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How to Have 5 Types of Fun on 1 Panama Vacation
Planning a family vacation can be an exercise in negotiation and patience, especially when your family is made up of six vocal, strong-willed individuals. Our Panama vacation, however, magically checked all our boxes. Relaxing beach vacation? Check. History lesson vacation? Check. Cultural adventure vacation? Check. Wildlife vacation? Check. Dangerous adventure that involved sea urchins? Check,…
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Why We Loved El Valle de Anton in Panama
The windy road up to El Valle de Anton gives you a hint of what’s to come: the air cools down as you drive, and you start to pass fancy homes that spill bougainvillea over their gates. This charming town is a haven for hikers as well as a popular getaway from the heat and…
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Visiting the Panama Canal With Kids
Visiting the Panama Canal was was the number one thing my husband—a man invested both personally and professionally in international shipping—wanted to do in Panama. So we did, of course, see the Panama Canal, and I was pleasantly surprised how fun it was for the whole family. We went to the Agua Clara Locks and…
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Things to Do in Casco Viejo, Panama with Kids
Casco Viejo, the “old quarter” of Panama City, is ritzy. Filled with boutique hotels, fancy restaurants, government buildings, nightlife, and museums, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and on everybody’s top 10 things to do in Panama list. However, “ritzy” and “my kids” don’t usually go well together, so making a visit to Casco…
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Let’s All Tiny Travel
“Small travel” became a thing last year, as we all got itchy feet but were still anxious about it. The New York Times defined it as “staying close to home, but feeling like you are far away.” Which I find amusing, because parents have always traveled small: we limit road trips to the length of…
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20 Things to Do With Kids in Phoenix
Sun, swimming pools, and grandparents are pretty much all we need for a great vacation, so we love Arizona. Occasionally, we need to get out of grandpa’s pool, however, so here are some of our favorite things — dare I say, the 20 best things? — to do with kids in Phoenix when you need…
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The Best Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes Near Seattle and Tacoma
Crisp leaves, pumpkin spice, foggy mornings, kids finally back in school, giant spiders creeping me out…yep, it’s fall, time to start the annual search for the best pumpkin patch near Seattle. Time to find the perfectly rotund, peachy pumpkin that will make the neighborhood kids shriek in delight. Time to wander a muddy field sipping…
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Things to Do in One Day at Mt. Rainier National Park
Can you visit Mt. Rainier in one day? Sure you can. Can you see all of Mt. Rainier in one day? Absolutively not. That doesn’t stop us from taking day trips to Mt. Rainier National Park. (We never were a family to shy away from a challenge.) It shouldn’t stop you, either. Here are our…
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What to Bring to for a Day Trip to Mount Rainier National Park
I like to be prepared, but I’m not a list person. Which is why on our last trip to Mount Rainier I had sunburned, bug-bitten kids. Don’t be like me. Pack these things and know this stuff before you go to Mount Rainier National Park. Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links, which means we receive…
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Things to Do in Bear Lake, Idaho
Even though the billboards promising “The Caribbean of the Rockies” feature only the lake, there are plenty of other things to do in Bear Lake. From hiking to historical drama to the famed raspberries, there are many good reasons to visit this beautiful lake on the Utah-Idaho border. The Soft Sand and Blue Water of…
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