This Halloween season, my husband and I decided to take a tour of a relatively famous pumpkin farm in our own backyard. We drove to Helvetia, Oregon that is right outside of Hillsboro, Oregon, and Hillsboro is near Portland.  OK, now you get the idea on the location.  Helvetia happens to be the home of the Roloff Farm.  If the name sounds familiar, it's because the family is ...

Expensive, but worth it! $25 per person (not including tax) gets you into the exhibit and a free cup of hot chocolate.  I was a little miffed at the pricing but the experience was amazing! They keep the exhibit at 9 degrees so dress warm even though they give you a full length hooded winter parka. We were fortunate to bring hats and gloves and were really thankful! Imagine an indoor ice sc...

My family and I love Disney World! We have gone there for decades. Disney can be enjoyed by people of all ages from very young children to seniors! The environment is so friendly, happy, and there's simply magic in the air. It's almost impossible to be depressed at Disney. They play happy cheerful music throughout all of the parks. The only downside to being able to enjoy this magical e...

One of the family's destinations during holidays is the world renowned amusement park Enchanted Kingdom in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. That is our local version of Disney World. I always got 50% discount for the family's tickets from my office. The trip going to the amusement park is not that long provided that there will be no traffic in the South Luzon Expressway. We have about one and a half ...

Tagaytay is one of family's choices for a summer vacation. It will just take us an hour and a half to two hours to reach the serene city. Just like Baguio City, the weather is also cold in Tagaytay because it is one of the highest city of the country. Since I have a time sharing account with a realtor, the family's accommodation will never be a problem. We have 40 plus years to visit th...

Kitchen Kettle Village is a rather unique destination spot.  Located deep in the 'Amish Country' of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this village is a little retreat away from the everyday hustle and bustle.I have visited Kitchen Kettle Village many times as a child growing up, since I lived fairly close.  The "village" is actually a group of small shops and restaurants, but...

One of the well visited amusement parks here in the Philippines by locals and foreigners is the Enchanted Kingdom located in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. My family visited this place several times yet every visit seems to be the first. We always have fun and quality bonding riding those amazing rides of the park. We usually got tickets at a discounted rate since the office of my husband has an ex-deal ar...

Hershey Pennsylvania is an excellent destination for families any time of year, but it is especially magical at Christmas. We took our daughter, who was an infant, and our favorite 9 & 5 year olds. This time of year the theme park is alive with lights and fun. Not all the rides are open in the winter, but plenty of them are. Almost all the rides for kids were open and that's what we wer...

Grand Haven Michigan has become one of our favorite places to go as a family and it has us going back every year. You don't think of Lake Michigan having beautiful beaches but they DO! Grand Haven has beautiful large sandy beaches with great facilities. Grand Haven has a wonderful family friendly atmosphere complete with a trolley, largest musical fountain in the country, great restaraunts ...

My son is almost two years old but he loves Thomas to death. He knows the names of most of the popular trains, moreso than I do! We were excited when we found out that "Day Out With Thomas" was coming to the Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway, New Hampshire. We purchased out tickets online, and they had multiple dates. We went this past Saturday. We got to the site nice and early ...

Baguio City, the summer capital and city of pines in the Philippines, is one of the destinations plank by local and foreign visitors especially on summer season. The family loves the place for its cool weather, fresh vegetables, strawberries, flowers, wonderful nature (big mountain ranges), lot of places to go with, etc.Accommodation in Baguio is never been that hard. You can reserve in a hotel...

This is one of the nearest resorts from the house. We're quite far from the buzz and pollution of the city and we are surrounded with mountains. Our place is perfect for private individuals to put up resorts not only to cater customers during summer season but for any occasion whatever time of the year. Noah's Park is less than 5 years of its existence and because of the serenity and th...

If you want a great family vacation home, without the costs of ownership, consider Sea Ranch. With its architecturally sensitive design, award winning Robert Muir Graves golf course, stunning views and family friendly atmosphere, you have a place that's hard to resist.Sea Ranch is located just south of Anchor Bay/Gualala on the Northern California coast. It boasts a private landing str...

Mombasa intecontinental resort is the most heavenly place on earth. One has to visit this place to believe what I'm saying.This place is awesome and just too right for a perfect family vacation.I visited this beautiful place just last week when kenya was celebrating a national holiday. My whole family loved this spectecular site and we ended up taking numerous pictures of the beau...

Magic Kingdom is our favorite place to go as a family and we go every single year. There is so much to offer at this theme park, it is simply magical. Every time we walk down Main Street and see the castle it brings tears to my eyes. My children love all of the wonderful character interactions both at the character meals there and out and about in the streets and parades. As a family we enjoy t...

MGM studios is an excellent theme park on Disney property. We love this park for many reasons. For the adults in our family we love Rockin' Roller Coaster, it is my all time favorite roller coaster and I ride it several times when we go. We also love Tower of Terror, what an incredible thrill ride. My kids love the Playhouse Disney live on Stage Show and the Little Mermaid show with Ariel a...

At Whitewater State Memorial Park, we stayed there only two times over the years.  It, too, is located in Eastern Indiana near the Ohio border.   The beach is not as nice as Brookville, but the access to deeper water and riding the Sea Doos was the big hit with the family.The cost is the same as Brookville because it's part of the same park system.  So it's $4 to com...

Marietta, Ohio was founded in 1788 making it the oldest city in Ohio and the Northwest Territory.  It is full of history, culture, and educationsl experiences for the entire family. It is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers, Marietta is only a few hours from Columbus, Cleveland and Pittsburgh in Southeastern Ohio.  It is a beautiful town.  Marietta is ...

Sesame Place is located near Langhorne PA, which is about 30 minutes northeast of Philadephia.  If you have young kids who like Sesame Street, I would highly recommend checking this place out!Just to let you know the costs up front, we spent roughly $250 for one day (2 adults, one child 2 years of age).  This includes food at the park ($30), gift store items ($30), parking ($13), and ...

Last summer we went on our very first family trip after having my baby. We went to a place called Sufari Joe's in Watervilet, Michigan. It is a Ramada Hotel with a HUGE indoor water park and awesome suites! We paid only 80.99 a night and got to sleep in a suite that had a room off the side with bunkbeds, a flat screen TV, a dresser, and the wall was painted as a jungle!! In our room we had ...