D has been obsessed with the Eiffel tower lately. It's not hard, images of it appear everywhere... on the side of the DHL trucks that circle our city, in her story books, and on posters in local businesses. But what does she really think, I wondered? Does all that ...
Two years ago, we took the kids to Barcelona, Madrid and Sevilla
It was the first big trip we did with both kids, and now that the specific details have faded from memory, I can safely say that we "enjoyed every minute." In all seriousness, though I'm sure the ...
I sometimes hear people claim that our American cities lack a sense of community or somehow imply that city dwellers aren't "real" Americans. In my view, nothing could be further from the truth. I love my urban life. Limited real estate means that there are few big box stores ...
During our stay in Santa Monica, we were guests of the Loews Santa Monica. I received no other compensation beyond the room and dessert, and the hotel did not require that I express a particular point of view.
We ended our family trip to Orange County last week with a ...
We visited Pretend City at our own expense (including baby Eilan slept through the whole visit!). Whenever I accept a free service, I will always let you know.
While we were down in Orange County visiting family, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to check out a brand new ...
I paid for our meals and museum admissions on this trip, and as always, all opinions are my own.
Some trips peter out slowly, with my enthusiasm for exploration slowly waning as my desire to sleep in my own bed grows. Other trips go out with a bang. They're ...
Read Part 1 of our day in Tacoma
Here is a short video clip from our visit to the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, the full story is below
Museum Of Glass With Kids from Deborah Dubrow on Vimeo.
On the way into Tacoma, we drove past the Chihuly Bridge ...
I paid for our meals and museum admissions on this trip, and as always, all opinions are my own. Whenever I do accept a complimentary product or service, I will always let you know.
Those of you who follow me on Twitter got to watch the live-action details of my ...
This is a guest post by Jessi Parker a member of the BabySafeTravel.com team, a website dedicated to helping parents travel with their baby. You might be surprised by Jessi's favorite summer beach destination!
In my time I have traveled a lot with my now three year old ...
This article includes a review of a complimentary stay at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA (about 90 minutes south of Seattle by car). I received no other compensation besides the hotel stay and waterpark admission, and the hotel did not express any requirement that I express a ...
This is a guest post from Jenny Reed, a first time mom and owner of OurCruisePlanner.com, a full service travel agency. Jenny also wrote a great article about Cruise Travel With Severe Food Allergies last summer.
My husband Jerry and I have been on over 20 cruises in the ...
This article includes a review of a complimentary stay at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA (about 90 minutes south of Seattle by car). I received no other compensation besides the hotel stay and waterpark admission, and the hotel did not express any requirement that I express a ...
I received both complimentary tickets to LEGOLAND and a complimentary room and brunch at the Four Seasons Aviara in Carlsbad California. I received no other compensation besides these items, and the neither company expressed any requirement that I express a particular point of view. I always strive to present a ...
This is a much delayed post about my trip to Arizona back in December. To read more about Arizona, see related links at the bottom of this post.
We started our final day in Phoenix with a visit to the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park. The museum showcases 1 ...
This is a much delayed post about my trip to Arizona back in December. To read more about Arizona, see related links at the bottom of this post.
We started the day today with a visit to the Desert Botanical Garden, a showcase for the wide variety of plants that ...
This is a much delayed post about my trip to Arizona back in December. To read more about Arizona, see related links at the bottom of this post.
As we arrived at the Heard Museum, the southwest's premiere collection of Native American artifacts, we were surprised to see traffic ...
Sometimes in my exuberance to see a new destination, I make some pretty dumb decisions. Today was one of those days. Ever since we started planning this trip, my top "must-do" (besides eating great Mexican food) has been to see Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's desert home and workshop ...
We are not usually resort-goers. Our vacation tastes are more about exploration than relaxation, but every few years things get hectic enough at home that we realize we need a little break. With two kids under four, we're no longer able to sleep in the sun, but we hoped ...
We approached Disneyland a bit more prepared today than on our last visit. Armed with tips from my readers a few healthy snacks, and two tired but excited kids we entered the park via the Monorail that runs from the hotel area to Tomorrowland.
Tomorrowland was the perfect first stop ...
This post is about a trip paid for by Disney. Disney did not express any expectation that I would express a particular viewpoint in my posts. I do not accept pay-per-post or pay-per-positive reviews, and on the rare occasion that I do accept a free service from a sponsor I ...
There must be thousands of articles about how to get the most out of your visit to Disneyland. The Internet is littered with them. So how many do you think I read before visiting? Me, the person who usually plans our trips down to meals and snacks? The person who ...
After last night's torrential rains it was difficult to trust the sunshine and blue skies on our first full day in Chicago. As usual, D rose before anyone else, so the two of us set out to explore the city and scare up some breakfast. I have never been ...
When we planned this trip, we thought it was about scenery, artwork, and a little bit of history. Now that we're here, our kids have developed their own theme. They are fascinated with different ways of living. Through a reconstructed agricultural village, the "Mountain Man" Festival and an overview ...
When we planned this trip, we thought that the kids' tolerance for museums would lessen as the trip wore on. In reality, they've gotten better and better at finding ways to have fun in the museums while we've gotten increasingly burned out. Still, our tour through Santa Fe ...
Santa Fe is home to some of the oldest (still remaining) buildings in the country. We began our day at one of them, the San Miguel Mission. Built between 1610 and and 1628, the mission is considered to be the oldest church in the United States, and still holds a ...
Even the bright Santa Fe sun, streaming in through a crack in the blackout drapes couldn't wake us up on this, our first full day in Santa Fe. When we finally did awake, we feasted on banana bread and fresh fruit picked up at a grocery store the night ...
We're moving at a much faster pace on this trip (in terms of the amount of time we're spending in each place) than we ever dared before. It's already time for us to pack our bags and head from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. E wasn't quite ...
It has been a while since our last full-fledged family vacation, and we must all have been full of the same sens of adventure and energy, because today was the busiest travel day we have ever had with the kids. We simply cannot believe how much we fit in, and ...
Without fail, every time I mentioned our plan to visit New Mexico, the response was "Why, do you have family there?" New Mexico has loomed large in my imagination for so long that I was shocked that so few people (at least in Seattle) had considered visiting the state.
New ...
When I was in college in Orange County, California, my husband (then my boyfriend) and I often visited the secluded Crystal Cove beach. Visitors hiked through dry California landscape to reach the hidden cove, which meant that it was not as packed with beachgoers as nearby Laguna Beach. Until recently ...
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