Planning a trip to the Alimentarium in Vevey, Switzerland? Read this guide before you go so you know what to expect! Though it is a food museum, you don’t have to be a foodie to appreciate this place. You’ll learn how food is made, how it affects our bodies and the environment, the history of […]

Read this review/guide before you go to the Randall Museum in San Francisco so you know what to expect! This museum is definitely one of the most fun and free things to do in SF with kids! Overview   We’ve mentioned this museum for best places to go on a rainy day and again in […]

Our family’s review of Diamond Peak Ski Resort! We couldn’t have asked for an easier, more family friendly ski resort than Diamond Peak when we went to Tahoe this year. Read this review to find out what to expect before your next family trip to Diamond Peak. Skip the giant resorts next time, and opt […]

What to expect when you go on the Sacramento Polar Express Train Ride Get ready to take a magical ride to the North Pole (without leaving Sacramento)! We just went on the Polar Express Train Ride in Sacramento and it was whimsical! Here is what to expect when you go on the Sacramento Polar Express […]

We just went to the Napa Valley Santa Wine Train, and we absolutely had a blast! Here is what to expect when you go on the Santa Train through the Napa Valley Wine Train Company! (We wish we had more pictures, but either the wine was too good, or our camera was blurry so we […]

Looking for upcoming holiday events? The updated 2019 list is here! Are you trying to find winter and holiday activities and things to do in the San Francisco Bay Area? If you are in San Francisco with kids (or without!) and looking for holiday and winter activities – here are over 100 festive things to […]

Greek Family Here We Come: San Francisco to Frankfurt, Germany! Our Greek journey was launched at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) via Lufthansa’s Condor Air to Frankfurt, Germany. The non-stop 11-hour overnight flight was easy and comfortable. Henry (8 years old) and Andrew (6 years old)’s excitement for hours of screen time, snacks galore, and […]

Hi! I’m Kasey – I have been working with Emily for several years now (Woah, Covid has made it hard to keep track of time!) We met through a mom’s group after I realized that I had been using Henry and Andrew’s Guide (this blog!) to plan my family trips. It was one of those […]

Paris, France with kids, on y va! With Emily studying abroad in Paris during college, and myself (Tony) studying abroad not so far from Paris, in Geneva, Switzerland (French speaking part of Switzerland), Paris was a fun destination for Henry and Andrew’s first trip abroad since our family’s pre-pandemic 2019-2020 New Year’s trip to Japan. […]

Japan with kids brought a wide range of fun and stimulating kid-friendly activities to our family! A 10-hour direct flight from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) with a 2 and 4-year-old may sound intimidating, but by following our flying with kids guidelines which can be found here, we enjoyed the […]