Articles about travel destinations and experiences.
May 19, 2011
Recently my little family—comprising of my husband, three-year old son, ten-month old daughter, and myself—set out on a 7-hour drive from our home in Southern Utah to San Diego, California. It was actually closer to an 8 ½ hour drive when considering the number of stops we had to make for bathroom breaks and diaper changes. Our vacation ...
May 6, 2011
Barbados – “Los Barbudos” – or the bearded ones – was named by the Spanish after the island’s fig trees which have a bearded appearance with their long vine-like hanging roots. It is the eastern-most Caribbean island and quite unique in that it was formed by the merging of the Atlantic crustal and Caribbean plates, ...
April 14, 2011
The Mighty Mississippi River has been inextricably linked with New Orleans since its earliest days. During the 19th century, when cotton was king, New Orleans was its most important port. In those days, the river was filled with steamboats of every description, carrying travelers on business and pleasure trips. Today the Port of New Orleans ...
April 13, 2011
Just outside New Orleans, solid ground gives way to swamps and marshes. Swamps technically refer to water over land, while marshes refer to land over water. Southeast Louisiana has an eclectic mix of both. When New Orleans was settled in 1718, the wetlands provided a great deal of protection from hurricanes, slowing down storms as ...
April 10, 2011
Planning a family friendly beach vacation with young kids during Spring Break can be tricky. How do you find a spot that offers a wide range of attractions and activities to keep your family happy, yet is as far away as possible from loud, teenage Spring Breakers with a slightly different idea of a happy ...
March 29, 2011
Memphis, Tennessee might seem like an unlikely spot to entertain children of all ages, but it’s actually a fantastic destination for the whole family. Situated just above the rolling, wide Mississippi River, Memphis is a vital city with lots of music, great music-themed attractions – including but certainly not limited to Elvis’ home, Graceland – ...
March 14, 2011
New Orleans Mardi Gras is known world-wide for its rowdy debauchery and anything-goes attitude for adults. Certainly no parent would want to take their child into the middle of such a scene, right? In reality, this perception, fueled by the popular media, reflects only the tiniest bit of what Mardi Gras is all about. At ...
March 14, 2011
What small child doesn’t enjoy sweet, fresh fruit – ripe strawberries, juicy blue berries, apricots, plums…apples. And what small child doesn’t enjoy the experience of picking their own fruity treat. Our kids were raised to pluck the rosiest apple from the orchard when they were still so small they had to be lifted in our ...
March 1, 2011
Who’s ready for a road trip? And I don’t mean the kind that strands you on the freeway for miles of unremitting highway and fast food potty breaks. I’m talking about the kind that camera toting adults savor, and little kids will enjoy seeing and stopping at attractions along the way. Santa Cruz is always ...
March 1, 2011
Our entire family loved the view from this Kauai helicopter ride. Helicopters and toddlers…hmm. You’re probably thinking this might not be the best way to explore a Hawaiian island destination. And yet, taking the Ultimate Kauai Adventure Tour was perfect for everyone in our party – from adults to kids ranging in age from ...
