Photo Fave: Central Park’s Alice in Wonderland sculpture – the first time
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All content of this blog (c) Shelly Rivoli 2007 – 2011
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All content of this blog (c) Shelly Rivoli 2007 – 2011
I’d heard good things about the La Paz Waterfall Gardens in central Costa Rica, but they actually fell short of what I found when visiting in person. Yes, there are waterfalls. Sure, there are animals to visit here, too. Yet this 70-acre nature park, which includes 40 acres of protected cloud forest and rainforest, provides visitors with 2.2…
Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Crookedest Street, and clam chowder at Fisherman’s Wharf aside, there’s much to do on a San Francisco family vacation that’s off the main tourist track. If you’re planning a San Francisco vacation with your kids, I hope you’ll consider paying a call to its lovely zoo out by Ocean Beach. A…
Kauai is home to three gardens that are part of the “National Tropical Botanical Garden”: Limahuli Garden, which is located in the wetter north of the island; and the McBryde and Allerton Gardens, which are both located in the south near Poipu, and share this entrance. If you’re visiting Kauai with young children, be aware…
FAMILY-FRIENDLY SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO: With so many fun things to do in San Juan with kids, only a week to explore the city and a need to hit the beach every day, we had to narrow down our excursions. Whether you’re looking for fun things to do in Puerto Rico with a baby, a…
While there’s no sure-fire way to rule out a case of the sniffles or other ailments during your family vacation, there are some very helpful things you can pack along–just in case. Here are five items I recommend packing for winter travel with babies, toddlers and preschoolers:
You may have noticed, if you haven’t been away on your own family adventures just yet this summer, a lag in my blog posts and articles of late. If you know a thing or two about me, you can probably guess why (new baby, planning travel, traveling with baby + 2 kidlets, hosting 6 out-of-town…