luxury hotel in Whistler

Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler with kids, a pup and grandma where we tried the free canoes and we did the Train Wreck hike nearby too

A visit to Nita Lake Lodge and the train wreck hike in Whistler BC with grandma, two kids and a dog

September 10, 2020

Before this year, I would not have thought that going home to visit my family just outside of Vancouver BC from Seattle was really travel. We can get there in 2.5 hours and some months we often visit a couple times for family and friends’ birthdays and events. But this year it suddenly became a […]

trip ideas for Seattle parents looking for a quick kid-free weekend getaway trip

When you are parents in Seattle and need a luxurious weekend away: 70-ish hours in New Mexico at the Ojo Caliente Spa Resort, one of the oldest spa resorts in North America and a few other ideas to dream about today

September 22, 2019

Where can you go from Seattle that will make a weekend feel like a blissful forever and not have to travel a zillion miles to get there? The hubby and I had this remarkable conundrum this summer when my parents came to watch our guys and we had three days and two nights for a […]