Articles By: Lora

Freelance writer specializing in family travel, Northwest travel, parenting and sustainable lifestyles.

A Weekend Trip with Kids to the Olympic Peninsula

This summer, Mariah Voutilainen went on a whirlwind weekend trip through the Olympic Peninsula with her husband and two children (ages 3 and 5). In just three days and two nights, the intrepid Seattle-based family visited Sequim, Dungeness Spit, Port Angeles, Joyce, Makah Indian Reservation, Cape Flattery,...

September 19th, 2011 | Olympic Peninsula | Read More

Mother Insider: Vancouver’s Kitsilano with Kids

One of the best ways to really “meet” a city is through staying, playing and eating in a real neighborhood. You can hang out with other locals, discover in-the-know restaurants and shops, visit less-touristed attractions and generally trade in your anonymous experience for something a little...

September 12th, 2011 | Vancouver | Read More

One-Tank Trips: 3 great day trips from Seattle with author Chloë Ernst

Wow, this week we have a special treat — an interview with Vancouver-based freelance journalist Chloë Ernst, who has penned guidebooks, newspaper articles and magazine stories. She’s the author of Day Trips from Seattle: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler. I own this book; it’s...

July 28th, 2011 | Seattle | Read More

Ew, Camping! Alternatives to tent camping

Camping isn’t for everyone. These options will get you out into nature and the outdoors — but you won’t wake to mud sloshing around your tent. Alternatives to tent camping in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia: Yurts. At Washington’s 412-acre oceanfront Grayland State...

July 26th, 2011 | British Columbia, Oregon, Washington State | Read More

Camping in the Rain with Kids

You’ve got your reservations in hand, but the forecast is for rain. Should you go? Alaska-based mom Jennifer Aist, author of Babes in the Woods: Hiking, Camping & Boating with Babies and Young Children, has plenty of experience with family camping in the rain. “Last summer we had 43 days...

July 21st, 2011 | Travel Tips | Read More