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PENNSYLVANIA: Two Days in Philadelphia with a Tween
Best Things to Do with Your Tween for Two Days in Philadelphia A Stop on the Retro Advice Road Trip In the summer of 2011, I somehow convinced my almost 13-year old daughter to embark on a 50-day road trip in search of adventure, fun, and coming-of-age wisdom from women around the country. To get her to agree to leave [...]
VIRGINIA: One Day in Virginia Beach
What to Do for One Day in Virginia Beach A Stop on the Retro Advice Road Trip In the summer of 2011, I somehow convinced my almost 13-year old daughter to embark on a 50-day road trip in search of adventure, fun, and coming-of-age wisdom from women around the country. To get her to agree to leave her bosom buddies [...]
TEXAS: One Day in Austin
What to Do for One Day in Austin A Stop on the Retro Advice Road Trip In the summer of 2011, I somehow convinced my almost 13-year old daughter to embark on a 50-day road trip in search of adventure, fun, and coming-of-age wisdom from women around the country. To get her to agree to leave her bosom buddies for [...]
NEW MEXICO: Las Cruces & White Sands National Monument
Visiting Las Cruces & White Sands National Monument A Stop on the Retro Advice Road Trip In the summer of 2011, I somehow convinced my almost 13-year old daughter to embark on a 50-day road trip in search of adventure, fun, and coming-of-age wisdom from women around the country. To get her to agree to leave her bosom buddies for [...]
The Retro Advice Adventure: A Mother Daughter Road Trip
The Retro Advice Mother Daughter Road Trip What advice would you give your teenage self? My girl and I were determined to collect as many answers to this question as we could on our cross country mother daughter road trip — AND have an adventure while gathering them. Woman have SO much to teach each other—and so much to learn from [...]
CALIFORNIA: Cool Things to Do in Santa Ynez Valley
Cool Things to Do in Santa Ynez Valley Ahhhh, a long weekend with a girlfriend sans disgruntled teenagers. The moment the plan was solidified, I starting searching for cool things to do in Santa Ynez Valley. Day 1—En Route from San Diego Even the joy of driving my manual transmission Mini-Cooper can't override my aversion to L.A. traffic. Thank God [...]