Tag Archives: City Guides
May-2015
Out of the three cities we visited on our spring trip to Europe: Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, one surprised us the most with its charm, culture and beauty. We found that sometimes you spend years dreaming about a certain city and then that city simply doesn’t live up to your expectation — well, Amsterdam was […]
May-2015
Brussels was never one of those cities high on the bucket list. However, it was along our high-speed train route from Paris to Amsterdam and we felt this unique and underrated travel destination was worthy of a 24-hour visit. Unfortunately, like most European cities in the spring, it rained A LOT during our stay. Nevertheless, […]
Planning a trip to the Paris can be overwhelming. There is so much information to glean and with 7 days in Paris, we barely even scratched the surface of what the City of Lights has to offer. As a city with ancient origins dating back over 2,000 years, there is no shortage of experiences to […]
Jan-2015
With us making several trips a year during the heat of the summer and cold of the winter, we have become experts at entertaining the kids during our trips. With our well know expertise we have been asked by several friends making the journey to the “Old Pueblo” for kid-friendly activities. With that being said, […]
Jan-2015
Nestled in the heart of Europe is one of the oldest countries in the world: Hungary. While Budapest’s charm attracts majority of the country’s visitors, Lake Balaton is a favorite summer retreat amongst the Hungarians. It’s also the largest freshwater lake in central Europe, but more enamored by its breathtaking turquoise color than the actual […]
Dec-2014
My wife has been inundated with holiday family sessions and was in need of a break. So I packed the clan for a short getaway to one of the jewels of Central California’s coast, Morro Bay. Whether you are camping or staying in a hotel, Morro Bay is an often overlooked great family getaway! Situated […]
Nov-2014
Most families head to the Los Angeles area for a weekend getaway at Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Universal Studios or Magic Mountain. But does family fun have to come at such a cost? Of course not, Los Angeles is filled with great budget-friendly family adventures. Skip the amusement parks, here are five relatively inexpensive opportunities […]
Oct-2014
Zurich is very visitor-friendly and easy to navigate on foot. It’s well known as the world’s banking capital, but also a beautiful city on the water with a view of the Alps in the distance. Visitors can spend hours exploring Zurich’s picturesque winding cobblestone streets, window-shopping on Bahnhofstrasse (one of Europe’s most expensive shopping streets), […]
Nestled within the Santa Ynez Valley of San Barbara County is the Danish style town of Solvang, California. Translated to mean “Sunny Fields,” Solvang was founded in 1911 by a group of Danes who looked to escape the harsh winters of the Midwest. They settled 9,000 acres of a Mexican Land Grant next to the […]
Oct-2014
Santa Fe may not seem like a perfect choice for a family vacation, but Santa Fe can be equally enjoyable with kids. Passing through on a 6-state road trip, we were pleasantly surprised by the variety of kid-friendly activities in this gallery-hopping town. What To Do: Santa Fe Children’s Museum The museum houses an outdoor […]
Back in August, my wife was hired to photograph a wedding in the Kawartha lakes region of Central Ontario, Canada. With the opportunity to visit one of the most diverse cities in North America, we quickly decided to spend five additional days exploring Toronto, prior to the wedding. Toronto, as we know it, was formed […]
Aug-2014
In the vast, mountainous and open desert outside Carson City, Nevada is the hometown of Mark Twain, Virginia City. This is where writer Samuel Clemens first used his pen name, Mark Twain in 1863 when writing for the local newspaper. The town can be found perched precariously against the side of, “Gold Hill.” Founded during […]