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Visiting Santa Barbara, CA: Things to Do as a Family in The American Riviera Santa Barbar-AH – one of our favourite stops during our Southern California family getaway, perhaps leaving the best for last and worthy of a post all its own. Located about 90 miles from Los Angeles, you instantly understand why its known as “The American Riviera” when you arrive. Spanish Colonial influences
Family travel isn’t as much about the destination but the journey and the memories we’ve made over the years on road trips are some of our very favourite – chaos and all! We love jetting off to unique international destinations, but also love the freedom of road travel and not having to venture far to enjoy memorable experiences as a family with the convenience of
The Best Family Beaches in Southern California Beaching-hopping the Southern California Coast was a bucket list experience our family is so grateful to have been able to immerse in last summer. Pacific-side is a beautiful side, but with a so many coastal hot spots to choose from along the stretch of San Diego to Santa Barbara, you may want to narrow down your ocean-immersing experiences
❤️SAN DIEGO AMORE: Tastes of Italy Family Adventure in SoCal❤️ San Diego was one of my primo fave spots in Southern California (‘SoCal‘) for SO many reasons – the phenomenal food scene, the sky-high palms dotting the avenues, the mesmerizing sunsets and the Cali-cool SD vibe. We find a little slice of Italy wherever we go one of our most memorable days in San Diego
It’s been over 3 years since hubs & I have spent more than a few hours away from the babes. No longer in the season of babyhood, but now in a season of full calendars filled with kids’ activities and social events, finding time for “US” is tricky. But there was a pocket in the hockey schedule this weekend and we seized it. Thanks
It had been 14 years since my last visit to la belle province Québec. Last time a romantic whirl in Montreal with hubs, and before that a Grade 7 class ski trip MANY years ago. This time, an epic mom-son adventure to immerse in an array of activities and soak in some uninterrupted one-on-one bonding time with my oldest I crave being usually tugged in
If you’re looking for a beautiful way to spend some quality time with your mom or motherly figure in your life this Spring, the Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) region would make a fabulous choice. Thanks to our friends at Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake, I enjoyed the most wonderful experience with my own mom last year, so here are some suggestions for a great way to spend your
How to Get the Best Value from your Travel Bookings Like so many of you, travel with our kids and soaking in the enriching experiences that come from it is #biggoals and vision board official for our brood. But, let’s face it, travel is pricey, and one of the best ways for our large family to not to feel the bank account burn is stretching
It’s that point in Winter where we all may be fantasizing about an escape to somewhere warm & sun-shiny (after an Enviro Canada cold weather alert weekend for us East-Coasters, maybe even more so!). Spontaneous, last minute travel is said to be more popular than ever & an increasing trend for 2019 by travel experts, and you all know by our SUPER last minute booking
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Trivago, meaning we received compensation for our honest review of our favorite all-inclusive family resort. Taking a family vacation should feel like one, right? So, it’s no wonder so many opt for the All-Inclusive route. We just went on our first to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana and are mega-hooked. Why? Everything is handled, making for
