Category Archives: Photos

Child Safety in crowded places


When I was very young, my parents took me to the Los Angeles Zoo along with my brothers. I don’t recall how old I was – perhaps 7 or 8, but I wandered away from my parents to investigate a … Continue reading

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Audio books on tape etc.


One of our favorite tools to occupy the boys on long road trips (and even some short ones too!) has been books on tape. What I like about audio books versus movies, is that kids can still look out the … Continue reading

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Sleep in a Treehouse!


Have you ever wanted to spend the night in a treehouse? I’m not talking about your kids’ treehouse in the back yard. I’m talking about a real house -  in a tree! Ever since I saw Disney’s The Swiss Family Robinsonas … Continue reading

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U-Haul Road Trip Travel Game for Kids & a pair of entrepreneurs


My brothers and I used to play The License Plate Game when we were kids on road trips with our parents. See who can find all (or the most of) fifty states represented by vehicle license plates first. I’ve had our boys play … Continue reading

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Rest Stop Alternatives


Rest stops are very useful to long distance travelers – especially those with small children who need to “go” five minutes after leaving the McDonald’s Playplace! But they can be so much more than simply an unplanned emergency stop – … Continue reading

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Google Sightseeing – a Blog review and what I do


Blog review -  http://googlesightseeing.com/ The first thing I do before any roadtrip is get on to Google Earth. I zoom down to the road I intend to take and “travel” the route as if I am actually on the road. … Continue reading

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New GPS Camera on the market – Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Camera


When I received my Nikon CoolPix P-6000 a couple of years ago for my birthday, there weren’t that many cameras with integrated GPS receivers. There were one or two others but that’s about it. Other options included purchasing an after … Continue reading

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Waymarking


For me, Geocaching has always been about an excuse to go somewhere I haven’t been before. The hidden ”treasure” one finds is great for kids, but the find simply signifies the completion of the task. In the end, I’ve always remembered the … Continue reading

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