San Diego, California, is one of those truly “something for everyone“ destinations. There are beaches with dramatic natural scenery and abundance of wild life, there is historical old city, a myriad of interesting museums and a world famous attraction park. Last summer we have spent a packed (kid-friendly) 48 hours in the area before embarking on a South …
Our family has recently spent a very packed 48 hours in San Diego (as part of our South Western USA road trip). Attractions in our San Diego itinerary were a considerable distance from each other, so choosing where to stay was a “strategic” decision for us. We chose Hilton San Diego Del Mar for two reasons: …
As far as family vacations go, it would be unrealistic for all family members to enjoy EVERY thing on the day’s agenda ALL the time – especially, if your kids (like ours) have a ten-year age difference (Vi is 5 and Den is 15). Last summer we have spent 3 days in San Francisco as …
When we told people we were taking our kids to Vegas we got more than a few raised eyebrows (and even a couple of direct reproaches). The truth is we do not really consider Las Vegas a family vacation DESTINATION per se, (and not the one we would cross the ocean or even the United …
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POST-COVID UPDATE: CHECK OUT NEW RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING DAY USE RESERVATIONS HERE. UPDATE: Since we visited, Curry Village has been renamed to Half Dome Village With its 800 miles of hiking trails and a total size of 747,956 acres, a visit to Yosemite National Park requires some advance preparation. Here is a bit of family …
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Getting Ready For the Trip. There is so much to see in California, that picking the stops to include in a road trip could overwhelm even the most experienced family vacation planner. As US East Coasters who do not get to come to the West Coast often, we (the parents and 2 kids, ages 5 …
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