California

Family road trip in the footsteps of the movie “Bottle Shock” – Napa Valley 1 day trip

Almost every tourist coming to San Francisco Bay Area wants to visit the famous Napa Valley, even if it is just for a day trip. If your heart is set on Napa too, this family road trip itinerary is for you. Napa is synonymous with the big wine producer names you see in every supermarket: …

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Things to do in Kanab Utah

Stanford University campus tour – 1 day self-guided itinerary

Stanford University campus is on of the most beautiful university campuses in America but I like to bring visitors here not just for the unique architecture of its buildings but for the variety of things you can see and do here. This can be a great one day family road trip itinerary for a weekend …

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Family road trip across America: from Illinois to California

When my husband got a job in California there was no question about how we would get from our then home ground in Illinois to the Golden State: we would drive! That would be a perfect educational family road trip itinerary: we would be able to observe changes in weather and climate, topography and nature …

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Things to do in Sequoia National Park with Kids

Things to Do in Sequoia National Park with Kids

  “Death is a low chemical trick played on everybody except sequoia trees.” ~J.J. Furnas If you are looking for things to do in Sequoia National Park with kids, you should stop looking – you have just found the wealth of information in one spot! No one will be able to provide you better tips …

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Mendocino Coast family road trip itinerary – Part II

If you have not yet read my Mendocino Coast family road trip itinerary Part I post on this blog you can do so in comparison with Part II and choose which route suits your needs best. Mendocino Coast road trip Part II follows a totally different route and highlights attractions that were not discussed in Part …

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Mendocino Coast family road trip itinerary – Part I

Since we moved to California 3 years ago we traveled to Mendocino Coast twice already, both times on long weekends. My other post,  Mendocino Coast family road trip itinerary – Part II, provides a totally different itinerary and you can use Part I and Part II as two separate events or combine them into 1 …

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“Sideways” family road trip and Santa Barbara with kids

Santa Barbara County is a perfect destination for a spring break family road trip itinerary. There are so many things to do in Santa Barbara with kids that are either FREE or really cheap. But to fully appreciate this post and this specific road trip itinerary you should be a fan of the movie Sideways. …

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