If you’ve driven along Interstate 5 in Orange County, specifically in Irvine, California, you may have wondered about the giant orange ball floating in the horizon. That orange balloon is the one and only Great Park Balloon. The City of Irvine offers tethered balloon rides in the Great Park on…
If I had a choice, I’d only ever go to Harley Goat Farm in Pescadero, CA during kidding season! But goats can’t exactly give birth all the time, that’d be animal abuse which I’m not a fan of. With that said, it is possible to visit Harley Goat Farm outside of…
Kona, located on the western side of the Island of Hawaii (also known as the “Big Island”), is one of the most beautiful areas on the island. Three days is the perfect amount of time to take a quick but relaxing trip to the district of Kona. This guide will…
As a resident of the Bay Area, it is SO easy to say “Let’s just go to Los Angeles for a weekend!” Because why NOT go to Los Angeles? We have friends there, We can visit them and see some new exhibits we’ve been wanting to see… the problem here…
If you’re like us, you probably had all these grand ole plans for all the national parks you could visit this winter, especially during the holidays. Depending where you were planning to go this holiday 2018-2019 winter season, you might be in for a rude awakening due to the federal…
While Iceland is known as “The Land of Fire and Ice,” it really should be known as “The Land of Waterfalls.” There are waterfalls EVERYWHERE! Literally, at every turn, you will see a waterfall. I am not even exaggerating! They just pop out of the mountain sides, like daisies! You’ll…
Reykjavik is the world’s northernmost capital city and also happens to be one of the most amazing cities to visit, especially for a quick 3 day weekend trip! Even though it’s the largest city in Iceland, you don’t get that vibe, the city is full of character and friendly Icelandic…
This month’s A Weekend Away post features Zadar, one of our favorite cities in Croatia. The weekend itinerary below includes a full day in the Old Town of Zadar along with a day trip to a nearby national park (Plitvice Lakes or Krka Waterfalls). It is perfect for a 2…
Every year, one of our favorite annual activities is strawberry picking at Swanton Berry Farm in Northern California. This also happens to be our yearly coupley tradition – usually in the month of May we’ll hit up the farm for u-pick strawberries before Memorial Day weekend hits and it gets…
It’s June, that means it’s LAVENDER SEASON! And it’s time to see beautiful lavender fields! A couple of years ago we’d visited a lavender farm in Sonoma that held an annual lavender festival for u-pick lavender. The same year we went, the fire department came and shut it down (we…
