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Adventurous family travel can be an ordeal — here’s why it’s absolutely worth it

Episode 26

Two award-winning travel journalists discuss why family travel, even the kind that pushes us outside our comfort zones, is one of the most powerful investments we can make

  • Nov 07, 2025
Esrock and his daughter explore the Inca Trail. (Photo courtesy Robin Esrock)
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The cover of the Esrock's third edition of The Great Canadian Bucket List . (Photo courtesy Robin Esrock)
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In this episode of Here & There, host and producer Liz Beatty talks with Robin Esrock, a bestselling author, award-winning journalist and international TV host. Having visited more than 120 countries across all seven continents, Esrock has had his fair share of adventures. From chasing polar bears in Churchill, MB., and ice canoeing in Quebec City, to scuba diving in Papua New Guinea and cruising down Egypt’s Nile River, Esrock has truly done it all.

A Fellow and Ambassador of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, Esrock also contributes to the biweekly Bucket Listed column in Canadian Geographic. His work has appeared in publications ranging from The Globe and Mail, MSN and The Vancouver Sun to CBC, The Wall Street Journal and 60 Minutes.

Today, he joins Beatty to discuss how and why parents should bring their kids to places that might not typically be considered “family-friendly.”

Listen in for inspiration, laughter and a reminder that travel, at its best, is a family affair.

For more than two decades, Esrock has been in search of the world's most unique experiences. (Photo: Robin Esrock)
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Robin and his son exploring Churchill, MB. (Photo: Robin Esrock)
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Multi-generational travel on the Rideau Canal, ON. (Photo: Robin Esrock)
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