September 2016 - 2 Travel Dads

Surprising China: a westerner’s misconceptions disproved

Growing up in America you don’t really learn about China. You hear that it’s a Communist country far away, that the people live in desolate poverty and that the pollution is so bad that you must wear a smog mask at all times. While aspects of these things are true,

Vacation in Playa del Carmen: kind of a perfect destination

We know how to do a beach day. I mean, we live at the beach, but what do you do when you’re in a beach destination without kids? And what if it’s a beach destination that also has non-beach stuff that is pulling you away from the surf? Well, here’s

Taylor Kids Poulsbo Aquarium Touch Tank 1

Travel vs Sending kids to school – the big debate

September means something different for every family. Most parents (and kids) are totally in school mode, but not us. We’re still in the days of enjoying the last weeks of summer and keeping busy with travel and house projects. Come next year though, we’ll be sending kids to school for

The prettiest spots in Washington State

We recently put out an itinerary for doing a road trip loop around the Puget Sound here in Washington State. With that, we got a few emails and questions about where to find the prettiest spots in Washington. We thought “Um, that’s such an opinion piece and is going to

A friendly reminder about hiking safety and family travel tips

We always are traveling with friends or family, internationally and locally. Not everything we do is a group activity, but a lot of things are. Hiking as a group is always fun and usually is uneventful, but every now and then something happens and that’s when you have to think

Kenmore Air seaplanes in harbor at Orcas Island Rosario Resort 1

Destination Dining with the Pretty Fork: an Orcas Island food escape

Okay, new favorite thing to do on a Thursday afternoon: destination dining. Whaaaaa? Yep, it’s the coolest and most unusual, but most Pacific Northwest thing you can possibly do. The Pretty Fork, a local Seattle progressive dining tour operator, has got the concept of destination dining down. I heard

Cabana in Labadee Haiti Royal Caribbean 1

A day in Labadee, Haiti: adventure and relaxation

It’s totally not difficult to find a way to enjoy a day in the Caribbean. Everywhere you look is beautiful, the water is warm, and there’s a lot of rum. When I set sail on the Oasis of the Seas with Royal Caribbean, I got to visit some beautiful places.

Month: September 2016