea for families who love to cruise together. Royal Caribbean added something fun for children of all ages and their parents. So I am eager to share it all with you! Get ready to learn about the world's most spectacular cruise ship!

Before I got married, I spent the majority of my late teens and early twenties traveling the world by myself. I must have made it to at least fifteen countries all on my own! Can I share a secret? Unless my husband is with me, solo travel is still my favorite kind of travel! I love being in control of my schedule and having total freedom to do my own thing. This is why today I can share with you some of the best places to travel solo. After a decade of hopping around the world by myself, here are some of my favorite recommendations for solo travelers.

When someone says Paris, a few things might come to your mind right away. Probably the Eiffel Tower, or Paris Fashion Week, or the Louvre, but I bet you don't think of family-friendly hotels. Some would say that Paris is not family-friendly or that there is a lack of family-friendly hotels and activities in Paris. As a travel advisor who specializes in family travel, I would disagree. Let me show you some of the best hotels in Paris for families and what makes them stand out from the rest.

I like to describe Chicago as a giant playground. One where everyone can have fun. It does not matter who you are or what you're into, I guarantee you that there is something for you to explore or to fall in love with. This is particularly true when it comes to families that are traveling with kids. Chicago is full of family-friendly activities! If you want to take your kids to a destination where they will never get bored, look no further than the Windy City!

There's nothing quite like seeing the person you love fall in love with the things you love. That is precisely what happened to me in South Africa. My husband and I decided to go to South Africa for our honeymoon. I had been dying to go for several years, and he had never been on a safari, so it was a no-brainer! I have been traveling to Africa since I was a child, and although I deeply love every country that I have been to on that beautiful continent, the Rainbow Nation quickly jumped to the top of my list! We spent almost two weeks there and I got to watch my husband fall in love with all of the wildlife, the sunrises and sunsets, the hikes in Cape Town, the food and the people. We are expecting our first child now and we can't wait to go back to South Africa with our kids someday! If you want to know what a family vacation in South Africa would be like, then keep scrolling!

Cartagena is a city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia rich in history and beauty from the colonial era! The city is full of arts and culture and there is always music and dancing. It is a lively and colorful place that also boasts of having relaxing white-sand beaches nearby, making it an ideal destination for families.