You may be asking, “What does making coffee have to do with traveling with little kids?” in which case I will give you an enormous grin and reply, “EVERYTHING.” But if you’re reading this blog, chances are you already know that. đ In honor of National Coffee Day today, I thought I’d share a little…
I have managed to do without many things during travel (a forgotten hairbrush, a single pair of socks…), but coffee is not one of them. As I thought about Costa Rican coffee earlier this week, working on the post “A Visit to Doka Coffee Estate,” I had to smile remembering my REAL introduction to Costa…
In honor of National Coffee Day this Saturday, I thought it the perfect occasion to share our visit to Costa Rica’s oldest water-driven coffee mill. The family-owned Doka Coffee Estate is located in the foothills just outside of Alajuela and close to the Hotel Buena Vista, where we stayed at the beginning of our trip. While…
More traveling parents need our help. I’ve shared some thoughts of my thoughts here, and please share your own tip or advice for them in comments below. Let’s go! QUESTION 1 – Kate writes: I love your website/blog! I’m especially excited about all your baby-friendly Kauai recommendations as we are headed there for about a week…
I had recently noticed a jump in readership from India for some reason (thank you – and welcome!), and while I’ve heard from many parents planning travel TO the subcontinent (to visit relatives or simply enjoy travel), it is fun to have my first official question from a parent IN India planning travel to my…
Ever have one of those, âNow why didnât I think of that?â moments? I actually came pretty close to this once, while juggling a baby who constantly wanted to get down and crawl in the volcanic dirt of our camp site and put every pine cone and rock in sight in her mouth. I…