Duckwyn's Travel Blog

We've added the city of Toledo to the Duckwyn Travel app. There's a new sticker for your family to add to their passport and a series of new quests to explore. A short history of Toledo... Toledo is located on a hill above the Tagus River in central Spain. It's a city with breathtaking architecture and rich history going back 2000 years. Toledo has been influenced by Christian, Islamic, and Jewish civilizations that have thrived within its ancient walls. Toledo's beginning d

Los Glaciares National Park, located in the southern part of Argentina, is a family traveler's dream come true. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a natural wonderland that offers an incredible mix of adventure, education, and jaw-dropping beauty for all ages. At the heart of the park lies the Perito Moreno Glacier, a colossal ice formation that regularly calves into the turquoise waters of Lake Argentino. Witnessing this natural spectacle is not only a visual treat but also

Three islands. Three stamps. One collection that's begging to be completed. DuckAbroad Travel Journal just added the U.S. Virgin Islands collection, and if you're the type who can't stand seeing empty slots in your digital passport, you'll want all three. Here's what you're collecting. Saint Thomas: The easy-access Caribbean Most Virgin Islands trips start in Saint Thomas, so your collection probably will too. This is the island that makes Caribbean travel easy—direct flights

Keeping a travel journal can be a valuable activity for kids. Here are some reasons why your kids should keep a travel journal: Educational Opportunity : A travel journal can encourage kids to research and document the historical and cultural aspects of the places they visit. Keeping Memories: Writing down their experiences, observations, and feelings can help kids remember their trips in detail. It's a way to create lasting memories of their travels. Improved Writing Skills

Your kids have a mental model of what "big waterfall" means. Maybe they've seen Niagara Falls. Maybe they've just seen pictures. Either way, they think they understand the concept. Then you show them Iguazú Falls. The photo shows what looks like dozens of waterfalls side by side. Your son counts them. He gets to thirty and gives up. "How many are there?" he asks. 275. He doesn't believe you. This can't be one place. This has to be multiple photos stitched together. You zoom o

I have a great new update to share that I'm genuinely excited about. Up until iOS 17, you couldn't upload images that contained EXIF data.This prevented us from using location and time stamp information from your photos to improve the journal entry process. Now, when you add a photo to a journal post, you can choose to have the GPS location and the time added to the entry. This makes adding the location information for a journal entry a lot easier. Plus, if you're trying to g

Starting today, you will see a new icon appear next to your "write a note" button in your Travel Journal. This icon loads a screen with questions for you to answer throughout the day. These questions are starter prompts to help you add more information to your journal. Everything from food to the places you visit will be included to provide a quick snapshot of your day that you can go back to later. We've often found that it can be difficult for kids to know what to put in t