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The Best of Monterey for Families

By on August 14, 2017 in Animals and Ocean Life, Beaches, Beaches, California, Explore United States destinations, Hiking, Biking & Rafting, Hiking, Biking & Rafting, How do you travel? Explore opportunities by your travel interests, Northern California, Southern California, Southwest Region, We are active and adventurous, We are interested in blending travel & education, We are outdoorsy tree-huggers

Located 2 hours south of San Francisco and just north of the infamous Big Sur Mountains of the Central Coast, is beautiful Monterey, California.

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Princess Castles FI

Places To Visit For Your Princess Obsessed Child

By on July 17, 2017 in California, Castles & Knights, Disney, Explore United States destinations, Hawaii, How do you travel? Explore opportunities by your travel interests, New England Region, New York, North Carolina, Northern California, Princesses & Fairies, Southern California, Southwest Region, The South, We are imaginative

Photo Courtesy of BigStock/Stargirl Much to the chagrin of one of my best friends, her sweet little 3-year-old girl has turned out to be princess obsessed. For the past two weeks, I haven’t seen our little friend in anything but Cinderella’s dress. I mean she even wanted to wear her princess outfit to soccer camp. […]

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Best Hotel Pools in the United States for Families

By on June 30, 2017 in Arizona, California, Colorado, Explore United States destinations, Florida, Hawaii, How do you travel? Explore opportunities by your travel interests, Mountain Region, Nevada, Southern California, Southwest Region, Sports & Extreme Sports, Staff Picks, Texas, Texas & Gulf Coast Region, We are active and adventurous, We are fancy schmancy. Give us some luxury options.

When the weather warms up and we are in summer travel mode my kids have only one hotel amenity request, a great pool. Here are our picks for the best pools in the USA.

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Best California Campgrounds for Families FI

Best California Campgrounds for Families

By on June 11, 2017 in California, Camping, Camping, Explore United States destinations, How do you travel? Explore opportunities by your travel interests, Northern California, Southern California, Southwest Region, We are active and adventurous, We are outdoorsy tree-huggers

Experience California’s natural wonders up close and personal. From the Sierras to the Pacific we’ve found the best California campgrounds for families.

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Timeshare

Stay at a Timeshare Without Owning One!

By on June 8, 2017 in California, Explore United States destinations, How do you travel? Explore opportunities by your travel interests, Southern California, Southwest Region, We are budget conscious

My family is always looking for ways to have a relaxing vacation the whole family can enjoy. But, vacationing with small children can be anything but relaxing if the accommodations aren’t set up for families. Enter timeshares! Yep, you heard me right, timeshares.

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A LEGOLAND Adventure for Toddlers and Preschoolers

By on May 15, 2017 in California, Southern California, We are active and adventurous

Photo Courtesy of LEGOLAND My family held off on our first trip to LEGOLAND in Carlsbad, California until my son turned five. Once we made the trip, I wondered why we had waited. This is an excellent theme park for the preschool and toddler set. LEGOLAND takes care of toddlers and preschoolers Photo Courtesy of LEGOLAND The […]

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Pinnacles Naitonal Park

Pinnacles National Park with Kids

By on April 17, 2017 in California, Camping, Explore United States destinations, Hiking, Biking & Rafting, How do you travel? Explore opportunities by your travel interests, National Parks, Northern California, Southern California, Southwest Region, We are active and adventurous, We are outdoorsy tree-huggers

I wasn’t sure the National Park Service was going to get this one right. While the rolling agricultural landscape of southeastern Monterey County was quite pretty, it didn’t have enough “wow factor” to place it on the high pedestal where our National Parks reside. Even as we approached the official Pinnacles National Park sign, I […]

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California Coast Road trip

California Coast Road Trip: Baseball, Basilicas, & Breweries

By on April 8, 2017 in California, Explore United States destinations, History and Culture, How do you travel? Explore opportunities by your travel interests, Northern California, Road Trips, Southern California, Southwest Region, We are interested in blending travel & education, We are journeyers and love hitting the open road

We titled our road “Baseball, Basilicas, and Breweries.” Yep, we are that geeky that we title our family road trips before they happen. We planned our trip to begin in San Diego and go up the California Coast to Sonoma County, while including a fourth grade history lesson of the California Missions,

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