Travel Blog

Yes, I do love talking about our trips. (Or haven’t you noticed?) Luckily this summer we had quite a few. Here is the one I have been itching to tell you about. All you have to do is say, “So what was one of your favorite parts of your trip through the northwest?”  Or perhaps you’d rather ask, “What excursion surprised you the most?”  Go ahead,  ask me. Now pull up a chair...

Ashland is best known for its Shakespeare Festival. The plays put on here are absolutely fantastic, but not something I would dream of taking young kids to. I had already planned to stay at a farm near Ashland for several days. Not knowing if we could fill the entire day gazing at goats, I hoped that we could find some additional  fun activities in town. Honestly, I was skeptical, but I couldn’t have...

Once upon a time there was a snail who wanted to see the world. This was hard to do, as he traveled quite slowly.  One morning when he began his walk, he felt many footsteps pass him by. He thought he must be near a very special place. He hoped he would be able to reach this special place and see it for himself.             Then a very kind boy, who saw the snail stretched out along the path, decided...

This summer we took about a month to explore northern California, Oregon and Washington. I knew there would be plenty of museums along the way to stop and see, but I also wanted to make sure that we got plenty of outside time too. After a little research, I found a great farm stay along our route and booked us for a few nights at Willow-Witt in Ashland, OR.  Not knowing much about farming, and goat farms in...

Some places that I’d like to visit take some creative sales pitches for the kids. You just never know which ones. Personally, I think heading underground to see what caves look like is pretty cool. Especially when there is a string of lights already installed and a guide who knows the way out. I wasn’t sure that the boys would think so as well. There are a lot of stairs, it’s dimly lit, and it’s...