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Norway in a nutshell with kids


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Fjord and Glacier Fun: Norway In A Nutshell With Kids

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August 21, 2018

After landing in Bergen and exploring that city for a couple days, we began what was perhaps the wildest and most challenging part of our trip through Scandinavia. In the next 24 hours, we would be taking a train to a bus to a ferry to a rental car…

Bergen, Norway with kids


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2 Days In Beautiful Bergen, Norway With Kids

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August 7, 2018

After having the best layover of our lives at Amsterstam Airport Schiphol, and over 15 total hours of travel time, we landed in Bergen, Norway with kids in tow around mid-afternoon.

The Bergen Airport is…

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol


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Is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol The Most Eco-Friendly Airport In The World?

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July 24, 2018

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was not originally intended to be a topic for this blog. It was simply a layover on our way to Norway, the official start to our big summer trip. I expected to write about the sustainability efforts I observed as we made our way through Scandinavia….

Catalina Island


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An Easy Family “Daycation” On The Ever-Charming Catalina Island

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June 19, 2018

Whenever my father comes to visit California from New York, which is a couple times a year, he mainly wants to hang out with his grandkids and read the newspaper. Buried deep beneath his pragmatic exterior though, is an adventurous soul. This is a man who hitchhiked across the…

Original Jack's Country Kitchen


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Original Jack’s Country Kitchen: Popular On Catalina Island

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June 13, 2018

We only had time for one real meal on our daycation to Catalina Island. Having two young kids and my father, we needed to find something that would be an overall crowdpleaser. I can’t recall where we first heard of Original Jack’s Country Kitchen restaurant, but it seemed to…


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A Beautiful Day For Scoops Ice Cream On Catalina Island

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June 11, 2018

I’m pretty sure that no daycation to Avalon on Catalina Island is complete without a stop at Scoops Ice Cream. At least that’s what I told myself as we walked into this cute little ice cream shop right on Crescent Avenue’s main drag overlooking the bay.

This popular frozen treatery may…

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