walking on travels

Britain’s capital city is filled with a million and one things to see, do, and taste. Where do you even begin to start planning a trip with your children? There are so many choices. We’ve found a few highlights that both parents AND kids can enjoy as you explore the sprawling city of London.  Play [...]

It was such a simple plan. It always is. Head to the park, let Dek run around a bit, take a walk by the water, and get home by lunch. Ah, yes. The simplest plans. My parents were in town over Memorial Day weekend. It had been taking so long to get the 6 of [...]

Dek and I go out exploring around the city of Seattle a lot during the week. This usually means that Mike misses out on our adventures as he slaves away at the office. Every once in a while I am able to convince Mike to forget about the list of endless weekend chores we have [...]

This past summer, after I left my job, I decided Dek and I needed to get active. I had never made time to truly explore Seattle and the surrounding areas. This was my chance. I had unlimited time, but not a big budget. Our exploration could only take a few hours and had to be [...]

We happened upon one of several free admission days into the country’s national parks this past September when we drove out to Mount Rainier. This also happened to be the last day that  Paradise Inn would be open for the season. I just saw that another free admission day is coming up in mid-April. Not [...]

My sister Lauren, who has always been on the go, recently became a mother. She still lives in our hometown of Philadelphia, but she is always finding something new to do or place to bring me when I get to town. Once my niece arrived, I thought Lauren’s life would slow down a little. Nope. [...]

I often wonder if I should be looking for more kid-friendly activities and places to go with Dek. The answer I usually come up with is no. When Dek was 5 months old he slept through most of a whale watching tour in Maui. At 14 months he slept through some of China’s greatest sites. [...]

When we entered Jingshan Park (Coal Hill) overlooking the Forbidden City in Beijing I knew that I needed to get Dek strapped on for a nap. First he needed a diaper change and an extra pair of pants thrown on so his legs wouldn’t freeze, so we went in search of a restroom. I found [...]