A feature about sustainable and authentic destinations around the world.
When you think of the ultimate Hawaii road trip, places like Waikiki, Pearl Harbor and the Dole Plantation probably come to mind — all of which are on the most-visited island, Oahu. That’s just lazy journalism, which is why I headed to another Hawaiian island with my family.
If you think vacation rental management companies aren’t worth using, then I have a story for you. Two, actually.
Climbing to the top of Sugarloaf Loop Trail in Sedona, Ariz., for a round of Uno easily ranks as one of the strangest things we’ve done as a family. Then again, there’s almost nothing I wouldn’t do to keep the kids from getting bored on vacation.
Thinking about family travel in 2019? Same here. I haven’t had time to catch my breath from last year, but here I am, ready for more.
My family and I traveled nonstop in 2018, and this year is shaping up to be even busier. We had some ups and downs last year. But my pain is your gain: I have travel tips for you if you’re thinking of taking your family somewhere — and a preview of what to expect from my family in 2019.
If you’re reading this, you’re probably cold. You’re thinking of a warm-weather vacation with your family. You deserve one.
And you can have one — but it’ll cost you.
The best family vacations of the year are in places you’d least expect. They’re out-of-the-way destinations you might not even consider for a family getaway.
Before you go on vacation, maybe you should ask yourself a legal travel question or two.
I’m not just talking about your passport or visa paperwork. A legal travel question could be something as simple as whether or not you’re allowed to pack a radar detector.
If the words “California” and “road trip” are synonymous for you, then we might be related. Every time I look at a map of the Golden State — San Diego in the south, Crescent City in the north, and Highway 1 tying the two together like a string gone partially slack — that’s what I think. Road trip! My kids agree.
It happened on a hot autumn afternoon as we cruised south toward Santa Rosa, Calif., on Highway 101 in a 24-foot Coachmen Leprechaun recreational vehicle.
“THUMP!” the camper went. Not like the kind of thump you make when you go over a speed bump. It was the thump of hitting something.
When it comes to vacation trouble, the worst is the kind that you don’t see coming. I’m talking about insects, rodents, and other creepy-crawlies that decide to join you on your getaway. Add kids to that mix and you have the soundtrack for a horror movie.
