Have you ever considered taking a group tour vacation with your family? Not just a city-tour or full-day tour, but a multi-day vacation with other families that has been organized and facilitated by a tour operator? Today we are chatting with Karilyn Owen from No Back Home about her experiences both on her own and with her son taking group tours. We chat about the pros and cons, as well as what to look for in a group tour experience.
00:32 - Talking about Tamara's trip to Bermuda
01:20 - Where is Bermuda
02:59 - Tamara’s time in Bermuda
04:45 - Where she stayed
06:43 - Food and culture
12:19 - Talking with Karilyn Owen
12:55 - Upcoming trip for Karilyn
16:10 - What is a group tour
17:05 - Karilyn's recent group tour experiences
19:05 - Overview of tours
22:06 - Pros and cons of group tours
28:57 - What to look for in booking a group tours
34:30 - Who would use group tours
36:52 - Eating with your group tour
38:50 - Other tour companies
46:55 - Trip planning tips
48:57 - Karilyn’s final tips
49:55 - Karilyn’s favorite travel gear
55:06 - Special Thanks!!!
Karilyn Owen, the founder of the popular family travel blog No Back Home, is a writer, photographer and social influencer sharing her family’s adventures at home in Southern California and around the world to inspire other families to get out and explore, even if it’s just in their own city.
Karilyn and her nature obsessed 7 year old’s travels focus on outdoor adventures, exploring different cultures and seeking out the world’s beauty wherever they find themselves. Since 2000, Karilyn has traveled to 42 countries on her own and to 22 with her son. Karilyn was honored to be named Visit California’s Digital Influencer of the Year (for 2017).
Follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest. And follow her son on Instagram.
Karilyn loves to wear her Exofficio Bugsaway leggings and a Scottevestlong sleeved cardigan along with her Josef Seibelsandals.
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