We’ve been fortunate enough to visit New York as a family a number of times now, so have visited all of the “must do” sights. The kids have favorite places and sights they always enjoy repeating (Sam would spend every day at the baseball field in Central Park if he had his way), but I […]

Next stop on the itinerary was South Carolina, where we are spending a few days based in Aiken for the US Masters at Augusta. Stuart has been to Aiken a couple of times previously, but this was the first visit for the rest of us. In addition to the golf, Aiken is horse country, with no shortage […]

One of our must dos while in Vegas was a helicopter trip to the Grand Canyon. I was super excited to find that the pilot had no concerns about me using Glass to take pictures in flight. I drew the backseat straw, but that meant that as well as having great views out my side […]

A few people expressed concerns about the suitability of Vegas as a family holiday destination. But, our kids have had a fantastic time and loved exploring all the different themes the casinos along the strip deliver. We had a conversation about what they might see before we arrived, which they helpfully pointed out was apparently […]

So it’s time to pack our bags again, this time for a family trip to the US while the kids were on school holidays for Easter. Our 15th wedding anniversary falls while we are away and given I’ve always held a secret wish to be married by an Elvis impersonator in Vegas, it seemed like […]