Category: United States
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Everything we did on our family vacation in Maui, Hawaii
Upon arriving at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort following our long journey from Toronto via San Francisco, we started our 8 night vacation in Maui. Much of our time was spent at the resort enjoying the pool and beach, but we also had the chance to go on several excursions around west Maui throughout the week.…
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Adventures with a toddler in Maui, Hawaii
Greetings, friends! We just returned from our first trip of 2025, a one week visit to Maui. I booked this travel in autumn 2024 before all the political turmoil, so we opted to go ahead with the trip, but it will probably be our last time crossing the US border for a long while. We…
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San Francisco finale: Baker Beach and Fisherman’s Wharf
Following our road trip to Monterey, we returned to San Francisco for the last day of our California vacation. We checked back into the Fairmont and in the morning kept our rental car to drive over to our family photoshoot. I had booked us a photo session via Flytographer, which is a service that connects…
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Baby’s first road trip: San Francisco to Monterey, California
After a few days in and around San Francisco, we departed down California’s central coast toward Monterey, where we would stay for a couple days. Driving down the Pacific coast We checked out of the Fairmont in the early morning and walked down the treacherous Mason Street hill to pick up our rental car in…
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Muir Woods National Monument, California
Following our day exploring Golden Gate Park and the Sunset district, we ventured across the Golden Gate Bridge to visit Muir Woods. The Muir Woods National Monument is part of the Golden Gate Recreation Area, located 12 miles north of San Francisco. It protects 554 acres of land, about half of which is made of…
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Golden Gate Park and Sunset district, San Francisco
Following our day trip to Filoli Historic House and Santa Cruz, we spent our next day in San Francisco within the city. We met up with Teddy’s grandma and uncle again, this time to visit the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. Golden Gate Park is the largest park in San Francisco, spanning 1017…
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Day trip to Filoli Historic House and Santa Cruz
On our first full day in California, we met up with Teddy’s uncle and Grammy (i.e. Mr. Chuckles’ brother and mom) for a day trip south of San Francisco. We spent the morning on a visit to Filoli Historic House & Garden in the town of Woodside, California. Also known as the Bourn-Roth Estate, Filoli…
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California dreamin’: Arrival in San Francisco
Following our successful trip to New York City with baby Teddy, we were excited to embark on our next family travel experience. This time, we ventured out west to San Francisco for just over a week, to visit Teddy’s uncle and do some exploring around the Bay Area. We flew again via Porter Airlines but…
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NYC finale: Chicken & waffles and Times Square
Following our afternoon exploring a tiny bit of Brooklyn, we spent our final day in New York City in Manhattan. Mr. Chuckles was craving the chicken and waffles that we had the last time we were in the city, so we made the trip uptown to Amy Ruth’s in Harlem. Established in 1998, this restaurant…
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A day in New York Chinatown and across the Brooklyn Bridge
For our second day in New York City, we explored more of Lower Manhattan and beyond. We started the morning with a subway ride to Chinatown. We stopped at the popular Nom Wah Tea Parlor for their delicious dim sum. Opened in 1920, the Doyers Street location of Nom Wah was NYC’s first dim sum…
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