Sea World San Antonio at Christmastime

The week after Christmas, the kids were anxious to get out on an adventure. Realizing that our Sea World San Antonio passes would expire at the end of the year, we decided to take a very...

Chicago (Part 2): Navy Pier At Night

After our self-designated walking tour of Chicago, I was tired, but feeling grateful for finding some good medicine that helped me enjoy our time that day. (I developed a *horrible*...

Meet Chicago Cabby Estaifan Shilaita

Estaifan Shilaita is not named in any tourist pamphlet I’ve seen for Chicago, he’s not listed as a highlight on any Chicago travel website. But he is, by far, one of the best...

Chicago (Part 1): Photos from Our Walking Tour

One thing we discovered right away during our trip to Chicago: it’s the perfect city for walking! (*note: to see the route we took during this day of sightseeing, here’s the...

Wordless Wednesday: Christmastime at the Four Seasons Los Angeles

{Last week I was in LA attending a press junket for the upcoming Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (review & trip highlights coming soon), and we stayed at the Four Seasons Los...

How To Exhaust a Preschooler During a Trip to San Francisco

This past weekend my husband, 4yo, and I traveled to the San Francisco area for my twin sister’s wedding. Our four older kids couldn’t come because of school and other...

My Unexpected Stay at Asheville’s Sweet Peas Hostel

A week before I was set to leave for last weekend’s Type A Parent Conference, I called to check on a minor detail in my room reservation at the conference hotel. To my surprise...

Top Ten {Tuesday}: 10 Tips for Visiting Sea World

*This is the second in a 3-post series about a recent trip to Sea World San Antonio. The first post was about the new Sesame Street Bay of Play attraction, and the final post will be about...

Where and What We Ate in Puerto Rico

We tried to eat as local and authentic as we could during our week in Puerto Rico. Some culinary highlights: Los Pinos Cafe, San Juan. Our very first night in Puerto Rico, we stayed at a...

Top Ten {Tuesday}: Snorkeling for Beginners

{for more Top Ten Tuesday posts, visit ohamanda.com} If you have never gone snorkeling, and are a little scared about what to expect, let me tell you: I know how you feel! Last week during...