The D5 Travel Tribe

Family Travel & Adventure

Tips, packing lists, and inspiration for your next unforgettable family trip!

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Places we’ve been —and would happily go back to. .

DESTINATIONS

City breaks, beach escapes, national parks, and international adventures — all family-tested and psychologist-approved.

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TRAVEL GUIDES

Travel smarter. Stress less. Enjoy it more.

From family travel and packing lists to practical travel tips and psychology-informed insights — this is where planning meets peace of mind.

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D5 Travel Tribe consists of a family of five who love to travel around the world. The family consists of Mom (Heidi), Dad (Bryan), daughter (Callan), and two sons (Jake and Max)>

We’re the Donovan family: five travelers with one shared obsession — collecting memories, exploring new places, and occasionally fighting over the window seat.

From chasing waterfalls in Hawaii to wandering Italy’s cobblestone alleys, hiking glaciers in Alaska, and revisiting our roots in Germany (plus eating our collective weight in pretzels), we see the world one laugh, one flight, and one unforgettable experience at a time.

Whether you’re planning your own adventures or just tagging along for the stories, we’re glad you’re here. Grab your coffee (or your carry-on) and explore the world with us — full of curiosity, chaos, and plenty of gelato.

Read Our Full Story Sure, not every trip goes smoothly — someone always forgets sunscreen, and the “who gets the window seat” debate is practically a family tradition — but that’s half the fun.

We didn’t stop traveling when we had kids — we brought them with us.