Advice on how to weave in educational experiences when traveling with kids.
I have loved Washington D.C. ever since my first visit in the early 2000s. For travelers, the city offers that perfect blend of vibrancy, accessibility, culture, and history. Moreover, the distinct neighborhoods and friendly people remind me of San Francisco. Over the years, as work continued to bring me back to America’s capital, my love affair with D.C. continued. I …
This is the final installment of a three-part series about California’s Highway 1. As you’ll have read in my Northern California edition, Highway 1 (otherwise known as the Pacific Coast Highway, or PCH) has played a prominent role in my family’s recreational activities for the last 14 years. In this last post I’m going to cover all the great places …
Okay, so you’ve already learned about Highway 1 and what it can offer vacationing families in Northern California. It’s time to work our way down the map, beyond San Francisco, and showcase what appeals to kids along the California Central Coast. This is arguably the most picturesque part of a Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) drive. However, that’s not to say …
This post is the first in a three-part series about road tripping Highway 1 with kids When I was a young girl in England, America seemed like a magical faraway land coated in Hollywood glitter. After all, my only touchpoint was the larger-than-life films that I watched in my parents living room. My point is, you may think there is …
Until recently, the only thing I had seen in Utah were the beautiful mountain landscapes near Salt Lake City. And that was for skiing (surprise, surprise), pre-kids. It was a momentous trip that I will never forget. Everything from the skiing to the après ski, to the company I was keeping, was spot on. It turns out we were even …
California may be known as the Golden State, but it is also known for its wine. This is thanks to the European settlers that arrived during America’s colonial era. Among other things, they brought with them a wealth of knowledge about how to grow grapes. Equally important, they knew how to produce great wine. But, while tourists flock to California …
I’ve always had an appreciation for Americana. Maybe it has something to do with my romantic nature, or the old-fashioned westerns and Hollywood movies that I used to watch as a child. Maybe it is because, as a Brit, America’s relatively short history fascinates me. After all, I grew up in a country whose origin came about after Anglo-Saxon kingdoms …
Every American knows the story of California’s Gold Rush. With the discovery of gold in 1848, the territory experienced a massive transformation as people migrated west in search of their fortune. Today, California’s gold-embedded past lives on. Nicknamed the Golden State, even San Francisco’s 49ers football team is a nod to the 300,000 “forty-niners” who staked their claims in hope …
Each year, more than 50 million visitors flock to what is arguably the entertainment capital of the world; Los Angeles, California. Combined, they pump more than $30 billion into the L.A. economy each year. That is a lot of money! As a result, it would be easy to assume that family activities in Los Angeles are anything but cheap. But …
San Francisco stole my heart in the year 2000. It was a brief visit, but it had a lasting impact. Several months later, with a work visa in hand, I packed up my life into two suitcases, said goodbye to family and friends in London, and crossed the Atlantic. The rest, as they say, is history. I sometimes get asked …
