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Whether you are a local or a tourist, the city of San Francisco has dozens of family-friendly activities and events to keep you busy. But sometimes it’s rewarding to get out of the city and explore more of the greater Bay Area and Northern California. Day trips are logistically easy as well as a cheap …

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Spring break and summer travel season are just around the corner, and many more families will likely be hitting the road or returning to the friendly skies in 2023. As encouraging as that news is after the last few years, it also means lots of time in transit with potentially very bored kids. I’m assuming …

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. The summer travel season is almost here! For many families, summers are all about epic road trips. But road tripping with kids – especially toddlers and preschoolers – isn’t always …

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser.  All opinions are mine alone.  #RoadTripHacks #CollectiveBias #Safeway Who says summer is over?!?!  School doesn’t start until the end of August for my daughter here in California, so my family is currently taking one last road trip before summer ends for us. For a …

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Welcome to the 5th and final day of packing list week here at Trips With Tykes! Family vacations require very different kinds of preparation and packing depending on your destination. General packing lists are great for the essentials but usually don’t include everything you need for a specific kind of trip. To finish out the …

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