[AD: We visited Volcano Bay as guests of Universal Orlando.] I love water parks. This is actually quite a strange admission for me to be making, really, because given how scared I am of... well, everything, really... water parks are always filled with slides that would scare me to death. As in, ...
In my last post about our trip to Universal Orlando, we were at Islands of Adventure, where we'd just enjoyed a visit to the village of Hogsmeade, complete with a trip around Hogwarts castle. And, once you've done all that, there's only one thing left to do, isn't there? Go to ...
You know how people like to talk about their "happy place," and how they go there in their heads when times are tough? Disney's Boardwalk is my happy place.* (Well, ONE of them, anyway. It's between the Boardwalk and the Magic Kingdom, basically. I would have added Mall at Millenia to this ...
When we touched down in Florida last month, we weren't planning on visiting any of the theme parks: not because we don't love them, but purely because... well, Max, basically. Or Max's nap-times, to be more specific. At 17 months (Or 16 months, as he was when we arrived...) Max still ...
[AD: This post is sponsored by Notino] When you're as pale-skinned as I am, a good facial sunscreen is the Holy Grail of skincare, basically. The thing is, it doesn't really matter how good your skin is, or how skilled you are at applying makeup: if you have to slather on ...
A video of our trip to California in September 2015. (Warning: this video was actually made just for ourselves, so it's pretty long!)
I've always been fascinated by roadside America. You know all of those random - and often quite bizarre - little places you find right slap in the middle of the desert, or on some back road, miles from habitation? The ones you look at and think, "Who on earth would look at ...
The last days of a holiday are always a little bittersweet. Physically you're still on vacation: still walking around in the sunshine and seeing the sights. Mentally, though, you've already started to make the transition back to 'real life': everything you do has a temporary feel to it, because while you're ...
On our second day in Vegas, we got up early, spent a bit of time looking at that amazing view out of the hotel window, then got back in the car to drive the 30 minutes or so to Hoover Dam. (Which, by the way, my mind keeps telling me to ...
Terry and I got engaged during a trip to Las Vegas. Actually, we got engaged at the Grand Canyon, if you want to be specific. We were there on a road trip from Vegas, though (Pro Tip: don't do that. Take a helicopter tour. Trust me on this.), so I've always associated ...
One of the highlights of our stay in LA was our tour of the Warner Bros. studio, in Burbank. The studio is a working one, and is currently used to film various different shows: they run various tours throughout the day, but we got super-lucky with this... My friend Erik's dad is ...
Oh, Vegas, where do I even start, you crazy, amazing place, you? Actually, I think I'll probably start with Vegas itself some other time, if it's OK with you guys. Because the thing is, Vegas is an assault on the senses, really. We were there for two nights, but it somehow ...
Well, assuming everything goes to plan, by the time you read this, I should be back down to earth - hopefully not with too much of a bump, but then again, you never really know, do you? As with all of the posts I've published during my vacation, I'm scheduling this ...
Venice Beach is a place of extreme contrasts. On the one hand, you have the beach itself: golden sand fringed with shady palm trees... plus a street full of medicinal marijuana stands, and some of the tackiest tourist tat you'll ever see. It's a fascinating place for a wander, and I particularly ...
I know, I know: too many photos, right? I just can't help it, though, because I know I've said every single place I've visited on this trip has been my "favourite", but Griffith Observatory is my ACTUAL favourite. My favourite favourite. Griffith was one of the first places we visited the last time ...