2018-A Year in Review
I love looking back at all our travels from the year and 2018 turned out to be a great travel year, with lots of last minute bookings! We visited 5 countries (Mexico twice) and 10 US States. Last year, we saved…
Halloween at Disneyland
Living less than 20 minutes from Disneyland means we spend lots of time at Disneyland. I got my pass when Milana was just 6 months old and she got hers when she turned 3, and we have been coming several times…
Farmhouse Airbnb in Oregon
Ever since going on a farm field trip, Milana has been asking to stay on a farm. So when I planned our trip to coastal Oregon, I happened to find a farmhouse/barn to rent on Airbnb just 20 minutes from Portland!…
Coastal Oregon With Kids
In early August, Milana and I took a trip to coastal Oregon. We flew Southwest from LGB to PDX (points and companion pass) making our flight just $11.20 (taxes). This was a mom/daughter trip and we had a blast exploring the…
New York City With Kids
NYC is a place we are very familiar with. Both Dave and I grew up in North Jersey (him in Jersey City just across the river) and most of our family still lives there so we visit several times a year.…
Puerto Vallarta With Kids
It’s our tradition to go to Puerto Vallarta over July 4th weekend, we have been 4 years in a row so far! Though we do venture out of the hotel to explore and eat yummy food, this is a mostly…
New Orleans With Kids
Our first trip of 2018 was to New Orleans. Dave and I have been before, but it was Milana’s first trip. This was a mom-daughter trip and we had a blast! We flew United from SNA (didn’t want to schlep to…
New Mexico With Kids
After a travel-filled year, we thought we were done for the year after our trip to Nevada for the Polar Express in mid December. But of course that didn’t happen and we decided to go explore New Mexico for the New…
Northern Nevada With Kids
Every year, I take Milana on a mom/daughter trip on the Polar Express train ride. We choose a different destination each time so that we can explore a new area. Last year, we did Sacramento and had a blast. This year,…
Chicago With Kids
September 2017, we took Milana to Chicago. Dave and I had been before Milana was born, but this was her first trip here. We were hoping for some nice fall weather before their winter hits, but no such luck! It was…