Sun, beach, safari, and food to die for—South Africa has it all. Are you traveling during the Dutch autumn or winter? Then you will barely suffer from jet lag, as the time difference is at most an hour. That saves a lot of grumpy faces in the taxi to your first destination, we can tell you that. Combine a few days in Cape Town with a trip to the vineyards of Stellenbosch or Franschhoek, and finish with a safari the kids will be talking about for years to come.

Tip: activate your eSIM via SimWallet turn it on before you get in. That way, you are online immediately upon landing and don't have to spend half an hour searching for airport Wi-Fi before Google Maps can guide you to your rental car and the first vineyard.

Panama is still somewhat of an undiscovered gem between Costa Rica and Colombia, and that is precisely why it is so appealing: city, beach, and jungle all in one trip. Leave Panama City and you drive straight through a lush green country dotted with small, authentic villages. Spot sloths moving slowly through the trees with the kids, brightly colored frogs, and howler monkeys that wake you up early in the morning, and choose the most relaxed beaches like Santa Catalina or sail on to the tranquil San Blas Islands in the north. Boquete and the Bocas del Toro islands are the most famous stops, but we actually find the less obvious route the most enjoyable. Travel during the Dutch Christmas holidays: it is the dry season, sunny, and around thirty degrees Celsius—perfect for beach days and a trek through the rainforest.

Driving around Panama yourself? With your eSIM already active as soon as you cross the border, you never have to gamble on finding a stray Wi-Fi hotspot along the side of the road on your way to the next village or beach.

Yes, it is far. Yes, the jet lag is killing. But this makes the whole family so happy. Snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef, feel for a moment local in Byron Bay, and travel to Uluru for thousands of years old Aboriginal culture. Feed the penguins on Philip Island or tour Tasmania for a weekend. Then drive on to Melbourne and Sydney for a bit more city buzz. Domestic flights are easy to book and you can rent a campervan anywhere. And for the parents: the flat whites, the sauvignon blancs – do we need to say more?

Traveling in the camper on unfamiliar territory? Turn on your eSIM as soon as you get the keys, so Google Maps works immediately and you never have to guess along the way whether that next village is still an hour's drive away or three.

Perhaps less obvious, but highly recommended: Japan in winter, with a focus on skiing in the north. Soft, accessible slopes, English-speaking ski instructors, and special snow parks for the kids—exactly what you're looking for with a family on the slopes. Our tip: book at Club Med Tomamu, where lessons, equipment rental, and meals are already arranged for you. And the snow? Powder-soft and rarely icy, so you're in the right place for a successful ski holiday. After a day on the slopes? Apres ski as only Japan can: fresh sushi and a bowl of warm sake instead of the well-known mulled wine. Combine it with a visit to Tokyo and you have one of the best winter trips there is. Prefer to head a bit further into the mountains? Read our bucket list tips for winter sports in Niseko here..