ROAM Journal of Real Family Adventure

Want to take the kids to trek in Nepal or Patagonia? Dive in Micronesia or Catalina? Explore Cambodia or Colombia? Beach-hop in Croatia or Sri Lanka? ROAM publishes REAL tales of family vacations to unique and exciting destinations. Our editors collaborate with intrepid parent travelers to share their good - and the not-so-good - experiences, as well as the must-know details that will enable other families to follow in their footsteps. The ROAM Journal provides more than 50 unusual and compelling vacation ideas, inspiring families to find new places to explore together. The 19 for 2019 feature excerpts the most interesting ROAM Reports of the year and provides links to complete details online. If you're looking for winter, spring, summer and weekend holiday inspiration, you'll find it all inside! From Europe to Africa, South America to Asia, and California to New England, ROAM helps you find your family adventure!


About the Author


Maryann Jones Thompson is an award-winning travel writer and expert on intrepid family travel. After decades of traveling as a journalist, backpacker, expat and mom, she founded ROAM  to publish parent-written tales and details of REAL unique and exciting family adventures. Maryann is a native Californian who lives near San Francisco with her husband, two teens, dog and cat.