California’s wettest winter in decades, with record-breaking snow levels, has meant a summer of spectacular waterfalls, gushing rivers, and overflowing waterways in Yosemite National Park. And it’s not too late to go check them out! But go soon.
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I haven’t been to Waikiki since I went to summer school once at the University of Hawaii in Oahu, which was a very long time ago! Our family chose Waikiki because it had the beach and plenty of amenities nearby, and that’s the convenience we needed at the time. We also knew we could rent a car for a few days to see sites around Oahu, which is what we did.
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The French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe are not a tourism-focused, party destination, which is one reason they’re great for families, especially active families. Instead of all-night dance clubs or riding jet skis (which are hard to find outside a handful of high-end resorts), you’ll get a much more authentic experience! [Read more…]
Where did we go in 2016? Mostly Southeast Asia. And then Switzerland and France, with a little Spain and England thrown in. And we had plenty of adventures along the way, from kayaking on the UNESCO World Heritage site of Halong Bay to visiting an orphanage in Vung Tau to taking surf lessons in Bali!!
Here’s our end of 2016 TRAVEL VIDEO with a short review of our year of nomadic travels. A summary of our adventures in each country follows.
For those not in the know, the killing fields represent thousands of rural locations throughout Cambodia where horrible, unthinkable atrocities against humanity took place. [Read more…]