The World is Our Playground

Explore the world with us

We believe that travel is about creating memories that last a lifetime. We’ve built out itineraries and jotted down all the travel essentials for your young family so you don’t have to.

A travel family that does things differently

We haven’t quit our jobs to become world schoolers or social media influencers. We’re a United States-based family of four that spends paid time off (PTO) and extended weekends traveling the world. Follow along on our journey to see the world.

Latest Blog Posts

Do as the Romans Do

If you haven’t been following along, the Oliver family set off on a two-week adventure to Europe in early summer 2026. Up to the publication of this post, the trip had taken us to Venice, Barcelona, Disneyland Paris, and Paris. With Paris complete, it was time for the final chapter of our journey: rounding out…

Paris: The Third Time is the Charm

We had visited Paris before. I visited in my 20s for work, and then we visited as a family in 2022. Just by the heading, ‘Day 3 – The Day We Were Over-Ambitious: Paris’ in Over the Pond and Through the Cities, I’m sure you can take a guess as to how that day went.…

En Jouant à Disneyland Paris

After visiting northeastern Italy and watching mom and dad play water polo for several days in Barcelona, the girls were itching for some true playtime. And is there any better playtime than two full days at Disney? In this post, we will be walking you through our time at Disneyland Paris including the rides that…