Okay, after the Greenland volcano spewing ash throughout Europe, you may have not been longing for a beach vacation to include trekking around one, but going to Maui is a highly desired location for a Hawaii family vacation, and, there is nothing like Haleakala, in Haleakala National Park, where at 10,000 feet on a dormant volcano, you can see the Pacific Ocean, but even better, the Earth’s curve as your eye follows it to the Pacific. Read more »

You haven’t experienced the ultimate beach vacation until you’ve traveled to south of Mercury Bay on New Zealand’s Pacific coast.

The volcanoes provide hot water at extreme heat traveling through deep underwater reservoirs providing around 16 liters per minute of hot water reaching around 63 degrees Celsius, or approximately 145 Fahrenheit. The hot springs are located at the beach, not your average location, which is why people flock here to experience the mineral dense waters that fill the hole they dig for themselves. Read more »

There is nothing quite like having a bucket, a net, and a shovel of enthusiasm for occupying children in tidal pools along the coast. This beach called Malibu Lagoon offers as many small sea creatures as a sun-filled day could offer at the beach, such as starfish, anemones, crabs and more. If you keep tabs on the tide tables, you’ll be able to spend your time during low tide in order to make the most of your excursions. Read more »