In November 2021 we spent 10 days in Baja California Sur (BCS) with our kids. We were looking for a quick beach getaway from San Francisco (3-hour direct flight!), and we decided to head down to Baja. Our main plan for this trip was to spend some good quality time together at the beach, but […]
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Day Trip To South Caicos Island
Our trip to Turks And Caicos was over a week long, which meant we had enough time to check out another island while we were there. I’m not exactly sure how we chose to do a day trip to South Caicos Island, but I’m happy we did! When we started reading about the island, it […]
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Turks And Caicos Islands With Kids
We spent 10 days exploring the Turks and Caicos Islands with our kids (TCI) in August 2021, and we had a fabulous time! The TCI is a British overseas territory and it includes two island groups: The Turks Islands and the Caicos Islands. There are a total of eight islands, of which 6 are inhabited. […]
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San Francisco Bay Area Hikes With Kids
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 […]
