San Francisco turned out to be an amazing location for a multigenerational trip. I shared my family’s in San Francisco on Traveling Mom but we really enjoyed a lot more. I’m partnering with Kidifornia today and sharing 11 cool multigenerational San Francisco trip ideas with you. 1. The Exploratorium One of our favorite San Francisco read more »
7 things to do in Phoenix’s West Valley
Heading north to Phoenix is an easy day trip for us but we usually like to stick around for a few days and explore more. Last year we partnered with Visit Glendale and stayed a few days in March to have fun in and around Glendale. We’ve actually spent the past two spring breaks in read more »
20+ Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Reviews
I don’t know about you but I tend to obsessively research hotels before our trip. Even after we’ve booked our room, I love to read reviews and look for tips to improve our stay or issues I should be aware of. My review of Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside resort has been one of my most read more »
Art of Pinocchio Exhibit
Early last month I took a quick trip to San Francisco for the Rogue One press event. While the focus of the trip was Star Wars, visiting Lucasfilm headquarters to interview the cast of Rogue One and even attending a reception at Skywalker Ranch, we did sneak a few more Disney adventures in including a visit read more »
Marana Christmas On The Farm
We had a really fun evening last weekend at the new Marana Christmas On The Farm. The Marana Pumpkin Patch and Farm Festival is hosting their brand of holiday fun in December now. It’s their first year offering this event and while I think there is some room for improvement, we had a great time and read more »
Skywalker Ranch Visit and Lucasfilm Tour
I just returned home from a whirlwind adventure to San Francisco for the Rogue One press event. The trip featured a visit to Skywalker Ranch to screen extended scenes from Rogue One and an evening reception, plus interviews with the cast and a fun tour of Lucasfilm headquarters. Skywalker Ranch Visit The purpose of our read more »
5 Things We Loved about the Holiday Inn Express Fisherman’s Wharf
I did a lot of hotel research before our San Francisco trip last month. The city is so expensive and it was tough weighing the location and features with the cost. In the end, we chose the Holiday Inn Express Fisherman’s Wharf and overall it was a good choice. I’m sharing 5 reasons we loved the read more »
5 Holiday Road Trip Tips
Are you headed to grandma’s house for Thanksgiving? Or maybe your mom’s for a special holiday meal? Travel during Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season is always super busy. With many people opting to drive rather than fly, you can prep for the road with these 5 holiday road trip tips. Prep Your read more »
Private Muir Woods Tour: Why It’s Worth The Splurge
We recently spent fall break in San Francisco. It was our kids’ first visit to the city. We brought my dad along for a multigenerational adventure that included lots of sightseeing. There are so many things to experience in San Francisco that it was hard to narrow down our must see places but high on read more »
Dad’s Road Trip Mistake
This post was sponsored by Dramamine® as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. Some might say that Peter’s biggest mistake while on a solo trip with the boys is giving them a combination of red Powerade and Cheetos. It certainly was his first thought when Quinn suddenly woke up after briefly falling asleep read more »
Traveling With Motion Sickness
This post was sponsored by Dramamine® as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I love to travel. I love to visit new cities, experience new food and adventures. I love to repeatedly visit our favorite places, Disneyland anyone? 😉 Like many people, I wish I could travel more if money or time were read more »
LEGOLAND California Deal + a LEGOLAND Giveaway #LEGOLANDPlayPass
Today’s post is sponsored by the LEGOLAND Resort. My boys always LOVE visiting LEGOLAND California. We spent 2 days there at the start of summer break and they are already asking when we are going back! Typically we only spend one day at a time there but we really enjoyed taking things slow and having read more »
Mickey’s Halloween Party 2016 Dates
I’ve been stalking the Disney Parks Blog for a few weeks, waiting and eagerly anticipating the release of ticket information for Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland! If you want to attend (and trust me you do), you’ll want to start planning your trip now. Mickey’s Halloween Party tickets do sell out, so you’ll want to read more »
Road Trip Essentials
This post was sponsored by P&G as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. We are kicking off the summer travel season with a fun trip to San Diego this week! One of the perks of summer travel is not worrying about the kids missing any read more »
Visiting The Mini Time Machine Museum
The Mini Time Machine Museum is a museum of miniatures in Tucson. It’s organized into three main galleries: The Enchanted Realm, History Gallery and Exploring the World Gallery. You will find miniature dollhouses, room boxes, and other collectibles in each gallery. Old and young alike are fascinated by exploring all the details in the numerous read more »
5 Reasons We Love The Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort
I’ve stayed at several different Walt Disney World Resorts over the past few years but I recently ventured off property… sort of. My mom and I spent a few nights at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in April. It’s not owned by Disney but it is still located on the Walt Disney World grounds. read more »
How to Trade with Jawas at Star Wars Launch Bay
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has become THE place for all things Star Wars. Beyond Jedi Training and Star Tours, you will find the Star Wars Launch Bay with a multitude of cool Star Wars things to experience. My favorite part of the new Star Wars Launch Bay at Walt Disney World? Meeting the Jawas!! Not only read more »
20+ Things to do in Tucson this summer
Summer break is almost here, leaving kids with lots of extra time to explore, luckily there are plenty of Things to do in Tucson this summer! Some places even have special summer hours and deals. Share this list of ideas in Tucson with any visitors headed our way too. Most of it applies to year read more »
Guide to Dining at Disney’s BoardWalk
Disney Springs may offer an amazing selection of dining options but this girl prefers Disney’s BoardWalk for a large selection of restaurants because of its awesome location. Located in between Epcot and Disney Hollywood Studios and surrounded by 5 Epcot area resorts, it’s easy to pop over for a meal while visiting either park or read more »
Disney Jungle Book Red Carpet Experience
Attending a red carpet movie premiere was never on my bucket list but when Disney invites you to a once-in-a-lifetime event, you say yes! I’ve been on Disney press trips before but this was the first time the trip included a red carpet premiere. How could I resist getting dolled up for a fancy event read more »
