Jennifer Bain

Those 101 hours we spent crossing half of the country by train taught the kids some important lessons that they’ll thank us for someday.

There are tons of family-friendly things to do in St. John's, from windswept hikes and birding adventures to offbeat museums and plenty of delicious eats.

"I told them that Cuba is hot, that we’d have great adventures, and that we’d stay in hotels with pools."