Ripped off in Tocumen
Renting cars generally is a headache, but none more so than in Panama. Thinking we scored a killer deal of $88 for two weeks, we arrived at the rental car […]
Renting cars generally is a headache, but none more so than in Panama. Thinking we scored a killer deal of $88 for two weeks, we arrived at the rental car […]
For the first year of Kai’s life, we spent every weekend on the road, exploring the riches of Northern California. He eased into the routine of traveling, in spite of […]
Last week I packed the kids up and took them on assignment with me to Palm Springs. Eddie had just started his new job and couldn’t come and so my […]
You did all the research, booked the tickets, the hotels, the activities, then arrive at the hotel and suddenly your kiddo doesn’t look so good. Maybe he barfs all over […]
We’d been told, after hunting for someone, anyone, to give us directions in English, then me trying out my horrid Mandarin, and finally Eddie finding a former Chinese military guard […]
On the second day after arriving in Tokyo, after a hellish couple nights of jet lag with Kai and Nikko waking up at 2am; after me almost biting Eddie’s head […]
Hidden in the heart of Kauai, Mount Wai‘ale‘ale is one of the wettest places on earth, receiving an average of 450 inches of rain a year. Considering Seattle gets an […]
OK, I know I am supposed to be promoting traveling with kids, and the benefits of taking your children on the road, but sometimes, vacationing with young people just plain […]
On the rooftop of hostels around the globe handfuls of scruffy travelers sit cross-legged, sipping local beer exploiting their exploits. The laundry list of destinations, of activities partaken at that […]
I booked a safari before I arrived in Mombasa. One of those Hilton safaris where we drive around in Land Rovers, taking pictures with our Nikon’s, eating buffet’s at “lodges,” […]