Dear fellow traveling families,

It's time to start planning for summer!

Europe is on sale!

The big news for summer 2015 is that for our US readers, the strong US dollar means the best prices for a European vacation in over ten years. Italy, Spain, Portugal and France are incredible summer destinations for the whole family.

We're also thrilled to introduce Sicily as a brand new Quivertree destination.

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and now a part of our unbeatable Italy portfolio. With 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and some of the best food in Italy, it's an unforgettable destination. Gideon and his family have just returned and can't stop raving about it!

Sicily - full of beautiful towns and family friendly food!

Some of our other top summer choices are Iceland, African safaris, Peru, Costa Rica, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar. What a selection!

Peru offers families a unique blend of historical sights and lots of llamas, often in the same place!

Photos from recent Quivertree trips around the world

Quivertree families have been very busy recently traveling to all corners of the world. Here are some trip photos!

Jill, Trevor, and their kids Sydney, Samantha and Stephan were in Peru where one of their highlights was completing the Inca Trail! Well done to you all! Here they are visiting an Andean Amaru community in the Sacred Valley.

Rob, Rosa, Hugh and Greg were in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Here they are at Angkor while below, a bit of downtime on the Mekong!

Tracy, Marc, Dustin and Dean were in Ecuador. Tracy said: "Thank you for organizing such a fabulous trip. We all had a very memorable experience, a really great time. Ecuador is indeed an amazing country with so much to offer." Here is the family rafting in the Amazon!

Geraint, Jenny, Lewis and Nathan followed up their Quivertree South East Asia trip with an adventure in Southern Africa. Below are the boys at the Victoria Falls and the family enjoying a safari sundowner! Jenny said the Botswana safari was most memorable: "Our family concluded this was the BEST 4 days of holiday ever!! The safari experience itself was absolutely breathtaking - we saw all the animals you could possibly wish for and more. And the camp itself was amazing - views, food, staff. Loved everything!"

Paul, Nicola and Jemimah were in Myanmar, one of our most exotic Asian destinations! Here are Nicola and Jemimah in Bagan.

Matthew, Marshall, Thomas and Isabel were in Peru. Here are the kids at Machu Picchu (they hiked 6 miles to get there!) and below - a unique Quivertree experience as the family attended a local soccer game in Cusco!

Al, Judy, Melissa, Brian, and kids Joshua, Sam and Tate were on their 3rd multi-generational Quivertree trip, this time in Vietnam and Cambodia. After learning some local customs in Hanoi, they spent 3 days on our 5* boat in Halong Bay. Mornings included kayaking, with cooking lessons in the evening!

Notes, tips and observations

We know many of you are world travelers. So how about trying this quiz?!

Can you name these famous sights?

Lonely Planet named Namibia as one of the top destinations for 2015. Besides its wildlife, culture, and desert, it also has the highest sand dunes in the world! Here's young Pi climbing up a giant one while dad Chad waits patiently at the top!