Author Archives: jaimesaulhong

Pre-Covid 2020 shutdown, we would go to Seattle to visit family at least 3 times a year. After several booked and cancelled trips to the city last year, we finally made it! Seattle had had plenty of rain prior to our visit and even some snow. Since it rains about 152 days per year, IContinue reading “Seattle Weekend Feb 2021”

On President’s Day, anticipating less crowds than years past, we drove down to Sea World for a day with orcas and dolphins and other sea creatures. The daughters were pumped. First time at the park. We can drive down to San Diego since it’s only an hour ½ from our house. No traffic on aContinue reading “Sea World, San Diego 2021”

When we vacation with our daughters, we are typically seeking new experiences with few “repeats” since they are so young and there is so much of the world to see. One exception: our timeshare through the Starwood (now Marriott) family of hotels. We bought in to an every-other-year, one-week stay, two-bedroom property at the WestinContinue reading “Steamboat 2021”

Skiing is already a ridiculously expensive family vacation…skiing during Covid takes additional investment of time and money to pre-plan and execute. We’re finding each resort has implemented different rules and that, as with anything during Covid times, those rules are subject to change at a moment’s notice. Why go through the hassle? My kids areContinue reading “Mammoth 2021”

As the ball dropped in Times square at 9PM PST signaling the end, finally to 2020, I asked my 4 and 5 yr old daughters what they remember most about 2020. Swimming in Mexico with Shaelyn and Mason was the immediate answer. And I thought to myself about the power travel has to anchor ourContinue reading “Cancun with Kids During Covid”