Top Places to go in San Diego with Kids San Diego has been a family favorite for decades. With fabulous year-round weather, families can have fun at the beaches, the parks and the museums. I’ve pulled together a list 20+…
Top New York City Museums for Kids New York City is a top urban getaways for families in the US. Whether visiting as a family or with a school trip, NYC offers teens a cultural excursion into big city life.…
New York City a nonstop destination that tops the must do list for teens. It offers an energy that teens crave. Pack some comfy walking shoes since NYC offers urban trekking at its finest. I lived in NYC for two…
When I saw my first baby, I promised myself my kids would see their country from tip to tip. It took twelve years and my kids saw all 50 states, one summer vacation at a time. I am so glad…
Head to North Texas for a weekend getaway, Dallas, or as Texans call it Big D, offers lots of family fun. Find museums of all types, parks, historical sites, amusument parks along with zoos and aquariums. Find several outdoor play…
College tours with your teen don’t have to be a trudge from one campus to another in a mad rush to find the right school. On a recent weekend getaway to Los Angeles, my teen daughter and I decided to…
My teen will be headed out to college soon so we need to tour some perspective colleges. She loves the sun of the Southern California, especially around Los Angeles. With the weather and the beaches, SoCal is a hit with…
Southern California offers more to discover than Hollywood or Santa Monica. With charming communities up and down the coast, pack up the kids and explore Long Beach for the day. About 25 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles, it offers…
Tell the kids you’re stargazing for your next family getaway, then hand them sunglasses and a bathing suit. Los Angeles offers families epic beaches, a unique cultural experience along with top museums wrapped in a SoCal vibe that tweens and…
The kids voted and they want to head to New York City for their teen trip. I couldn’t wait to get there until I realized I would have to feed them regularly on a budget. Since I used to live…
As a family traveler writer and a youth group leader, I got voted to plan our trip to New York City for a handful of high school girls. Packed with an itinerary full of museums and must-dos, I needed budget-friendly…
Why would you visit Alcatraz with kids? Well, Alcatraz topped the San Francisco to-do list for my kids, 9, 13 and 14. ALL DAY they asked, when are we going to Alcatraz. Seriously. And it was their favorite national park…