In December 2024, a family revisited Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its rich history and beautiful sights. They enjoyed exploring iconic landmarks like Torre dos Clérigos and the Livraria Lello, while also discovering modern favorites like Mercado do Bolhão. Their experience showcased Porto’s charm and vibrant culture, especially during the holidays.
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Jamaica Family Travel
Our family traveled to Jamaica for a week on December 2023/January 2024. While most people visiting Jamaica choose to stay at one of the many all-inclusive hotels, we decided to DIY our trip to keep costs low. After all, we chose to go to Jamaica because we found great ticket prices! Where we stayed Since […]
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24 Hours in Istanbul With Kids
On April 2024, we took a trip to Uzbekistan. We flew there with Turkish Airlines and took advantage of their free Stopover in Istanbul option to spend 24 hours in Istanbul with our kids. Of course, 24 hours was not nearly enough, but we got a good sense for the city, and it left us […]
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Bukhara
Bukhara was our third stop in Uzbekistan, after Khiva. This city was our favorite one in Uzbekistan! Bukhara was a prominent stop on the Silk Road trade route, and an important center for Islamic culture and religion. The architecture in Bukhara is stunning, with mosques, madrassas, trading domes, bazaars, and ancient monuments pretty much everywhere! […]
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Khorezm Fortress
After spending time in Khiva, it was time to head to Bukhara. While reading about how to get from Khiva to Bukhara we learned about the Khorezm fortresses, located in the middle of the Karalpak dessert, between Khiva and Bukhara. We learned that visiting the fortresses would only add a couple of hours to the […]
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Death Valley National Park
Over Thanksgiving Break 2022, our family took a trip to San Diego to visit Legoland. Legoland was our kids’ early Christmas present, and it caught them totally by surprise. After a day there, we headed over to Death Valley National Park to spend the rest of the break there. I wanted to share what we […]
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A Weekend In California Gold Country
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 […]
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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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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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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 […]
