How to find Isak Heartstone

Who is this beautiful Giant in the woods? Isak Heartstone is a 15-foot tall wooden troll sculpture on the Trollstigen Trail in Breckenridge, Colorado. Isak was created by Danish artist Thomas Dambo for the annual Breckenridge International Festival of Arts (BIFA) in August, and he is known for promoting recycling by making art from trash….

Explore Sedona; a four day excursion with children

An oasis in the dessert, teaming with vibrant rock buttes, surrounding itself with new age art galleries, sophisticated food entries and who can deny the mild weather, setting Sedona a destination for all seeking both inspiration and luxury in the dessert. This was a perfect getaway for my family and my two young children who…

Big Sur’s Ventana campground; the window to the pacific coast

How we spent the weekends camping in the redwoods to plug in to nature connected us to pure solitude and the very charming pacific coast. The Pfeiffer forest, the ocean and rolling hills collectively brought us to a peaceful retreat enjoying every element as we bonded together as a family. prelude to Autumn The cooler…

Simple minivan conversion for a weekend camping trip with the family

The ticking sound that changed the course of time I love camping and the outdoors. I have always been fascinated in buying a transport van and converting it into a functional living space enjoying the luxury of camping and the outdoors with the family. In 2017 we bought our minivan when my daughter India was…

bike the pacific coast with the kids

Southern California is definitely a warm welcome to families seeking to travel with multitude of activities in mind, from snowboarding the mountains of big bear lake to finding their way down the pacific coast just hours away- watching surfers riding a perfect barrel. Illuminated under the orange tinged pacific sun setting in the horizon is…