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Shaz Family Travels

A writer with a deep appreciation for wildlife, conservation and a profound case of travel bug fever

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Croatia Dubrovnik Europe

Best itinerary for Dubrovnik, Croatia

Shaz Family Travels February 22, 2025February 22, 2025
Greece Naxos

Naxos: the best Greek island for family travel

Shaz Family Travels June 29, 2024June 29, 2024
hiking Weekend Trips

5 Great Hikes and Wild Day Trips: Chicago Region

Shaz Family Travels June 15, 2024June 15, 2024
Mexico

Adventures in Yucatan: Nature, History, Cenotes and more

Shaz Family Travels June 24, 2023June 25, 2023
Arizona hiking Kayak/Canoe Utah

How to Access Lower Antelope Canyon

Shaz Family Travels March 4, 2023July 1, 2023
hiking National Parks Utah

How to Hike the Narrows with Kids

Shaz Family Travels February 5, 2023July 1, 2023
hiking National Parks Utah

Must See: Utah’s Famous Delicate Arch at Sunrise

Shaz Family Travels June 1, 2021July 1, 2023
Camping

Tips for Camping with Kids for the First Time

Shaz Family Travels February 20, 2021July 1, 2023
Banff National Park Canada hiking National Parks

Best, Beautiful Kid-Friendly Hikes in Banff

Shaz Family Travels March 1, 2020July 1, 2023
Banff National Park Canada National Parks Waterfalls

5 Best Waterfalls in the Canadian Rockies

Shaz Family Travels February 23, 2020February 22, 2025
Seattle United States Weekend Trips

Three Days: Seattle with Kids

Shaz Family Travels February 24, 2019February 24, 2019
Best of Venice: Costumes and Romance at Masquerade Ball
Italy Venice

Best of Venice: Costumes and Romance at Masquerade Ball

Shaz Family Travels February 6, 2019July 1, 2023
Venice is renown as one of the world’s most romantic cities - there is nothing…
Sensational Sintra: Exploring Portugal’s Palaces and Castles
Portugal Sintra Travel Writing

Sensational Sintra: Exploring Portugal’s Palaces and Castles

Shaz Family Travels October 29, 2018February 22, 2025
Imagine a fairy tale town where castles and bright, rainbow-colored palaces are perched on hills…
Lovely Lisbon
Lisbon Portugal Travel Writing

Lovely Lisbon

Shaz Family Travels October 24, 2018August 28, 2019
Over the past few years, tourism has spiked and flourished in Lisbon and throughout Portugal,…
Picturesque Porto:                                      Two Terrific Days
Porto Portugal Travel Writing

Picturesque Porto: Two Terrific Days

Shaz Family Travels October 20, 2018August 28, 2019
Portugal – how did you fly so far beneath the tourism radar for so long?…
How to Avoid Disaster and Fall in Love Camping in Yellowstone with Kids
Camping National Parks Travel Writing Yellowstone and Grand Teton

How to Avoid Disaster and Fall in Love Camping in Yellowstone with Kids

Shaz Family Travels August 25, 2018July 1, 2023
Ten tips for camping or lodging with kids in Yellowstone National Park
Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard, Norway
Norway Travel Writing

Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard, Norway

Shaz Family Travels August 15, 2015February 12, 2019
A few years ago I journeyed to the northernmost accessible town on the planet: Longyearbyen…
Scuba Diving with Sharks in Grand Bahama
Caribbean Grand Bahama scuba diving

Scuba Diving with Sharks in Grand Bahama

Shaz Family Travels August 15, 2015February 12, 2019
Grand Bahama is a laid-back island where sun, sand and scuba diving is the primary…
Seeing, and Saving, Serengeti National Park
Africa Tanzania Travel Writing

Seeing, and Saving, Serengeti National Park

Shaz Family Travels August 4, 2015February 12, 2019
The dry golden grasses swayed elegantly in the breeze, stretching for miles as far as…
Cincinnati’s enchanting cemetary
Cincinnati Ohio United States

Cincinnati’s enchanting cemetary

Shaz Family Travels August 4, 2015February 12, 2019
One of Cincinnati’s most impressive and little-known attractions is a cemetery. Cincinnati is proudly called…
Pristine “Green” Panamanian Paradise
Panama Travel Writing

Pristine “Green” Panamanian Paradise

Shaz Family Travels August 4, 2015February 12, 2019
To classify Panama’s picture-perfect Coral Lodge as “off the beaten path” would be an understatement.…

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