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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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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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