The new Disneyland’s Pixar Pier brings your Pixar characters to life as you walk down a whimsical pier full of family-friendly adventure! Disney fans, this post is for you! Immediately after my trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico, I jetted over to Los Angeles, California for Disneland’s Pixar Pier opening. Missed my Albuquerque, New Mexico Travel…
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Cabin Camping in Oregon: Silver Falls Lodge
Silver Falls Lodge and Conference Center offers travelers a comfortable place to rest and rejuvenate while exploring the great outdoors – without actually making you sleep in the great outdoors. Cabin camping. Apparently, that’s a thing that is categorized separately from camping camping, and hotel/airbnb accommodations, but akin to glamping. I can dig it. I’ve…
Hiking in Oregon: Silver Falls State Park
Oregon outdoor adventures abound at Silver Falls State Park. The Trail of Ten Falls is a moderate day hike where you can walk under four of the 10 waterfalls on the trail. Hiking is a year-round activity in Oregon. During spring and summer, pops of color from wildflowers line the trails, hillsides and mountains. In…
Oregon Coast Travel Guide: Lincoln City, Oregon
Thinking of vacationing on the Oregon Coast? Here’s a quick Oregon Coast Travel Guide for Lincoln City, with a video reel of our recent Spring Break trip. While my family and I enjoy traveling to distant places throughout the year, we typically prefer to stay close to home during spring break. Last year, I actually…
Travel Bliss Guide: Ashland, Oregon
Ashland, Oregon is a must-visit spot in Southern Oregon. This Ashland, Oregon Travel Guide features some of my favorite places to eat, drink, stay, and play! Teeter-tottering on the western border of Oregon and California is the town of Ashland, Oregon. Almost 20 years ago, my husband and I worked at the NBC station for…
The Suttle Lodge Dining Experience + Dinner Series
The Suttle Lodge dining experience is a mix of cabin comfort and upscale cooking, with culinary moxie that proves the chefs here offer more than just grown-up camping fare. A stay at The Suttle Lodge in central Oregon is all about immersing yourself in nature – without actually having to sleep and eat in the…
The Suttle Lodge: A Serene, Modern Rustic Retreat in Central Oregon
The Suttle Lodge in Sisters, Oregon offers a hip, rustic retreat for those seeking to relax, unwind, and soak up the great outdoors. One of the best things about living in Portland, Oregon is the diversity of life adventures we have at our fingertips. My family lives on the edge of the city, right next…
TRAVEL BLISS: Kapaa Hawaii on Kauai Island
Visiting the Hawaiian island of Kauai? For a fun afternoon stroll, visit the charming small town of Kapaa Hawaii, located on the southeast shore. One of my school mom friends is visiting the Hawaiian island of Kauai right now (lucky girl!) and before she left, I shared some of my favorite spots for eating &…
Holidays in the Heartland: Travel to Kansas
A quick look at our travels to spend holidays in the heartland, in Kansas and Missouri. For the longest time, I didn’t understand that there was a Kansas City, Kansas AND a Kansas City, Missouri. To confound matters, the two are right next to each other; Kansas City, Kansas is basically a suburb of Kansas…
Skamania Lodge: Rustic Getaway & Aerial Park Adventures (Stevenson, Washington)
Surround yourself in rustic Pacific Northwest comfort, embrace adventure, and soak up stunning views of the Columbia River Gorge with a stay at Skamania Lodge in Southern Washington. Oh, Mighty Columbia River Gorge. Our stunning fixture of strength and nature’s awe. We watched in heartbreaking horror as the forests along parts of our beloved…
Travel Bliss: Day Trip to Basel, Switzerland
Basel, Switzerland is one of the country’s many storybook towns, where old and new meet in this picturesque center of banking and art. When traveling to Zurich, Switzerland, there are so many surrounding cities that you can easily explore within a day. The Swiss trains make it simple for families to make day trips that…
Travel Bliss: Family Travel to Lucerne, Switzerland
The time for family travel to Lucerne, Switzerland has never been better! With a gorgeous historic wooden walking bridge, numerous shops and restaurants, a scenic riverfront, and stunning wall murals, Lucerne is a beautiful and bustling city in central Switzerland. Family Travel to Lucerne, Switzerland During our summer family trip to Switzerland last month, we…
Travel Bliss: A Day on the Swiss Alps at Mount Titlis
If you’ve never been to the Swiss Alps, they are just as amazing as you imagine they would be! Last month, my husband, kids, and I spent a little over a week in Switzerland. My husband grew up there from the time he was 10, and his parents still live there. While he travels to…
Travel Bliss: The Oregon Garden (Silverton, Oregon)
Traveling to Oregon? Stop by the Oregon Garden in Silverton for a visual feast of gorgeous color and tranquil botanical beauty. Sometimes, a girl’s just gotta get away. This summer, a girlfriend and I skipped town mid-week and headed just about an hour south of Portland, Oregon for a relaxing girls’ getaway. We were treated…
Travel Bliss: The Oregon Garden Resort (Silverton, Oregon)
Looking for a relaxing getaway in a gorgeous Pacific Northwest setting? Check out the Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton, Oregon. Nestled in the quiet town of Silverton, Oregon, just a few miles south of the state capital of Salem and approximately one hour south of Portland, is The Oregon Garden Resort and the beautiful Oregon Garden….
Travel Bliss: Salishan Spa & Golf Resort on the Oregon Coast
Traveling to the Oregon Coast? Consider a stay at Salishan Spa and Golf Resort, a beach resort offering laidback luxury, great for couples travel, family travel, and group travel! No matter how much tourism to Oregon state grows, the Oregon Coast seems to retain its small town coastal vibe. Growing up in Oregon, Salishan Spa…
Travel Bliss: 5 Tips for Choosing a Family Vacation Rental Home
If you’re planning family travel, it can be challenging to sift through the thousands of options for a family vacation rental home. These five basic tips will help you get started on the right track to choosing the one that will suit your family! Travel plans in the works? With so many options out there,…
Food + Travel Bliss: RumFire Poipu Beach restaurant in Kauai Hawaii
RumFire Poipu Beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai offers breathtaking oceanfront views and delightful dishes representative of the diverse cultures of the island. Dining at a restaurant that serves expertly prepared dishes is a fabulous experience. Dining at such a restaurant that also includes fantastic service is even better. Now combine those two with…
TRAVEL BLISS: Sheraton Kauai Resort – A Stunning Oceanfront Hawaii Hotel
Traveling to the Hawaiian island of Kauai? Consider a stay at the Sheraton Kauai Resort, one of the only beachfront and oceanfront properties on beautiful Poipu Beach! The Hawaiian island of Kauai truly is a magical place. During my visit to this tropical island paradise, I had the pleasure of staying and exploring both the North…
Travel Bliss: What to Do in Hood River, Oregon: Visit Kiyokawa Family Orchards
Adventure to the scenic Columbia River Gorge and stop by the Kiyokawa Family Orchards in Hood River, Oregon for a day of farm fresh fun! The day that we visited Kiyokawa Family Orchards was an idyllic, picnic-perfect, Pacific Northwest kind of day. The skies were a magnificent clear blue, with not a cloud to be found….