We have yet to get our three-year-old on a boat, but your descriptions tell me it’s time to jump in. We are based in the US and travel overland in our truck all over the Western US. I love finding remote and empty locations to explore. Our little guy loves being outside in any possible weather—and he does it with a huge smile on his face.

We also started flying internationally when he was very little and are so glad we did. He is a terrific little traveler. He loves everything about flying, all the machines and equipment, and time to read with Mom and Dad. We’ve found our interactions in each country to be radically different and have found people to be kind and welcoming worldwide.

We recently faced some challenging medical issues on a recent trip to Central America. My wife and I are doctors, we travel with first aid equipment and are quite capable of using it. And still, it was eye-opening to recognize how vulnerable we were should we experience a true life-threatening emergency. We will continue to travel and explore, but we will also travel with better international medical and evacuation insurance.