October 2016 - 2 Travel Dads

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Visiting an archaeological dig site: the Terracotta Warriors of Xi’an, China

The very first thing that popped up when I started researching Xi’an, China was the terracotta warriors. I had just found out that I was heading to China to explore Shaanxi province and just had to see what was in store. I knew that it was the heart of ancient

Every family has its own fall traditions, from travel to getting pumpkins. Fall travel is a big part of #HowWeFamily. 2traveldads.com

Fall traditions: travel and pumpkins

Since summer keeps us going going going we are always a tiny bit excited for fall. Fall is the perfect time to chill for a bit (for at least three weeks straight), prep for the next big trip (usually a warm couple weeks in Mexico) and do our pumpkin thing.

Lily pond in Balindonesia ADare Photography

Family travel in Indonesia: our must-see plan

Since we’ve determined Indonesia as our #1 priority on our Asian destination bucket list, we’ve started digging into the country a whole lot more and are getting pretty excited about what we’re finding. From nature to food, hiking to getting under the water, we’re going to have an amazing time

Drying Coffee in ndonesia ADare Photography

Our Asian destinations bucket list: from Shanghi to Bali and everywhere between

Now that we’re starting to explore Asia more, we’ve decided to make a list of the countries or sights to see all around Asia. Chris travels to China for work from time to time and he always gets to add a little stop-over or weekend trip to a neighboring country,

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Finding Imperial China: Tang Paradise and Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

China was such a mystery before I started to actually explore it. I had a bunch or perceptions of what I’d find and it wasn’t like that at all… until we went to the imperial garden in Xi’an. The Tang Lotus Garden, aka Tang Paradise, is near the amazing Giant

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Local learning at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center

We’ll never get tired of sharing certain types of things with the world. We have our favorite destinations and activities and we’ll share lots of different ways to experience them. Port Townsend, Washington is one of those destinations and something we love there is Fort Worden. And at Fort Worden

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the Death planks of Huashan: more awesome than scary

You know we love our hiking, right? We do it almost everywhere we go, and in all types of weather and environment. This year has seen some really fun hikes from lighthouse hunting to trekking through the snow in the spring, and now I can add hiking Huashan in the

Month: October 2016