A family road trip in California was high on our bucket list and in February 2020 we finally managed to get out to L.A. and explore this amazing part of the world. In a nutshell, we started in L.A, drove up the Pacific Coast Highway including Santa Barbara, Big Sur, Carmel by the sea, Monterey Bay to San Francisco, then…
The Golden State remains one of the most sought-after tourist destinations not only in the U.S. but the world over. Maybe gas prices are high, but that’s not stopping people from visiting the state where the sun shines almost all the time. Ventura County is one of these sunshiny places where everyone from backpackers-on-a-low-budget to high-end vacationers can experience endless excitement, from California…
The last few nights of our memorable 3 weeks family road trip around California we spent at Hermosa Beach, L.A. The accommodation we stayed in a family ocean front room at Beach House Hotel Hermosa Beach, a beautiful boutique hotel boasting an enviable position on the beachfront of Hermosa Beach. With miles of white sandy beaches, sunsets, surf, volleyball, dining,…
Recently we embarked on an amazing family road trip around California. It had been a trip we’d always thought of doing and now our boys being eight and ten, we thought what a great time to live the dream and do it. It was February and we were escaping the winter storms and cold weather back in Cornwall, England in…
We arrived in Los Angeles airport on a lovely warm evening mid February to begin our three weeks family road trip around California. After our eleven hour flight from London Heathrow, we wanted to stay relatively close to L.A. airport on our first night so we chose Venice Beach. Our two boys, Dylan (10) and Harry (8) had their first…
February 2020 we took an epic family road trip around California. One big draw for us as a family is that we could have sea/beach and mountains in one trip. So ten days into our trip we arrived at Heavenly Mountain Resort, south of Lake Tahoe and around a 3 hour drive from San Francisco. Heavenly lives up to its…
National Parks have always been right up there at the very top of my list of places to see and there’s nowhere else in the World that has some many amazing parks are found in one place than California. There’s one way to explore the Californian national parks, it’s at the hands of your own wheel, preferably a jeep or…
A lot of the time, our holiday destinations and experiences are dictated by our accommodation options. Where we go depends entirely on the best hotels we can find and afford, and what package they offer. This isn’t such a bad thing in itself, but can limit our vacation plans. The crucial thing for you to remember is that you…
If you plan to head to California this year, you have to check out the city of Monterey. This excellent region is well worth a look if you want to see some of the most beautiful views of your life. When you’re traveling, you want to get the best possible experience. That is why you need to choose places that…