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Volcanic Wonders – Best Northern California Road Trip

How would you like a Northern California road trip itinerary that includes 2 National Parks, lakes, volcanoes, mountains and a huge waterfall? If this sounds interesting then keep reading. Most people consider California HW 1 the best drive in the state but I would say that the Northern part of HW 5 (road trip from …

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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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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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San Francisco to Palm Springs Road Trip Perfect for Spring Break

March and April is traditionally the time for spring breaks in schools so you need to get ready with a good family road trip itinerary. There are many places in California that make a perfect spring break travel destination and I have shared a lot of them on my blog. However one of my most …

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