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Joshua Tree National Park Adventure

“I am in this world to change the world.” – Muriel Rukeyser These are the words plastered on the shirt I received in the mail from Claremont Graduate University after traveling...

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Go West, Young Man (v.2)

"You ready?," I barked out as I opened the rear driver's side door and tossed the case of RedBull and carton of Camel Lights on the creamy leather seats.  "Hell yeah!," my cousin responded, hanging...

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Kid-Friendly Restaurants In San Francisco

Looking for a good family restaurant in San Francisco? Something both grownups and kids can enjoy? Read on for Family Travel Forum reader favorites. San Francisco, California is a diner's town...

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Mom, 3 Kids, 5 Days – Los Angeles To Vancouver Family Road Trip

Follow my advice on how to avoid a bumpy ride -- or should we say mom's worst nightmare ever? -- on a roadtrip from Los Angeles through Oregon, Washington state and Vancouver.

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Newport Beach, California Soothes Little Souls

Stay in pretty Newport Beach, California and enjoy the best of both worlds -- with Disneyland nearby and beautiful beaches right beneath your feet. Southern California's picturesque Newport Beach,...

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Sea Kayaking In Baja California

Like remote places, but don't like giving up modern comforts? This reviewer heads to a Mexican wilderness retreat for kayaking and exploring marine life in Baja California. If the thought...

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Yosemite: Almost Sleeping with Coyotes

“It’s another thirty-five miles t’the valley floor,” the Yosemite National Park gate keeper drawled. Free of Fresno, the drive up to this point took us past hazy, crushed-velvet...

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Custom Itinerary – Driving the Pacific Coast Highway and Visiting Yosemite National Park

Q. Amelia M. of Van Nuys, California writes: My family of four, including myself, my 73-year-old mother and two sons (ages 11 and 22) want to drive the PCH from Southern California, and visit Yosemite....

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Custom Itinerary – San Diego for Families

Q. Sheila S. of Norwalk, Ohio needs information: "My husband and I and our 8 and 11-year-olds want to go to San Diego in January. We need information on family attractions and want to know if it is worth...

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