Pretty much any reason is a good enough reason for me to book a trip to San Francisco, and luckily, we’ve had a pretty great one recently. Aaron has been spending a lot of…
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Since we purchased the California State Park pass last year, we’ve been trying to visit our state parks as often as possible. It wasn’t until last spring, when everyone was going bonkers for wildflowers…
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California Travel GearExploring Southern California with Ergobaby: 5 kid-friendly hikes in Orange County
Since we moved about six weeks after our son Hudson was born to live in the UK for a year, I was pretty lean with the baby products I purchased. But there was one…
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If you had to guess where we took the picture above, what would say? Somewhere in Southern Utah, maybe Northern Arizona? Or maybe even the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada? Well,…
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Even though we lived in California for about five years before our year abroad in England, I can only count a handful of times when we headed south out of Los Angeles to visit Orange County. But since moving to…
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Los Angeles can be a dream or a nightmare. For the uninitiated, it’s easy to fall into the superficial tourist traps and spend hours trying to make your way across its massive urban sprawl…
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San Diego is a great spot to hit the trails and enjoy the beaches, but we planned to explore more of the heart of the city on a recent weekend trip. San Diego’s downtown is compact and full of character, which makes…
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We thought we were pretty avid beach goers before, but since moving within walking distance to the actual beach part of Newport Beach, California a few months ago, we’ve headed to the sand on almost a daily basis. Whether…
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If you know a bit about Joshua Tree, you’ve probably heard that summers are blazing hot. Average temps soar over 100°F June through September. So why would anyone want to go summer camping in Joshua Tree National Park? For us, it was the stars. Warm,…
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We recently relocated back to southern California, about an hour south of where we used to live in Los Angeles. Even though it’s a relatively short drive away from our old home, it feels…
