Category: Guides
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My 6-Year-Old’s First Ride: Entering the World of Dirt Biking
Are you seeking advice on teaching your kid to ride a motorcycle for the first time? If so, congratulations, thats great news! Experiences are always better than gifts and last week, I found myself in precisely that situation. Despite my own experience with motorcycles, I had to empathize with my six-year-old, envisioning the excitement and,…
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Algarve Adventures: From Portimão to Benagil Caves and Beyond
The Historic Town of Portimão Exploring Marina de Portimão and Cobblestone Streets The final leg of our journey led us to the Algarve region of Portugal, following our explorations in Porto and the coastal charms of Nazaré. Our adventure continued as we immersed ourselves in the historic town of Portimão. Our Airbnb was about a…
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Riding the Waves of Adventure: Exploring Nazaré’s Coastal Charms and Big Wave Surfing in Portugal
On the second leg of our Portuguese adventure, my wife, our boys, and I bid farewell to the vibrant streets of Porto and embarked on a scenic two-hour drive to the picturesque town of Nazaré. Arriving in Nazaré was nothing short of a highlight, and while the quest for parking had been a recurring challenge…
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A Comprehensive Guide to Tamarindo, Costa Rica: Unraveling the Pros and Cons for Family Travel
Picture this: a sun-kissed coastal town in Costa Rica, where your family can immerse themselves in stunning sunsets, warm ocean waters, and vibrant culture. That’s exactly what my family of four, including two energetic toddler boys, experienced during our magical month in Tamarindo this July. In this blog, we’ll share our firsthand account of the…
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Hiking Bluff Trail in Montaña De Oro with Kids
BY: MATT ELLIS / TEMPLETON, CALIFORNIA If you are familiar with my work you know that I subscribe to the idea that spending time in nature produces happy and healthy humans in general, and with kids, it’s darn near mandatory. With this in mind, we set out on our most recent adventure to hike the…
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Do’s and Don’ts | Central California Beach Day with Kids
Why do humans love the ocean? Marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols believes that we all have a “blue mind” that is triggered when we’re in or near water. It is described as a “mildly meditative state characterized by calm, peacefulness”. A UK-based project called Blue Gym found that people who live near the coasts are…
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2023 Guide | Sno-Parks with Toddlers
Over the years my wife and I have snowboarded all over the Western United States and Canada. It was a passion. The mountains just had a special pull on us. At one point, just about every weekend was planned around our trips to the mountain. That all came to a screeching halt about five years…