Mammoth Lakes with Kids A confession: I had never been to Mammoth Lakes. I have friends who go all the time, and my kids’ school takes ski trips there, but for some reason I hadn’t visited. When Visit Mammoth invited me to drive up, I accepted immediately. Mammoth Lakes is… Read More
Panama Family Travel with Thomson Family Adventures
Group Travel Coming into 2017, one of the major gaps in my family travel knowledge was group travel. I’m not opposed to group trips – I’ve done 10 photography trips around the world the past decade – but I hadn’t gone on a family one and had questions. Would my… Read More
A California Road Trip from Santa Monica to Monterey
A California Road Trip This was going to be the year when we explored more of California, and the year when I finally took my seven-year-old daughter to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. But halfway through the year I still hadn’t planned anything, and too many other destinations were starting to… Read More
TripAdvisor for Local Activities: Mountain Biking in Santa Barbara
Destination Activities There are a lot of ways to find things to do at vacation destinations. You can simply Google “things to do in _________”. You can look at specific travel blogs, like Travel Babbo! You can pick up the local visitor’s guide or go by the tourism office when you… Read More
Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Resort: What You Need to Know
Volcano Bay I’ve just spent two days at Universal Orlando’s newest theme park, Volcano Bay. The first day was set aside for media, and I was able to go on all of the rides and slides that I wanted to. The second day was opening day, and I was there when… Read More
Occidental at Xcaret Destination: Kid-Friendly Mexico
Note: This post originally appeared on Travelocity’s Inspire Hub. All-Inclusive Riviera Maya with Kids “All-inclusive” means different things to different people. For some it’s assurance that their vacation will be easy, with no financial surprises. For others, though, all-inclusive resorts are associated with huge properties, a party scene and lackluster food choices. We’ve… Read More
A Kid-Friendly Ojai Getaway
Note: This post originally appeared at Travelocity.com. Ojai with Kids Ojai, California has long been a perfect Los Angeles weekend getaway. The town of 7,500 is less than two hours from LA, but worlds apart, set in a valley of sage and oak and surrounded by orange and avocado groves. It’s easy… Read More
Wildflowers in California: Witnessing the Super Bloom
Note: This post originally appeared at Travelocity.com. The Super Bloom It only occurs once every 10-20 years, so when it does, you have to go. I’m talking about the super bloom of wildflowers at Anza-Borrego State Park, which is happening right now – millions of seeds erupting in a riot… Read More
Punta Islita – Amazingly Family-Friendly Costa Rica
Costa Rica with Kids We have a week off from school every February. Last year we traveled to Africa, but in general my preference is to book a trip no more than 2-3 time zones from California – it simply makes it easier to re-adjust when school starts again. Hawaii is always an option, except… Read More
Best of 2016: Favorite Things Around the World
It’s an absolutely amazing world, and I was lucky enough to see a lot of it this year, mostly with the kids. I started the year in Thailand, then moved on to the Philippines, Taiwan, the US, Tanzania, Kenya, Switzerland, Germany, Jamaica, China, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Hungary, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, the UK, France,… Read More
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