California is an amazing place in which to live and visit. I don’t know of any other state that offers such a diversity of landscapes,...

There may be no more iconic beach in California than the Santa Cruz Beach and the seashore entertainment along Beach Street. As for...

I’ve always felt that the hardest part of going on a vacation was everything that happens before you actually go on vacation. By the time...

As a kid, some of my favorite family trips were when we got to go see family in Washington, Wisconsin and Texas. Growing up, our nuclear...

“Low humidity and gusty winds blew the flames in unpredictable directions and prompted a large number of evacuations," CAL Fire officials...

There are so many reasons why San Diego is an amazing place to travel with kids, but the Zoo and Safari Park are at the top of our list!...

Zoo-cations (that’s a vacation centered around a zoo visit) have to be some of my favorite vacations. But for our family, there is NO...

San Diego is one of Fat Papa's, Itsy Bitsy's, and my favorite places to visit. I think we have visited San Diego more than any other...

In a world where both the critically acclaimed documentary “Blackfish” and the cultural phenomenon “Tiger King” topped the charts on...

I think the hardest part of planning any trip is deciding where to stay. Whether you are trying to do a vacation on a budget or you are...

Every year, except during COVID, since Itsy Bitsy was 18 months old, our family has celebrated the New Year with a trip down to San...

In September 2021, my whole family (Fat Papa, Itsy Bitsy, Jackalope, Aunty Coco, E-man, Uncle Andy, Gigi, Pappy, and of course this Fat...

To me travelful is many things … both the obvious and not so obvious. Yes, it means live a life full of travel and adventure. But it is...

When it comes to flying with Itsy Bitsy, nothing makes life easier than a well-organized backpack. Whether it’s a backpack for Itsy...

I don’t care if it’s a romantic getaway, a trip with the kids, or a multi-generational family reunion … the Hawaiian Islands have...

When I first met Fat Papa, I could not stand the idea of a tropical vacation. Literally, I told him I had NO DESIRE to go to Hawaii or...

As I start my adventure into travel blogging, I am doing a TON of research. This Fat Mama is approaching this new venture with a...