Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids

Category: USA

  • Sedona

    Sedona

    After our time in Vegas we headed back to Arizona to catch some of the highlights in the northern part of the state. We booked ourselves a place in Flagstaff because it was pretty central to what we wanted to see – Sedona and the Grand Canyon – but didn’t…

  • Death Valley

    Death Valley

    We decided to detour through Death Valley en route to Vegas from Tulare, California. Everything we had read or seen said this was a “must-see” park. I’m not sure I would necessarily agree that it was worth the effort – it was a ton of driving – but it was…

  • Sequoia

    Sequoia

    The journey from Fresno to Tulare served as a gateway to Sequoia National Park. Despite the park’s high elevation and wintry conditions, it offered majestic trees. The experience of visiting national parks is always intriguing, encountering diverse individuals, and the occasional unconventional behavior. Ultimately, the family found comfort in their…

  • Yosemite

    Yosemite

    We had originally planned on staying in the Fresno area to be about halfway between Yosemite and Sequoia national parks but because of the time of year not all the entrances were open and we are learning that less is more when it comes to day trips. So instead we…

  • Grand Canyon

    Grand Canyon

    When in northern Arizona, it’s hard to justify skipping the Grand Canyon, so even though Jacob and I had both visited before, we figured we better cross it off the list for the kids, and the dog too. The north rim of the canyon is still closed, and much too…

  • The Dam Magic Show

    The Dam Magic Show

    We only had a few days in Vegas and there is really no shortage of things to do, so we had a pretty jam-packed (for us anyway) itinerary. It worked out just fine because the house we were staying in was not our favourite. It certainly wasn’t homey and it…

  • San Funcisco

    San Funcisco

    After we parted ways in the airport the kids and I took one of the longest and quietest Uber rides ever while Jacob waited it out for the second flight. We eventually arrived at our Airbnb about 15 minutes ahead of the Indian food I ordered for dinner and 45…

  • Ooh La La

    Ooh La La

    Part of the fun of this trip has been trying to get to all 50 states. We drove through Florida to Maine in 2022’s adventure home from Dominican, so we had a solid head start. There are some obvious ones that are harder to get than others. Hawaii has always…