Animals and Ocean Life

  Just outside of downtown San Diego, Balboa Park is a gem housing dozens of museums and attractions for families to explore. This architectural delight was not always the ornate park …

When my daughter asked questions about lions and tigers, we brought her to a big cat rescue. When she asked about whales and dolphins, we took her off the coast of California for a whale watching excursion. It is a bit trickier to bring dinosaurs to life. When she became fascinated with them, I immediately went on the hunt for ways to bring a little bit of life to our picture books and Google searches. Here is what I found.

Introducing my kids to the South, my sister (living in Atlanta), loaded up the 6 of us and took off. This is how to road trip Charleston SC to Savannah GA.

Visiting Glacier National Park with kids both now and then was just as unforgettable: incomparable mountain scenery, bountiful wildlife creatures, overwhelming peace and solitude.

Located in the picturesque Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, the 800-acre Malibu Dude Ranch prides itself on two things: creating family memories and horseback riding.

Visiting Catalina Island with kids is the perfect way to enjoy an island vacation adventure, without the hefty cross-the-ocean price tag.

There is just so much to do in Cancun and the Riviera Maya with kids, aside from the gorgeous beaches. Try Crococun Zoo, Interactive Aquarium Cancun, Xcaret and Xel-Ha.

One of the perks of being married to a Brit is the occasional trip to England to visit family. Here is a slightly more “insider” view of 5 things we did with our 5-year-old son on our last trip to London.