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Top 30+ Places to See California Flower Fields and Other Flower Attractions (updated 2023)

One of my most favorite things to do with kids is visiting California flower fields and flower scavenger hunting. California is one of the best places for such activities because very few places in the U.S. can compare with California flower fields. There is ALWAYS something in bloom in California, even in winter, and in …

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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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Things to do in Sarasota with kids: fun-filled family road trip itinerary

Florida is a Mecca for family travel and it is not surprising: its beautiful beaches, warm waters and thousands of attractions are a huge lure. I can talk about Florida as much as I can talk about California – over the years we visited it a lot – Atlantic coast, Gulf coast, Orlando. It will …

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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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