Planning a trip to San Francisco? Discover top sights, best neighborhoods, day trips and travel tip in this local’s guide to the Bay Area. San Francisco is one of those cities that draws in travelers in with its diversity and unique charm. Its iconic Victorian homes and bridges stretching across the bay make frequent appearance…
Planning a trip to Valley of Fire State Park? Find out why it’s worth a visit, what to see, and how to make the most of your time there. A few weeks ago, we spent a long weekend in Las Vegas with a group of friends. The plan was to have a little break from…
The Cosmopolitan is a stylish five-star hotel in Las Vegas. Read my honest review after a weekend stay in this iconic hotel on the Strip. We spent a long weekend in Las Vegas with a group of friends and stayed at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. I usually visit Vegas with my family, so it was really…
The almond blossom is here and it is breathtakingly beautiful! Here are the best spots to see almond blossm in California. Every spring in California, hundreds of thousands of almond trees bloom at the same time. California produces about 80% of the almonds in whole world, so you can just imagine how huge these farms…
Old Porvoo is one of the most picturesque towns in Finland originating from medieval times. These are the top 10 spots to go see there. On our trip from Eastern Finland to Helsinki we stopped in Porvoo as I wanted to show my family the wooden buildings of the old town there. Old Porvoo is…
Rainforest Cafe is a fun, jungle-themed restaurant at the Las Vegas Strip. Food there is great and our kids love their electronic animals. On our last trip to Las Vegas we decided to take our kids to Rainforest Cafe for lunch. This is a restaurant chain where you can hop into the middle of a…
The beautiful Stanley Park in Vancouver is full of sights and fun trails. Here are the must-see spots you should see on your visit. While we were in Vancouver, Canada we decided to spend a day exploring Stanley Park, the biggest park in the city. It is not only one of the most popular outdoor areas…
How are the candy canes are made? We visited Logan’s Candies candy demonstration in Ontario, California to try it out ourselves. For several years now we have been thinking about going to Logan’s Candies Candy Cane demonstration in Ontario, California. They are held in November and December, and the tickets sell out within the same…
Three day itinerary to Vancouver covering all the most famous attractions and all the things you should do while you are there. Vancouver is a mid-sized city in Canada right by the border of the United States. It is in British Columbia which is one of the Canadian provinces. The city is located on the…
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is definitely a place everyone visiting Vancouver should experience. Here is what you can see and do there. While we were in Vancouver we kept hearing about the Capilano Suspension Bridge and how we should go see it. At first I thought it is just one bridge on which you can…
The Fortune Cookie Factory is a fun, little place to visit in San Francisco Chinatown. Make sure to get some cookies to take home with you! We have gotten familiar with fortune cookies while living in California as you get some any time you order some Chinese food. We are always eager to crack them…
Joshua Tree National Park is one of the most unique places in California. Here are things you should see on your visit there and some tips from a local. As someone who lives in California it took us a while to make our way down to Joshua Tree National Park and get familiar with it….
Grand Canyon is an amazing national park in Arizona. But where should you go there; North Rim or South Rim? Read our tips from here. Grand Canyon is one of the most visited natural wonders and national parks in the U.S. And who hasn’t heard about the Grand Canyon or doesn’t know what it is?!…
El Malpais National Monument in New Mexico is an interesting combination of geological sites and history. It is definitely worth a visit! We love doing road trips as you often find places you didn’t plan to visit or didn’t even know exists. El Malpais National Monument was one of those places that we randomly found…
Touring Breaking Bad filming locations in Albuquerque is a fun way to spend a day and see the city. Follow the list here and they will be easy to find. Breaking Bad is one of the most watched TV shows of all time in the U.S. and has won multiple awards. It has even made…
Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico is one of the biggest petroglyph sites in North America. It is a fun place for hiking and definitely worth a visit! Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico was a positive surprise to us. We visited over there thinking that we will see few petroglyphs on some smaller rocks…
Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii offers so many cool things to do! Hiking by a living volcano, walking through a lava tube or seeing the lava flow. We have been in Volcanoes National Park in Hawai’i more than once. Our first visit was on our honeymoon and we had such a great time there that…
Visiting Green Sand Beach on Big Island, Hawaii is definitely possible with kids. You can either hike or go visit it with locals. Here is how we did it. We have been to Big Island Hawaii several times but we still had one exciting place that we had never seen. On our last trip I…
Best day trips from Helsinki based and how to book them based on our experiences. There are so many to choose from and they are all great! We use ads so we can pay for our travels and continue to bring you free travel advice. We also use affiliate links.If you make a purchase through them, we…
If you only have one day at Disneyland California, here are our tips on how to get the best out of it. We had an amazing time! As there are so many things to do and so many places to go, it is not always an option to stay at Disneyland for multiple days. Not…