This document summarizes the author's experiences taking time away with their family. The author finds these trips invaluable for disconnecting from daily life and spending quality time with their children. During these trips, the author is able to see how much their children have grown and learn from them. They describe past trips to Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Morocco where they enjoyed activities like camping, swimming, and sightseeing with their family. The goal of these trips is to provide their children experiences and exposure to places and cultures the author did not have growing up.