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What Kids See at Art Museums
By Jon Bailey - September 19, 2016
We’ve dragged our kids through museums all around the world, and sometimes I wonder what they think. Like this piece on display right now at the Whitney Museum of American Art in NYC for instance. Do they see a symbol of our decaying humanity as depicted by a man made of wax, slowly melting away […]
San Diego Theme Parks in 5 Days
By Jon Bailey - August 30, 2016
San Diego is known for its famous theme park and amusement destinations, and I wrote this story recently for Hilton Mom Voyage on hitting all the major San Diego theme parks in 5 days. Click here to read some great tips at HiltonMomVoyage.com. We had a blast behind the scenes at the world-famous San Diego Zoo Pin it!
A Darn Good Manhattan
By Jon Bailey - August 29, 2016
Not sure what the Hilton Boston Downtown has up its sleeve when concocting their very fine Manhattan, but whatever it is, me likey. Tones of allspice and cinnamon, some kind of heirloom cherry (which is way better than those maraschino abominations) and some muddled orange. Must try at home. Triton man-models the delicious Manhattan at […]
That Time We Auditioned for Disney
By Jon Bailey - August 21, 2016
Triton works with a lot of talent agencies for his job, but who knew it would land us a Disney audition? You see, he needs to book models to wear his company’s Halloween costumes and pose for catalogs and ad campaigns. After working together for many years, he’s become friends with these talent agents, and they […]
Flying From Tijuana Airport Is Easy
By Jon Bailey - August 19, 2016
When we first started talking about a family vacation in Mexico, flying from the Tijuana Airport seemed like a great option – and bonus points because it was easy and cheap! Now before I go on, please purge from your list of negative associated with Tijuana – it is completely safe and very US-friendly. If […]
A Zen Weekend at Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa
By Jon Bailey - July 31, 2016
I had reached that breaking point – you know the one. Crispy around the edges, a little too sharp with my responses to the kids’ and coworkers’ demands, generally being a bitch. Yes, daddies get there too. Luckily I have an amazing family, who understood my need for some “me time”. So it was off […]
Lair of the Bear Family Camp
By Jon Bailey - July 20, 2016
[custom-mapping map_id=”6306″ height=”300″] Each summer from the time I was 5 years old, we spent a week together at a family camp called Lair of the Bear. The Lair, as it was fondly nicknamed, was open to alumni of the University of California system, and since my dad was a graduate of UC Berkeley, we […]
What To Visit in Vietnam With Kids
By Jon Bailey - July 20, 2016
[custom-mapping map_id=”6309″ height=”300″] Vietnam is an amazing and beautiful country, and a great place to visit with kids when you know what destinations and sights to visit. Here’s my recent story for HiltonMomVoyage.com on our family travel experience in Vietnam. The tour of old Hanoi in traditional rickshaws – we were pulled by old men […]