In September of 2020, we took our final flight of the year on Southwest Airlines to Baltimore. Don’t get me started on how poor the baggage claim and rental car experience is there! Our plan was to meet up with my dad, and his extended…
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On The Road From Nashville to Pigeon Forge
Read moreIn August of 2020, defying all the health department recommendations, we got back on a Southwest 737 and made our way to Nashville. We figured that Tennessee would provide a much needed respite from California. The trip there was flawless. Our flights were on time,…
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A Drive Down the Coast From Orlando To Key West
Read moreI probably shouldn’t admit this publicly, but 2020 was actually an excellent year to travel. In our family, we like to refer to that year as our unintentional “Tour of Covid Hot Spots”. Each location that we decided to travel to, simultaneously grabbed the headlines…
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A Roadtrip Through Costa Rica With Kids: Part Two
Read morecontinued from A Roadtrip Itinerary: through Costa Rica Santa Teresa We had yet another invigorating drive from Tamarindo to Santa Teresa, in the Puntarenas Province. We crossed paths with wild horses grazing on the “road” (yes, literally eating the road), and unnerving signs mentioning something…
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A Roadtrip through Costa Rica with Kids
Read moreIn February of 2019, Doug was celebrating a milestone birthday. Instead of a party, he requested that I plan a “road trip” through Costa Rica. I of course, obliged, but not without a bit of hesitation. With a four-year-old and six-year-old in tow, I wasn’t…
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Copenhagen With Kids: The Rebirth Tunnel
Read morecontinued from Banana Split, Hold the Banana Before catching our flight back to California, we decided to extend our travel a few more days, and stay in Copenhagen. I was able to book us a fully furnished, high-end, designer apartments at STAY Seaport. ($250/night including…
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Mediterranean Cruise: Banana Split, Hold the Banana
Read morecontinued from “Outsiders” Tour of Rome and Venice This was the kids first cruise and they were ecstatic. Walking up the gangway, Greg kept repeating that the ship was “will-wee will-wee big”, with Roy adding that, he just “wanted to go to the bottom of…
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“Outsiders” Tour of Rome and Venice
Read moreIn late 2017, Doug’s parents started to discuss the idea of taking the family on a cruise to Europe before our niece (11) and nephew (13) became too involved with their extra-curricular activities to join us. At the time Greg was barely three — nine…