Off Like a Herd of Turtles: Family Travel Blog

Kauai February 2016 This was a magical trip. I remember every day thinking "wow, it just can't get better than this". Zooey (then 2.5 yo) loved every bit of this adventure and I loved every bit of sharing it with her. We did our usual routine of HomeAway/VRBO rental, most meals at the condo and maximizing time spent outside. Each morning was an outdoor adventure and many afternoons we spent napping and then at the pool. Hawaii is perfect for so many reasons but one reason is the ease of morning outdoor activity followed by nap and hotel or condo pool activity. The weather is reliably lovely which is fantastic for all but particularly for toddlers who are always on the go, go, go. Here are my 6 suggestions for how to spend time on Kauai with young kids/toddlers. Lanai sunrise #1. Stay at the Waipouli Beach Resort . This is a fantastic condo resort of course on the ocean, with a great variety of water play activities. There are two small water slides,...

Yellowstone National Park Winter 2012 Yellowstone is a magical place any time of year. In fact, it is my absolute favorite place in the world. I have been there at least 7 times including twice in the winter. And the winter is AMAZING!! It may not occur to you to go to in the winter but let me explain why you SHOULD!!! Many of the roads through Yellowstone close in the late Fall due to snow and don't open again until late Spring (in fact, we have been there in late May/early June and roads have still been closed). However, during a few magical months in the middle of the winter, you can travel to Yellowstone via Snow Cat. The snowfall is so dense that the roads aren't plowed, rather they are packed down so they can be traversed by these specialized vehicles. Snow Cat The two times we visited we flew into Bozeman, made the easy drive down to Mammoth Hot Springs (this road is reliably open) and stayed at the national park lodge there (which is wonderful, has gr...