Lydie's Passport
 

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Member since:
23 January 2009

Icon_superoo_orangeSuperoo '11, '12

Icon_pictureBeen to 276 Attractions
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Icon_star153 First to Review
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About Me & My Family

We are a French family who has been living in the US for 15 years. We spend all our summers in France, visiting our family as well as other European countries. I write travel books and I am having lots of fun doing that. So far I published two: 'Your Guide to Visit Paris for Free' and 'Your Guide to Visit San Francisco for Free', both available on Amazon.com
Our Family's Travel Personality
curious, structured, independent, energetic, scheduled, artsy
We Just Got Back From
Venice, Italy, Paris, France
Our Favorite Vacation Spot
Spain
A Place We'd Love To Visit
Japan
Favorite Vacation Memory
Australia. It just felt perfect and we got to see Ayers Rock: a dream come true.
Worst Travel Moment With My Kids:
Thais having a very smelly bowel movement in her diaper while listening to our guide at the Sydnedy Opera House and throwing up right after that on the beautiful Sydney Opera Floor (she was 4 months old)
Websites I Like:

Green sites to celebrate Mother's Day in the SF Bay Area

Here is my selection of places to enjoy our special day with the children.

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21000 Big Basin Way
Saratoga, California


reviewed on: April 08 2009

"One of the cutest places I have ever been"
Sometimes the nicest places are close to home. This is how I feel about the Hakone Gardens. It is one of those perfect places to take your family and enjoy the simple pleasures of life: observing the nature and being happy just for the sake of being there and together.
They have picnic tables and the cherry trees in blossom are not to be missed. I have to say that the gardens are beautiful year round.

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Point Lobos State Reserve
Carmel, California


reviewed on: April 21 2009

"Beautiful hikes"
You can never get enough of Point Lobos. The views are splendid. Between the ocean and the mountains, every member of the family will be able to find their favorite corner of paradise. I agree with the precedent review about the poison oak, be careful.

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801 Panoramic Highway
Mill Valley, California



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2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, California


reviewed on: April 21 2009

"Great outdoors and museum"
This is defintely one of our family favorites. You have a beautiful park and you are following Jack London steps and life while enjoying the nature. You will visit a museum where you see some of his belongings, his beloved home that was destroyed by a fire, another home where he passed away facing beautiful landscape, and his grave. All these places are not close to one another but they are definitely not far. Bring a picnic, picnic tables are just outside of the entrance.

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New Years Creek Road
Pescadero, California



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Heeser Drive and Main Street
Mendocino, California