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48 hours in San Diego with kids

48 HOURS IN SAN DIEGO WITH KIDS

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 …

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Why We Took Our Kids to Vegas (and should you?). TOP 10 FAMILY FAVORITES.

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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Practical tips for planning you first visit to Yosemite

10 Family Friendly Tips for Planning Your First Visit to Yosemite

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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Practical family friendly tips for planning your first visit to Yosemite

CALIFORNIA SAMPLER: OUR 11-DAY FAMILY ROAD TRIP (with a side kick to Las Vegas)

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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