Looking for a fun getaway in the Sierra Nevadas just 3 hours away from San Francisco? Then you should definitely look into visiting Gold Country! We recently spent a fabulous weekend there swimming in an alpine lake, exploring old Gold Rush towns, riding on a historic train, and having an all around good time. This […]
Northern Peru Beach Vacation
When people think about Peru, they usually picture Machu Pichu, the Andes, and maybe the Amazon jungle. What most people don’t know is that Northern Peru is the perfect destination for a beach vacation! It is also a great getaway year-round due to its proximity to the Equator. Winter is a great time for a […]
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A Week In Guatemala With Kids
Over Spring Break 2022 we spent a week in Guatemala with our kids, and it was a fantastic experience! Guatemala is truly a wonderful place to travel to in general, and with kids in particular. There is so much to see and do in this small country, that we had to carefully choose our itinerary. […]
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Best Redwood Hikes in Northern California
Our family loves hiking, and our favorite place to hike is the redwood forest. Lucky for us, we live in Northern California where the options for redwood hikes are plenty! When people think about Northern California and redwoods, they often think of Muir Woods, and while Muir Woods is definitely a beautiful place to visit, […]
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Baja California Sur With Kids
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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The Dominican Republic In Ten Images
The Dominican Republic was the last trip we took before having kids. Actually, we didn’t know it at the time, but we were already pregnant with Hugo when we were there! I thought it’d be fun to put together my favorite ten images from the Dominican Republic, so here they are! During our 2-week trip […]
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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 In Ten Images
The Turks and Caicos Islands are truly a slice of paradise! The beaches there are some of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen on my travels, and I’ve been to a lot of beautiful beaches in the world over the years! The biggest challenge for putting together my favorite ten images of Turks and Caicos […]
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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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Porto, Portugal In Ten Images
Here are my favorite ten images of Porto, Portugal! Porto was our first stop in Portugal after having to put a pause on walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Without knowing anything about the city, we booked an apartment for a week. The apartment was located on the banks of the Duoro River with […]
