As you may have guessed, we LOVE tidepools. Just cannot get enough. As with all tidepools, always check the tide charts and ensure you go at low tide, preferably a low low tide (in the negatives is best) to have the best chance to explore without worry of waves crashing in. What are tidepools? Imagine as […]
Cabrillo National Monument & Trails – A Stunning Site Not to Be Missed!
Whenever we have friends or family that visit San Diego, the first recommendation we give them is always Cabrillo National Monument area. It’s our classic San Diego attraction – beautiful, 360 views of San Diego and exploring. Can’t go wrong. You can spend a little time here or a lot, it’s really up to you…and we promise […]
Rock of Cashel – One of Ireland’s Most Spectacular Sights
We spent 10 days in Ireland and Rock of Cashel was one of the highlights. Rock of Cashel is one of the few places Chad passionately shared that was on his Ireland bucket list, and with good reason. While it’s one of the most popular historic sites in Ireland, even in the peak of July, […]
San Diego’s Best Playground – San Diego Waterfront Park!
At ages 7 and 10, our visits to playgrounds has come to almost a complete halt. I remember the days where very weekend and every vacation was hopping from playground to playground. Having outgrown most of them, there is one playground that truly has it all…and still resonates with the older kids. Relatively new over […]
Explore Old Ships and Submarines – San Diego Maritime Museum
So, we aren’t a big museum family. Our museum style replicates our affinity to the outdoors…the kids running around looking for shiny objects and moving onto the next, but we really don’t take the time to read all the amazing things in museums. We just kind of take it all in as a whole. This is […]
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Exploring Papago Park – Phoenix, Arizona
We frequently travel to Arizona. Mostly it is her Irish Dance competitions (many times just Sydney and I) that bring us there, so we take advantage of the opportunity to explore the natural beauty that is so prevalent in this state! These days, we find ourselves driving to Phoenix versus taking the short 1 hour […]
A Day in Page, Arizona – Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend
In late November, our Arizona road trip took us to the small and relatively unknown town of Page, Arizona, home of one of my travel bucket list items, Antelope Canyon. This town is about 9.5 hours from San Diego, which seemed like a long way to travel for a 1 day experience. However, when paired […]
Celebrate Your Anniversary – Trash the Dress at Scripps Pier!
About 6 or 7 years ago, I declared that on our 10th wedding anniversary we were going to do a “Trash the Dress” photo shoot. About every year we do a family photo shoot, and I wanted to commemorate our decade in marriage, have an opportunity to wear my wedding dress again, and hold myself […]
Hidden San Diego – 7 Bridges Walk – Fun, History, and Exploration
In 2012, the San Diego Natural History Museum volunteers shared a walk they created, 5.5 miles, looped, weaving through highly recognized areas such as Balboa Park, and then looping through neighborhoods with unknown and historical bridges. The article came and went, and when you ask a native San Diegan about the 7 Bridges Walk, most […]