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Baby Sea Turtle Release Tour with Cabo Outfitters
I thought I was done with babies, but then I met a baby sea turtle, and now I’m all googly eyes again. If you’re looking for a family-friendly activity in Cabo, don’t miss the chance to help release endangered baby sea turtles into the Sea of Cortez. There are a few tour companies that offer this…
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Does it Snow in Seattle? What You Need to Know to Visit Western Washington in the Winter
The quick answer to does it snow in Seattle is – yes, it sure does! However, a caveat to that is that Seattle’s snow is not at all like, say, Salt Lake City’s or cities in other parts of the country. Snow in Western Washington is a little less predictable and a little more problematic.…
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The Gnome Trail in Maple Valley, Washington: An Amazing Trail for Kids
A year or so ago, I read about a gnome trail just southeast of Seattle in Maple Valley. I set my sights on visiting, but the weekend I decided to go, I checked again and the trail had closed down. Bummers ensued! However, in mid-2020, the Gnome Trail reopened, still in Maple Valley and now…
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The Best Places to Snowshoe near Salt Lake City
Snowshoeing is my favorite snowy sport. There are no high speeds, you aren’t likely to end up in the hospital, little kids can manage it, and the only equipment required is snowshoes, which are much cheaper to rent or buy than skis. This probably doesn’t sound super exciting to everyone, but check out our favorite…
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How to Start a WordPress Blog or Website
If you’re looking to start your own blog or website, one of the first things you’ll have to decide is how you’re going to start it. Back in the olden times, websites had to be built from the ground up using HTML. These days, you don’t really need to know any HTML to start your…
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Oneta Resort: The Best Resort in Fiji We’ve Ever Visited
Gathered around the dinner table at Oneta Resort, our fellow travelers told us that the local reef has the best diving they’ve seen on earth and that we’d stumbled upon one of the loveliest spots in the South Pacific. It’s tough to choose a hotel from thousands of miles away, but once we got to…
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Exploring Awesome Point Defiance Park in Tacoma
Sometimes when you go to a place all the time, you forget just how awesome it is. This is the case with Point Defiance Park in Tacoma for me. My family frequents the park as there are many things to do there, which range from exploring the expanses of grassy lawn, to sports courts, to…
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The Best Things to Do in Oslo
Oslo is on my list of places to which I must return without my adorable monsters. This charming city got stuck on to the end of our two week trip to Norway and Denmark, which means we found way more things to do with kids in Oslo than we could possibly manage at that point…
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What I Regret Missing During Past Travels Now That I Can’t Go Anywhere
Do you ever look back on a vacation long past and think – I wish I would have done that! I have that feeling often, especially lately as I sit in my house with not much to do during a pandemic. I found myself thinking about all the things I didn’t do during my travels…
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Safe Ideas for a Family Vacation During a Pandemic
Taking a vacation during a pandemic may feel like a risky proposition, but sometimes getting the kids out of the house before everyone seriously maims each other feels very necessary. If that sounds like you, here are some ideas to help you plan a (relatively) safe family vacation during the Covid-19 pandemic. Visit a National…