Planning a road trip to Ocean Shores with a dog or kids or both? Check out the best kid and dog friendly hikes and beaches in Ocean Shores and the surrounding area.
Looking for a quick summer weekend road trip from Seattle? Consider a visit to Crystal Mountain Resort for solitude, scenery, and summer activities, sports, and special events! Discover everything you need to know here!
Looking for a place to stay near Ocean Shores of Copalis Beach that’s dog friendly and great for kids? Check out my review of the Beachwood Condos and Resort!
Everything you need to know about visiting Mt. Rainier with kids. Where to stay and eat, the best trails for kids, and can’t miss sights that will delight the whole family.
From his room on the 21st floor of our high rise apartment building in downtown Seattle my son, who doubles as my teaching/travel assistant, dreams of two things: becoming the next Spider-Man (Miles from Brooklyn did it, so why not “H” from Seattle?) and having a yard. While a substantial...
In honor of my mom’s 70th birthday, I thought we should do a 70 day trip, you know, one day for each year of her life, but spending 70 days dwelling on getting older wasn’t appealing to her, plus my T.A. “H” and I had to start school in September,...
Welcome back, students! I hope you all had a binge filled, I mean rest filled, spring break. Because I’m still recovering from mine, I don’t have a lecture prepared for today, so I’m going to ramble on about what I did for the last week and hope you don’t tell...
This week my T.A. “H” and I are taking to the highway to launch our new lecture series, “the best road trips from Seattle.” We’re starting in Portland, Oregon at one of the best hotels for kids we’ve ever stayed at. Come for the pool, stay for the bathtub donuts!
Given name Sarah, but also answers to Prof. Cruise. Retired after 10 years as a college professor to focus full-time on her primary research interest: travel. With a concentration in cruising. Home port: Seattle. Mom of a shaggy-haired dog and a shaggy-haired human. Lover of books and dessert. Fancies herself a bit of a comedian – you’ve been warned.
