Monterey, California is a cute coastal town in central California that is perfect for a family vacation. It has a beautiful coastline, lots of shopping and restaurants, and even some cute sea otters! If you’re dreaming of a California coastal weekend getaway, here are some fun things to do in Monterey with kids and teens! …
If you’re looking for a wild safari tour in California, you’ve probably heard of Safari West in Santa Rosa. You’re likely dreaming of getting up close and personal with wild animals like monkeys, zebra, and of course, giraffes! I’ve been to Safari West twice now, so let me share what it’s like to be a …
It’s March, which means it’s time for the Taste Washington food and wine event to come to Seattle. And even though things look a little different this year, you can still support local restaurants, hotels, and wineries! You can take part in Taste Washington in four ways. All involve delicious food and wine! Take It …
You probably never imagined you could ever spend the night at a castle in the US because the only castles you can think of off the top of your head are Cinderella’s castle in Magic Kingdom and Sleeping Beauty’s castle at Disneyland. And those are definitely off limits! But guess what? You don’t have to …
When you’ve been all over the world, finding the perfect gift to impress someone can be hard. But as a traveler myself, I know that travel gifts can help bring wanderlust to my daily life. Here are some unique travel gifts to inspire the world travelers in your life. Enjoy shopping for the travelers in …
Giving the gift of a travel subscription box for the traveler in your life will allow anyone the opportunity to be transported to destinations near and far without leaving their home. Considering that many of us have had our travels stifled in recent times, that makes a gift like this even more exciting! Subscription boxes …
Fall season would never be complete without pumpkin spice lattes, falling leaves, Halloween, and intricate corn mazes. Maybe you’ve gone to a few mazes in your lifetime or you may not have gone to one ever. Well, regardless of whether you’re a newbie or a total corn maze pro, you’re going to have a lot …
Once the leaves start turning orange, the US goes full-on pumpkin crazy. We paint and decorate our front yards with them. We even carve them into creepy Jack-O-Lanterns for Halloween to spruce up our porch. We sip on pumpkin smoothies and coffees and turn them into pies. In other words, we spend most of the …
This post has been written in partnership with Expedia. Many of the hotels on Expedia are offering free cancellation rates which gives you some peace of mind during this time of travel restrictions and changes. I booked our hotels for this trip with Expedia. And a quick tip, you can earn double rewards points if …
We’re all suddenly facing a lot of time at home. For those of us who love to travel, we’ve had our wings clipped for a while. But, thanks to technology we can still travel around the globe…virtually! If you’ve got kids at home, this is also the perfect post to help them keep learning about …
On Thursday, our family sadly decided to cancel our upcoming spring break trip to Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan. When news of the coronavirus outbreak started I was mindful that we were heading to Asia, but wasn’t really concerned with traveling to Japan. That was until last Thursday. Japan announced last Thursday that they were going …
The 2020 Food and Wine Festival at Disney California Adventure Park is underway! 13 marketplace kiosks are open to serve up bite-sized tastes of California specialties. The Food and Wine Festival at Disneyland is one of my favorite times to go to the resort. Here’s your guide to the festival, plus some helpful tips to …
