Photo Fave: Our happy place… and yours?
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| In 2012… may you go to your family’s happy place! |
All content of this blog (c) Shelly Rivoli 2007 – 2011
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| In 2012… may you go to your family’s happy place! |
All content of this blog (c) Shelly Rivoli 2007 – 2011
Decisions, decisions. Good thing we’ll be back tomorrow. Whether it’s zmrzlina in Prague, gelato in Rome, or crepes a la mode in Paris, eating ice cream in Europe should be on the must-do list of every traveling family. Here we explore the fanciful options presented at a heladeria (ice cream shop) by the Balcony of…
I was working on something else for this week, but when I discovered it was Yosemite National Park’s birthday yesterday—and that Yosemite and all National Parks were ironically closed on the day (and still are) because of the government shut down, I thought Yosemite travel tips were the perfect theme for the first monthly roundup…
Are you looking forward to biking Yosemite with your baby or young children in the new year? This is the post for you! (Updated for 2022. Post contains affiliate links.) I’ve long been a fan of John Lennon’s song “Imagine,” but on a certain pre-birthday trip to Yosemite I began to take serious issue…
To spice up any family road trip, add one ferry boat ride. In the San Juan Islands, a ride from Anacortes will not only lead you through spectacular scenery freed from your car seats and seat belts, all with the chance of spotting orcas and other wildlife, but you can eat hot dogs and popcorn,…
I’m not sure where all of the time has gone since this year started. As one of those people who always takes on a few more things than some think wise, I can say that this year has been especially… off the hook. This photo preserves one of the only moments I really remember taking…
Traveling in Costa Rica during the Easter Holy Week, you can expect some things with certainty: You will have the pleasure of seeing many crosses decorated with purple shawls and flowers in front yards, you will likely cross paths with a religious procession at some point in your journey, and you will have a hard…