Today’s post is written by a special guest, my Grandfather, who is one of the most well-traveled people I’ve ever met. My Pampa is this blog’s biggest fan and he has contributed a bit about the travel lives he and my Mama (Cal and Marcia) have led as well as his top 3 tips for… Read More A Lifetime of Travel
*Last updated on February 14th, 2018 at 04:21 pmThis 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… Read More Family Friendly Oahu 5 Day Itinerary
*Last updated on September 18th, 2017 at 07:54 amThis 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… Read More Hikes and Rambles: Waimea Falls (North Shore, Oahu)
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… Read More Paradise Cove Luau 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… Read More Disney Aulani Character Breakfast Review
*Last updated on October 11th, 2017 at 03:39 pmHawaii 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… Read More 5 Tips for Visiting Hawaii with a Baby
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… Read More Finding my hometown
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… Read More A Girl’s Day in San Francisco Itinerary
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… Read More Things to do in Palo Alto with Kids
*Last updated on December 18th, 2017 at 02:54 pmWhen we were in the process of moving to California we did tons of searches for kid friendly activities and outings in the area. Menlo Park was where we were most interested based on proximity to Chris’s work, but my Google searches were not telling me much… Read More What to Do in Menlo Park with Kids