This post is the second in a series examining all the details of various airports from a family travel perspective, with a special eye to the challenges that parents of babies, toddlers, and young kids face. Today’s focus is Oakland Airport (OAK), which serves as a great alternative to SFO for families looking to visit […]
Camp Galileo: A Summer Camp Adventure, Ideas for Exploring San Francisco, + A Discount!
This post is sponsored by Galileo Learning. All opinions are my own. When summer comes around, our family’s favorite thing to do is – obviously – to travel! Travel is a key part of the way our children learn about the world. It is an especially important part of children’s education in the months when […]
Should You Fly or Drive From San Francisco to Disneyland?
When Northern California families are planning vacations down to Anaheim to see Mickey Mouse, the first big trip planning question many face is how to get there. To drive or to fly? That is the question! Los Angeles and San Francisco are approximately 380 miles apart. It’s a 6 hour drive (without traffic) from the […]
San Francisco, Skiing, and Sleeping Beauty: My Posts on Other Sites this Week
Although the vast majority of my travel advice can be found right here on Trips With Tykes, I also write for a few other blogs on travel topics. I’m a regular writer on TravelingMom.com (see my articles published as Frequent Flyer TravelingMom) and am also a contributor to the parenting advice site, Hint Mama. Here […]
Exploring California Missions: Mission San Rafael Arcángel
This post is part of a series by bloggers around California to visit and explore the California missions with kids. The 21 Spanish missions in California were established by the Catholic priests of the Franciscan order between 1769 and 1833. These religious and military outposts were designed to be a day’s walk from each other, […]
