Lots of places to rediscover your inner Titantic

Lots of places to rediscover your inner Titantic

The real point here is to encourage youngsters and their parents to “journey to new depths of discovery.” That includes a 4-D theater where SpongeBob SquarePants takes you and your kids on an undersea adventure, complete with mist and bubbles

Getting out of the bubble while on vacation

Getting out of the bubble while on vacation

Tourists need to get the message that it is safe to venture out of their manicured hotels. “You will really feel the love,” he promises, and here the crime rate is very low. He introduces me to Jahealo Calvin Clunie who shows off his paintings and carvings.

Prepping for a Family Road Trip

Prepping for a Family Road Trip

If you’re looking for family vacation ideas, consider taking a road trip. Driving to your family vacation destination is often more affordable than buying plane tickets for the whole family

A flight worth enjoying, honestly!

A flight worth enjoying, honestly!

I’m in my Virgin America extra legroom seat with no one in front of me and plenty of room to stretch on this flight from San Francisco to New York. For once the five-hour plus flight doesn’t seem interminable.

Time to plan your visit to our National Parks

Time to plan your visit to our National Parks

My youngest daughter, Mel, says those national parks trips when she was little (and complained her legs were “broken” from all the hiking) spurred her interest in environmental science — her college major

Giant Redwoods and little yellow slugs – Day Four

Giant Redwoods and little yellow slugs – Day Four

The Giant Redwoods, soaring hundreds of feet in the air, were amazing. But what was even better was the conversations with my daughter Reggie as we hiked through Butano State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Exploring the coastal region near Half Moon Bay

Exploring the coastal region near Half Moon Bay

This area is also home California’s first and only broad based ecotourism visitor program, through which more than 30 farmers, fisherman and business community members have come together to offer visitors hands-on activities and a chance to meet local residents.

RVing vs camping? Why not both?

RVing vs camping? Why not both?

Many suggest that despite gas prices RVing is cheaper than other vacations but the Muellers aren’t so sure. That wasn’t why they did it anyway—it was a lifestyle thing, to get outdoors with the kids.