About Me

My blog could not run without all of its visitors – so for that, I want to sincerely thank you for your interest and support of my blog.

I’m Kristin Matthews – a mom of 2 daughters, and a former school teacher turned full-time blogger and world traveller. I’ve been to over 35 countries, and have lived in 7.

While it’s exciting to visit as many places as possible – I’ve always been interested in spending as much time in one place as possible, and really soaking up the feel of what its like to live there. I’ve revisited several countries and have spent years living abroad.

The Story of Starting My Blog

After dreaming of having a travel blog for years, I finally decided to start Tiny Footsteps Travel in 2023.

The name, ‘Tiny Footsteps Travel’ is meant to be a tribute to all of the travelling I’ve done with my children. My main focus is travelling with kids, but many of my articles would be suitable for people of all age groups and stages of life.

At the time of writing this in summer of 2025, this blog is currently receiving close to 100,000 pageviews each month. If you’re a travel blogger looking for tips – read my travel blogging tips for success here.

My Travel Backstory

I was born and grew up in Ontario, Canada with Swedish roots. I visited Sweden every few years in the summer to see relatives.

As a student, I did three different exchange programs, to France, Germany and Mexico. I lived in Australia and South Korea for 1 year each as a young adult, and backpacked around Southeast Asia.

I didn’t want to give up travel after becoming a parent, so I’ve continued to travel worldwide with (and occasionally without) my two kids.

When I worked as a teacher, I used my summers to take my older daughter on trips. I was a single parent in those days, and it was challenging – but worth it.

Now as a married mom of 2, I’ve convince my husband to bring both kids travelling at least twice a year. Most recently, we spent 2 months backpacking in Northern Europe (Ireland, Sweden, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark.)

You can see all the places I’ve written about bringing my kids here.

Goals and values of Tiny Footsteps Travel

• I’m brutally honest- all destinations look wonderful in photos, but if you need to keep things in mind, like a year-round packed parking lot, or lots of bugs – I tell you. I want you to feel informed and like you got the ‘insider scoop’ after reading my articles.
• I pay for all my trips myself, and have never done any sponsored trips or experiences. If I ever do, I will be honest – transparency to my readers is the largest value of this blog
• My blog is completely human-written (I don’t use AI) and based on personal experiences, as well as extensive research which I try to bring together in one place, which hopefully saves my readers lots of time
• Sustainability is important to me, and I keep that in mind when offering suggestions. I make sure I’m providing options to you that are eco-friendly so we can minimize our carbon footprint and keep this world beautiful for generations to come

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I love to write and it’s a dream come true to be able to be supporting myself and my family with a travel blog. Thank you for reading, and for your support

Where I’ve Been

📍Australia – Sydney, Perth, Cairns, Darwin, Brisbane, Melbourne, Magnetic Island, Newman, Bundaberg, Monkey Mia, Litchfield National Park, Margaret River, Manjimup, Karratha, Hillston

📍Bahamas – Nassau, Castaway Cay

📍Cambodia – Siem Reap, Phnom Penh

📍Canada – Toronto, Barrie, Quebec City, Montreal, Prince Edward Island, Thunder Bay, Gimli, Vancouver, Ottawa, New Brunswick, Banff, Canmore, Calgary + too many more to name!

📍China – Shanghai, Beijing

📍Costa Rica – San José, Monteverde, La Fortuna, Quepos

📍Cuba – Varadero

📍Denmark – Copenhagen

📍Dominican Republic

📍England (UK) – Liverpool, London, Chester, Manchester, Blackpool

📍Estonia – Tallinn

📍France – Paris, Rouen, Blangy Sur Bresle, Eu, Le Tréport, La Tour-en-Maurienne, Mont St-Michel, Pays de la Loire

📍Germany – Stuttgart, Munich, Hamberg, Heidelberg, Weinstadt

📍Guatemala – Antigua

📍Greece – Athens, Olympia, Hydra, Mykonos, Rhodes

📍Iceland – Reykjavik, Vik, Selfoss, Glacier Lagoon, Golden Circle

📍Indonesia – Sumatra

📍Ireland (Republic) – Dublin, Galway, Cork, Limerick, Ring of Kerry, Doolin, Carrick-on-Shannon, Castlebar, Killarney, Croom, Adare, Cong, Clifden, Inis Oírr

📍Italy – Rome, Sardinia, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Lago Barcis

📍Japan – Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo, Miyajima Island, Pearl Harbour

📍Latvia – Riga

📍Lithuania – Vilnius, Trakai, Hill of Crosses

📍Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur, Perhentian Islands

📍Mexico – Mexico City, San Cristobal de las Casas, Acapulco, Taxco, Oaxaca, Morelia, Guanajuato, Cholula, Pachuca, Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Escondido, Cozumel

📍The Netherlands – Amsterdam

📍Nicaragua – Managua, Ometepe, San Juan del Sur, Little Corn Island, Big Corn Island, Granada

📍Northern Ireland (UK) – Belfast, Carnlough, Giant’s Causeway, Dark Hedges

📍Poland – Krakow, Oświęcim, Zakopane

📍Scotland (UK) – Edinburgh, Pitlochry, Blair Atholl, Stirling, Cairngorm National Park, Inverness, Isle of Skye, Luss, Carrbridge

📍South Korea – Busan, Seoul, Daegu, Boryeong

📍Singapore

📍Switzerland

📍Sweden – Stockholm, Bjästa, Sigtuna, Docksta, Örnsköldsvik, Gävle, Uppsala

📍Thailand – Bangkok, Koh Chang, Phuket, Ko Phi Phi

📍Turkey – Kusadasi

📍United States – New York, Florida, Florida Keys, Las Vegas, Nashville, Ohio, Seattle, Michigan, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and San Francisco, Truckee, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Oregon + too many others to name

📍The Vatican