Trips and travel, nearby and long distance
This post is written by Dennis, then 15. Over the recent spring break, I went on a week-long trip to Paris, France with my school. We went in a group of 31 kids and 4 French teachers. Our school used the company ACIS to organize the trip and provide a tour guide, but there are …
American Teen’s Guide to Paris: Travel tips and top sights Read More »
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 …
10 Family Friendly Tips for Planning Your First Visit to Yosemite Read More »
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 …
CALIFORNIA SAMPLER: OUR 11-DAY FAMILY ROAD TRIP (with a side kick to Las Vegas) Read More »
You may know by now, that my goal is to inspire you to celebrate every weekend (and beyond). So there was no way we could have missed an opportunity to celebrate International Women’s Day (also known as simply “March 8” in some Eastern European countries). Historically, Women’s Day first appeared in the early 20th century in the US to …
As we have entered a second part of the school year, summer (even with the all the added weeks of snow days) is around the corner – and that means summer camps. Last year, we have sent our not-quite-15 year old to a residential high school summer enrichment program at Brandeis University. And despite all …
We spent several days with our friends skiing at the Sunday River resort in Maine over Christmas holiday break last year. I have put together these tips to help you have a great time during your own ski getaway. 1. Take as many FAMILY members as you can afford with you – AND- see if you …
Cape Cod never fails to deliver a celebration of any length for any company. Especially on a gorgeous October day like yesterday, weeks after we have said our “season-end” goodbyes to the beach blanket (if not the beach itself). But here it was again- our sunny and perfectly warm day on the Cape…so we crossed …
If you live in New England (or are visiting in the summer), there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate every summer weekend – within a two hour drive. Our family’s summer celebrations last summer started with a last minute getaway to the lake house on Long Pond in East Lempster, New Hampshire during the last weekend in …
I don’t think I need to explain to my readers from either side of the Atlantic why we all absolutely NEED middle of winter beach breaks. What I would like to share with you is that it is possible to do it on a budget, at least for those of us who happen to live within a …
Winter Beach Break on a Budget: Road Trip to a Caribbean Cruise. Read More »
Technically, we stayed IN (greater Boston), but hosted Out of Town visitors for a weekend (my college friend, her hubby and two kids). So I got myself a wonderful excuse to plan a two-day weekend of Boston touring activities for our two families. Day 1. MFA, Harbor Cruise, Faneuil Hall. Our guests arrived late Friday …
Boston Weekend with Out of Town Friends. A 2-day Family itinerary. Read More »