One of the things I was most excited about on our trip to L.A. was the chance to walk around through the canals of Venice, CA — which was easy to do time and again as we stayed a mere half a block away at the Inn at Venice Beach (you can read my hotel…
Wondering what to do with your child’s car seat while staying in Yosemite National Park? This post is for you! When I first decided to write the Travels with Baby guidebook, I knew that the rules when traveling with babies and toddlers are quite different from traveling with older children (or no children at all!). The same…
“Big honkin’ frogs!” is not a phrase I’ve used many times in my life—if ever. But during our recent stay at Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite, there was one glorious moment when it was just about all that I could say. We were on a delightful family walk from the lodge through the woods to the shore…
This post is part of my Cheap and Free San Diego Series Another visit to Old Town San Diego was a great reminder of how much fun is to be had in San Diego, even on a budget. I’m partial to Old Town, I’ll admit, as I had a serious Little House on the Prairie obsession as…
One of the first questions most of us have when we hear about the San Diego hotel that received TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards in “Best Hotels for families U.S.” and “Best Hotels for Families in the World” categories is: Where IS the Homewood Suites Liberty Station? View Homewood Suites San Diego-airport/liberty Station, Ca in a…
As I’ve blogged before, there’s much more vacation to be had in San Diego than standing in lines on hot asphalt for kiddie rides or watching fish leap from water — and paying a whole ‘lotta money for the average family of 4 to do so (though if it’s in the budget and up your…