Category: Travel
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Tower of London with Kids
This post may contain affiliate links. The last time I was in London I was 15 and the Tower of London was my favorite. This trip we only had 2 days of sightseeing, but I knew the tower of London needed to be at the top of my list. So here is how we went…
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Family Friendly Oahu 5 Day Itinerary
This post may contain affiliate links. We just got back from our second family trip to Oahu and my third trip overall. The first time we had to figure out how to navigate Hawaii with a baby but this time we had 2 little preschoolers to deal with! We made very few plans, but in…
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Hikes and Rambles: Waimea Falls (North Shore, Oahu)
This post may contain affiliate links. My Aunt and Uncle live on Oahu only a few miles from Waimea Falls. This makes it a must-visit destination when we are staying with them on the North Shore! It especially helps that the hike to the falls is short and incredibly kid friendly! When you turn off…
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Paradise Cove Luau Review
Our recent trip to Hawaii was the first trip where we felt the kids were old enough to learn about the destination before we got there. Since a lot of the books and movies had focused on traditional Hawaiian culture, we decided to take them to a Luau to get a live glimpse into that…
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Disney Aulani Character Breakfast Review
Our family trip to Oahu happened to fall the week of HJ’s birthday. Obviously, a trip to Hawaii was already pretty special, but I wanted to find something extra exciting for her celebration. Both kids loved meeting characters on our Disney Cruises to Alaska and the Caribbean so I decided to enlist Disney for a…
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5 Tips for Visiting Hawaii with a Baby
Hawaii is a fantastic destination no matter your age. On our first trip to Hawaii with a baby, HJ was 8 months old and we had a wonderful time. It was the first trip where we realized having kids could enhance the trip instead of just being something to work around. We just returned from…
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Finding my hometown
This month a group of travel bloggers are all asking ourselves the same question, “Where do I come from?” The idea is that everyone will share something about their hometown. (This is the same group that wrote last month about how to reduce stress while traveling as a family.) I have had major writer’s block…
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A Girl’s Day in San Francisco Itinerary
This past weekend 3 of my besties from college took flights across the country so we could all spend time together. The girls staggered in between Thursday and Friday and we ended up with 1.5 days altogether. Saturday was our only full-day so when spent it being tourists in San Francisco. Considering how many things…
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Things to do in Palo Alto with Kids
Last week I kicked off a new series of spotlights on kid friendly activities in various towns in Silicon Valley. 15 Kid Friendly Things to Do with Kids in Menlo Park was first and now I am focusing on Palo Alto right next door! If you do a quick Google search for “Palo Alto with…