Kid friendly ratings, critiques, and praises.
November 8, 2010
South of Los Angeles you’ll find beach towns beginning with “San,” Spanish for saint. Our favorite saint destinations for family outings are the beach at San Onofre, the small seaside town of San Clemente, and the well known mission and historic town of San Juan Capistrano. San Clemente is a charming, laid back sort of ...
November 3, 2010
Our week at the Puerto Vallarta Palace had been a relaxing, indulgent, stress-free and wonderful time thus far. We had had a great amount of beach time, pool time, play time, entertainment–and food. Especially food. So much food, in fact, that I had switched from wearing bikinis to one-piece bathing suits, and nearly every piece ...
October 28, 2010
This is the third installment about my family’s recent trip to the Vallarta Palace in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Part 1: Getting the Royal Treatment at the Vallarta Palace Part 2: Puerto Vallarta Palace – Living Like Kings and Queens The boys woke up early in anticipation of the exciting day they were going to have. ...
October 27, 2010
Scenic Alpine town offers a refreshing escape About 70 miles north of Atlanta lies Helen Georgia, a Bavarian-inspired town where traces of Cherokee Indian culture, horse-drawn carriages, a beautiful river walk, historic streets, restaurants, horseback-riding, tubing, golf and a host of other entertainment options welcome you. If these don’t sound inviting enough, maybe a hot ...
October 27, 2010
On our recent trip to Austin Texas, one of the must-sees on my list was San Antonio. I figured my last vacation to the city didn’t count as I was only three years old at the time! I have pictures of myself running around the Alamo, chasing birds and felt it would be kind of ...
October 25, 2010
On day one of our eight-day trip to Austin, TX, we loaded up our three-year old son and three-month old daughter and headed for the city’s downtown. Our plan was to visit the Austin Children’s Museum (ACM) located on the corner of 2nd and Colorado Street. From the information my husband found before leaving for ...
October 23, 2010
After a long day of travel and a fun-filled first day (Getting the Royal Treatment at the Vallarta Palace) at Puerto Vallarta, no one bothered to get up terribly early the next morning. It felt good to sleep in for a change, and it was about 9 a.m. before we dressed and went down to breakfast at Mar ...
October 23, 2010
What child of any age – including you adults out there – doesn’t love a Ferris Wheel, a meri-go- round or a roller coaster. Better yet, who doesn’t love coupling these attractions with sea air and a wooden boarding, the smell of the ocean mingling with popcorn, cotton candy, and french fries. In other words, ...
October 19, 2010
Located in downtown Atlanta Georgia, amidst luxury hotels, restaurants and towering offices is the city’s popular landmark and pride – Centennial Olympic Park. Conceived and built in 1996 to mark the Olympic Games that Atlanta hosted, the park serves as a weekend family hangout, concert venue, children’s haven, walker’s paradise and much more. Location, location, location ...
October 17, 2010
When it finally came time to leave on our trip to Austin, my husband and I decided to cut our travel time in half and spend the night in Las Vegas the day before our departing flight (see the article The Southwest Airlines Experience: Flying with Kids in Tow). Since we were only spending one ...
