Family Travel Blog of the Year 2023
Gone with the Gastons is the Family Travel Blog of the Year 2023 by Lux Life Magazine! Amazing! Thank you everyone!
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What All Can Go Wrong Before Our Trip
That long awaited day is here! Tomorrow we start our journey from Silicon Valley to Europe… at least I hope so! But like many times, things haven’t gone so smoothly. When you travel with kids there are so many things that can go wrong, but that is not the only thing threatening our trip. Well…
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Tippaamisen ABC Yhdysvaltain matkalaiselle
Se ihana kamala juomaraha! Onko sitä pakko aina antaa? Ja kuinka paljon missäkin tilanteessa? Mutta mitä jos ei olekaan tyytyväinen palveluun? Tippaaminen istuu tiukasti amerikkalaisessa kulttuurissa, ja on hyvä tietää muutama kultainen sääntö sitä koskien. Tässä siis ohjeet seuraavalle Yhdysvaltojen matkallesi: MIKÄ IHMEEN TIPPI? Tippi, eli virallisesti palveluraha tai juomaraha, on asiakapalvelijalle jätettävä palkkio tehdystä työstä….
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Why Travel to California in October
I have probably mentioned many times already, that after I moved to California, the fall has become my favorite time of the year. It is still quite warm and sunny here, but not too hot. The fall colours and harvest decorations are everywhere. Different kinds of pumpkins and corn are put in to peoples’ yards,…
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Auringonpimennyksen lapsi
Tämä vuosi oli siitä erikoinen, että elokuun 21. päivä Yhdysvaltojen yli kulki täydellinen auringonpimennys. Edellinen täydellinen pimennys on täällä suunnalla nähty 99 vuotta sitten. Auringonpimennys täydellisenä näkyi vain tietyllä reitillä Oregonista South Carolinaan, ja monet suunnittelivatkin matkaavansa jonnekin reitin kohteista. Uutisissa povattiin kovia ruuhkia, ja useat reitillä olevat kansallispuistot täyttyivät ihmisistä. Mekin olisimme kenties matkanneet…
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Vinkit Suomen passin uusimiseen netissä
Viimeksi Suomesta lähtiessäni ystäväni halusi vilkaista passejani jättäessäni minut lentokentälle. Amerikan passi ei kävele ihan joka päivä suomalaista vastaan, joten se herättää usein mielenkiintoa. Koska olen kaksoiskansalainen, matkustan siis kahdella passilla; Euroopassa Suomen passilla ja Amerikassa Yhdysvaltojen passilla. Plaratessani passejani ystäväni totesi lopuksi, että: ”Suomen passisi onkin menossa kohta umpeen.” Voi himpulat! En ollut huomannut tätä lainkaan….
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Winchester Mystery House – The Haunted House in the Middle of San Jose, CA
A few years ago I learned that there is a haunted house very close to where we live. I have heard a lot of stories about these ghosts but never managed to see them, even though I visited this place many times now and studied the history of it. This place is called Winchester Mystery…
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No, it’s Tarantula Season! Hiking in the California Hills
Soon the summer is turning into autumn, and the hot Californian weather cools down. That will bring all kinds of bugs inside the houses seeking warmth. Somehow the little spiders are able to find their way in, and every once in a while you will wake up with a spider bite on your leg. Some…
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Three of our Favourite Beaches in Santa Cruz, California
When we think about California, we often imagine the sun, palm trees and long, white beaches we saw on Baywatch. But that is not the whole truth, especially in Northern California. Winters on the coast line are cold and even in the summer time it often gets windy, and the water is COLD! But during…
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Must Sees in San Francisco
We have all heard about famous sights in San Francisco and seen pictures of bridges and cable cars. If you are in town for the first time, here is the list of these touristy things you most likely want to see and experience. Lot of people say that they like to avoid the most famous…
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What Would Happen to the Golden Gate Bridge in an Earthquake?
When ever we get guests from Europe we usually tour around all the ”must see” places in San Francisco with them. One of them is of course the Golden Gate Bridge, perhaps even the most popular of them all. In order to make it easier to cross the San Francisco Bay, they started building a…
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What to See in Silicon Valley
A little while ago we got some long waited guests from my home country, Finland. My friend with her family landed in Oakland after a long journey and stepped into America for the very first time. The first morning it was obvious that they were still tired from the trip and the time difference. Usually…
