Category: Other Destinations
How We Fit All Our Beach Gear in One Carry-on (Even a Tent!)
Anyone who has lugged beach gear down some cliff stairs or from a far-flung parking spot knows how obnoxiously bulky all that stuff can be. Now what if you are traveling from another state or country? How do you pack for a beach vacation when you are flying or need to pack light? What if…
5 Unexpected Things We Pack for Vacation
I have a master packing list saved in a spreadsheet. For each family vacation, I make a copy of the spreadsheet and adjust the items according to the duration and location of our trip. When we return from a trip, I fine tune the list and make notes for next time. The list is pretty…
UPDATE for Brookfield Zoo: See Tropical Forests Without a Reservation
We have been sharing updates about Bramsen Tropical Forests, the massive new outdoor primate habitat now open at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. Today we have a new and exciting update to share. Timed entry tickets are no longer required to visit Tropical Forests. In the initial opening period for this brand new habitat, you needed to…
Our Visit to the Brand New Tropical Forests at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Bramsen Tropical Forests at Brookfield Zoo Chicago is now open! This gorgeous outdoor space for gorillas, orangutans and monkeys is a dramatic expansion of the primate habitats at the zoo. And great news, the long closed Tropic Worlds indoor habitats have also reopened with Tropical Forests. Even better news, both Tropic Worlds and Tropical Forests…
More Amazon Prime Days Deals from Mouse Brief, Disney Deals
We have already shared some Amazon Prime Days Deals with you at Amazon Prime Days Deals from Mouse Brief Posts. The links in that post were pulled from our articles on trip planning and packing. Today we are sharing links from articles about Disney themed gift giving including (our most popular posts) surprise Disney trip…
Amazon Prime Days Deals from Mouse Brief Posts
For Amazon’s Prime Days, we have sorted through the products we have liked this year to compile those now selling at discounted prices. We have combed through our Mouse Brief articles and pulled-out items that are now on sale, so you know these are products we recommended even before the discounts. We hope these links…
