Find the Wonder in Every Day
We’ve been hearing a lot about Japan over the past few years, and for good reason. The exchange rate has been favorable, flights from the West Coast are easy (and sometimes surprisingly affordable!), the food is incredible, and for tweens and teens, Japan (being the home of anime and Pokémon) is a dream destination. Our […]
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While most of our time in French Polynesia was spent on a week-long catamaran adventure with our friends, Designed to Explore, we couldn’t resist squeezing in a little time on the island of Moorea before heading home. We only had about 30 hours on Moorea. But even in that short window, it wowed us with […]
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French Polynesia offers stunning turquoise lagoons, beautiful beaches and vibrant coral reefs making it a perfect family vacation destination. A week-long catamaran trip with Designed to Explore offers unforgettable memories through activities like snorkeling, sailing, and harvesting coconuts. The trip is family-friendly and can be customized, with a special discount available for readers.
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Want to visit China but unsure how to plan, or how to get around without speaking Chinese? For spring break, our multigenerational family booked two multi-day itineraries with Lost Plate Food Tours. From Chengdu to Xi’an, we ate our way through hidden street food stalls and family-run restaurants, and explored cultural and historical sites. No planning was needed beyond booking our flights from Los […]
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Our family enjoyed a memorable multi-generational trip to Puerto Vallarta. We stayed at the all-inclusive Velas Vallarta Resort. During our week in Puerto Vallarta, we explored local attractions, participated in adventures like ziplining, and experienced the local cuisine, all while creating cherished family memories
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This blog post shares a Spring Break family adventure in Paris, detailing travels from London via Eurostar, lodging at Hotel Louvre Piemont, and several cultural and culinary experiences. Highlights include a private Louvre tour, a food tour in Le Marais, visiting the Eiffel Tour, and capturing memories through a photoshoot. Several iconic Parisian landmarks were visited.
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Our kids have a week off every spring, typically the first week of April. We jumped on the opportunity to go to Europe this year for spring break after finding a great airfare deal – the roundtrip fare (around $600 pp) was even less than most of the domestic destinations we considered! We divided the […]
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My family recently went on a two-week trip to China in order to celebrate my parents’ 70th birthdays. We had to postpone our trip for a year due to various circumstances, but finally made it happen this past June! While we do try to take extended family/ multigenerational reunions and trips a few times […]
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