Tag Archives: Travel

Unique Family-Friendly Fall Activities You’ll Love Near Eugene

Fall might just be the perfect season in the South Willamette Valley. With the area’s Mediterranean climate, the weather has cooled a bit but is still summery, making it a perfect time to explore outdoors and enjoy the harvest season’s bounty. I’ve rounded up a list of list of eight of my favorite family-friendly things to do…

5 Great Oregon Campgrounds You Can Still Book Next Summer

When the darkness descends upon us during winter in the Pacific Northwest, one of my favorite things to do is to plan our fair weather adventures for the new year…

Our Top 3 Organic U-Pick Berry Farms Near Eugene

Berry picking and summer go hand in hand, and one of our favorite family experiences when we first moved to Oregon was taking our baby daughter strawberry picking. She’s now nearly through high school…

Make Breathtaking Bandon Oregon Your Perfect Ocean Getaway All Year

I’m embarrassed to admit it took about fifteen years of living in Oregon before we ventured down to the Southern Oregon Coast, and boy were we missing out. Bandon has all of the…

10 Budget Travel Tips for Adventurous Families

Dreaming of traveling again? Me too. With vaccinations picking up and restrictions being eased in parts of the world such as Europe, I wanted to share a few tips that have helped our family travel on a budget…

Favorite Whidbey Island Excursions in a Day or Longer Stay

Charming Whidbey Island is located just a short drive from Seattle in the Puget Sound, and it makes a wonderful day trip or a longer getaway for the entire family. With miles of public beaches, bucolic farm and forest land, and…

Kid-Friendly Daytrips in Provence, France

After four nights in busting Paris, we were excited to board the train at Gare du Nord and experience French country life. Before this trip, I had only visited Paris, and I was truly unprepared for…