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Casa Tota | Baja California

Casa Tota We were so happy to have been recommended Casa Tota but a colleague of my husband’s. We arrived late in the evening tired from a big day on Isla Espíritu Santo and the drive across the peninsula. Having just had one of those not-so-funny-at-the-time-but-a-great-story-in-the-end travel mishaps, arriving at the lovely Casa Tota was […]

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Todos Santos | Baja California

Todos Santos We had been hearing talk about Todos Santos for the previous 5 years or so. It was slowly becoming a spot for Californians in the know to slip away for a quick escape from life in Los Angeles or San Francisco. Property development has grown, boutique hotels are popping up and small cafes and […]

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Isla Espíritu Santo | Baja California

Isla Espíritu Santo I sometimes feel like I’m a broken record when I start a blog post saying, “this may be our family’s favorite adventure to date!” Our days on Isla Epíritu Santo were truly some of our very favorites. There was something incredibly special about being out on the uninhabited island that will be forever […]

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Using Instagram to Plan Travel

Using Instagram to Plan travel I am asked all the time how I plan our family travel. I don’t use a travel agent (though sometimes wish I did). I do all the research, reservations, and planning myself. Our travel usually stems from an interest in a culture or a destination our family is talking about […]

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Travel Light | Marine Layer

Marine Layer A couple of years ago a new store called Marine Layer  popped up in a shopping center near our home in California. I had been by it a few times, but never went in or thought much about it. Then one day a friend mentioned that it’s a new favorite of her teen son’s. (Buying […]