Our family loves hiking and we are always on the lookout for new and fun hikes to do in the San Francisco Bay Area with the kids. As our children have gotten older, our ability to go on bigger hikes has improved, including completing hikes with bigger elevation changes. Even though we are usually looking […]
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Avenue of the Giants and Humboldt Redwoods
Visiting the Avenue of the Giants and Humboldt Redwoods State Park has been on our bucket list for a long time. Last year we booked a campsite at the park for Thanksgiving, but as the temps dove down to nearly freezing and the forecast showed nothing by rain, we begrudgingly decided to cancel our trip. […]
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A Weekend in Mendocino County
A couple of weeks ago we had a quick weekend getaway in Yorkville, Mendocino County–right by the Anderson Valley. Like most people during the pandemic, we have not been traveling internationally or anywhere that required a flight to minimize our risk for Covid. Instead we have chosen to explore areas close to home, and a […]
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Croatia With Kids: The Dalmatian Coast
Back in 2019, we spent over 3 months in Croatia, with the bulk of it in the Dalmatian Coast. I wanted to write a post about exploring the Dalmatian Coast with kids, including a suggested 7 to 10 day itinerary for families planning a trip to that part of Croatia. Early in 2019 our family […]
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Free Things To Do In Santa Barbara With Kids
Back in 2010, Joe landed a clerkship with a federal judge in Santa Barbara so, upon completing our graduate degrees, we packed our car and drove to California. When we arrived in Santa Barbara we immediately fell in love with its mountains and beaches. What we didn’t fall in love with was the crazy cost […]
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Camping in Pinnacles National Park with Kids
On February 2020 we went camping in Pinnacles National Park with the kids and we loved it! If you are thinking about camping at Pinnacles National Park with kids, here is some information you might find useful when planning your trip: About the park Pinnacles National Park used to be a National Monument and recently […]
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Off-the-Beaten Track Things To Do In Paris With Kids
Paris is one of our favorite cities. It’s a wonderful city with lots of culture, amazing parks and great attractions for the entire family, and (surprise surprise!) also a great place to visit with kids. We have been fortunate to visit Paris more than a handful of times, on our own, as a couple, and […]
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Twelve Reasons To Visit Romania With Kids
At the beginning of June 2018, our family of four (kids aged 4.5 and 1.5) started a 5-month road trip through Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Our exploration took us as far east as Ukraine, as far south as Greece and back up to Italy through the Balkans. While we found this region to be […]
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How To Visit The Great Pyramids Of Giza With Kids
When planning our trip to Egypt, we knew we wanted to spend time in Giza right by the pyramids. We wanted to be able to get there first thing in the morning with the kids still fresh. Cairo is on the eastern side of the Nile and Giza is on the western side. People generally […]
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Things To See And Do In Cairo With Kids
Cairo is a big city, with a metropolitan population of around 20 million people. Many people zip through on tours, stopping at the pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum and then moving on. We opted to spend four days exploring the city on our own sans tours or tour guides. It was a really interesting city, […]
