Dear fellow traveling families,

Happy Holidays! We'd like to wish all our Quivertree family and friends a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year. We'd also like to thank you - 2015 saw more Quivertree families traveling than ever before. We continue to do our very best for you!

NEW DESTINATIONS AND EXPERIENCES: We are excited to announce the following new destinations and experiences in 2016:

1) PATAGONIA Patagonia can be summed up in one word - AWESOME! Occupying the southern cone of South America, it is a vast region belonging to both Chile and Argentina. A superb destination for active families, it has some of the best mountain scenery in the world. Torres del Paine offers hiking, horse riding, kayaking and more. Incredible glaciers and wonderful scenery are everywhere. A trip to Patagonia can easily extend to other areas of Chile - Atacama Desert, Easter Island, summer skiing and winelands, or to Argentina - Buenos Aires, Iguassu Falls, Salta, winelands and more.

Dramatic Patagonian vistas!

2) CULINARY TOURS We are excited to offer dedicated customized culinary tours to many of our existing destinations beginning in 2016. Chef Hilit Nurick will be overseeing the planning, combining her many years of teaching families and kids the Culinary Arts with nearly twenty years of family travel. Top culinary destinations include Sicily and Southern Italy, France, Spain, India, China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, South Africa, Morocco, Turkey and Peru.

Quivertree families enjoying cooking lessons in Morocco (above) and below in Hoi An, culinary capital of South East Asia!

3) IRELAND Ireland is looking to position itself as Europe's #1 adventure destination, and beginning in 2016 Quivertree will be offering amazing family adventures along Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way. Cycle the Ring of Kerry, hike along the tallest cliffs in Europe, try your luck at a Gaelic sport such as Gaelic football or hurling, take a surfing lesson in the best surf in Europe, and experience coasteering - a made-in-Ireland adventure involving rock climbing, jumping and the sea! Of course, Ireland offers traditional treats such as staying in a real castle, enjoying local fiddlers in a family friendly pub, emerald green pastures and ancient ruins. Extensions include Northern Ireland, with Giants Causeway and the incredible Titanic exhibition in Belfast, and the Highlands of Scotland!

Ireland's castles, like Kilkenny above, are a delight for families.

Bustling, fun streets in Galway - one of Ireland's loveliest cities

After an incredibly busy 2015, we are now hard at work on Spring and Summer vacations!

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!

Moss and Peg were on their second Quivertree trip to Puglia in Southern Italy, this time with friends Howie and Barb. Above they're in Alberobello with its famous trulli houses in the background while below they're in beautiful Martina Franca.

Daniel, Bettina and Valeria were in France. Here they are in the Dordogne with the famous hilltop castle of Beynac in the distance.

Janis, Doug and Brookelyn were in South Africa. Janis said "our experience on safari was outstanding. We agreed, it's the only place we have been that will break our "rule" of never traveling to the same place twice!"

Peter, Lisa, Sofia and James were on their third Quivertree trip, this time to East Africa and Madagascar. Above, Peter and the kids are strolling on a beach in Zanzibar while below, James gets up close and personal with a lemur!

Lisa, Matthew, Stephanie, Phoebe, and Angus were in India. This included a visit to the Taj Mahal (below) and our unique elephant experience in Jaipur where you can ride, feed and wash the elephants!