Sure, skiing is fun, but have you tried snow tubing? Sitting in an inner tube, you shoot down 300 feet of snow feeling the rush of wind as you fly down the mountain and hope you do not have too much speed and get shot to the parking lot. Mt. Shasta Ski Park has an…
Who else has Ski Week in their school district? Every year we get mid-winter break in February. My kids heard me refer to it as Ski Week once and the name has stuck. Funny part is, we have never actually been skiing. This year, my kids decided they really wanted to try it. We did…
How to Get Them Independent and Take Some of the Work Off Yourself Sure, you can print a packing list off the internet, but how do you actually teach your kids how to pack? When I first started traveling with kids, I searched for tips, downloaded packing lists, and took on the work of packing…
As the vaccine continue to roll out, the cases lessen, and the world begins to open up, there are more activities in the Bay Area that are open for some COVID safe fun. Recently my kids on break wanted an outing that “wasn’t just another hike”. My friend suggested the Oakland Zoo and we were…
Another school vacation is coming up, and we are all still quarantined at home. We travelers are missing adventure and have to find a way to keep the kids entertained while we try and work. When I saw my 4th grade son’s math project last year was planning a fantasy vacation, I knew that this…
Summer camp, cancelled. Museums closed. Planes are scary. But you have time you want to take off and kids to entertain. How do you enjoy a safe summer staycation in the San Francisco Bay Area? We have been working to enjoy our summer and I have a few ideas that are safe and help you…
I want to start out by saying I’m a highly educated woman. I have a BA from Dartmouth College in Mathematics, and an MBA from Berkeley. I’m an accomplished woman who is happy with her career. I believe girls can be whatever they want to be, and I hate the pink trend going on now,…
