Join us for a day at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, where we experience The Discovery of King Tut exhibit and explore Howard Carter’s amazing find. Read More
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Category Archives: Travel
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Trailer Video Will Blow Fans’ Minds
Every ‘Star Wars’ fan in the galaxy will want to see this video. Trust me. Read More
Bodaciously Awesome Family Show: The World of Coca-Cola
Now… I know what you’re saying. The World of Coca-Cola isn’t a museum per se. I can’t argue with that. At least when I took them to the Guinness Book of World Records museum it had “museum” in the title. The World of Coca-Cola… not so much. Read More
Zendure Passport Travel Adapter: Travel With Power
International travel can be fun, but figuring out how to keep all of your electronics powered can be a real pain. The Zendure Passport Travel Adapter has you covered for just about anywhere you want to travel, all in a single device (no attachments or adapters needed). Read More
Keystone Comic Con – Year One Recap
Few first-year conventions have a pedigree like Keystone Comic Con. Read More
A GeekDad Takes Southampton’s Chantry Island Tour
If you visit Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula area, be sure to check out the family-friendly Chantry Island tour out of Southampton, taking in an 1800s-era lighthouse, light keeper’s cottage, and a protected migratory bird sanctuary. Read More
Top 3 Things To Do In Chicago
We recently got a chance to hit the Windy City for a week. Cowed by the sheer number of things we wanted to do, we were still able to pack in enough to give us a tantalizing taste of the city and what it has to offer. Read More
Start Planning Now for Free Museum Day!
Mark your calendars for Free Museum Day, next month! Thanks, ‘Smithsonian Magazine’! Read More
Would You Pay $0.42/min. to Play ‘Fortnite’ at the Airport?
The Dallas/Ft. Worth airport has installed a gaming lounge where you can pay to play popular titles while you wait for your flight. Read More
10 Things to Know For Your Family Trip to Aulani – Disney’s Hawaiian Resort
Aulani is Disney’s family-friendly resort on O’ahu, Hawai’i. It’s filled with pools, food, stories, and the kind of high-quality experiences that Disney is famous for all over the world. But if you want to have the best experience, here are a few things you should know. Read More
Geek Links: Middle Earth in Color
Oxford’s Bodleian Library is showing of JRR Tolkien’s in a new exhibition of his drawings. BBC Arts have all the information you need and lots of pictures for those who can’t make it to the City of Dreaming Spires. Courtesy: [BBC Arts] Read More
7 Great Things I Saw at the UK Games Expo
I had a great first visit to the UK Games Expo. Here are 7 great things I found at the show and fell in love with. Read More
How to Renew a Passport in a Few Hours
I recently went through the ordeal of getting a brand new passport for my daughter and a very last-minute passport renewal (within just a few hours of our international flight) for my wife. If you find yourself in a situation like I did with my family then I wanted to share with you a few options. Read More
Southern-Fried Gaming Expo 2018 Is Almost Here!
For five years now, Southern-Fried Gaming Expo (SFGE) has provided the southeast with an amazing event filled with arcade games and pinball, but as the event has grown, so has the list of things you can do while attending. Read More
Legoland California’s Newest (Castle) Hotel Is Now Open!
The brand new Legoland Castle Hotel is now open at the Legoland California resort in Carlsbad, California! Read More
A New “Marvel Universe LIVE!” Hits the Stands
A new and expanded set of heroes and villains from the Marvel universe come to life to battle for the fate of the world in the latest installment of “Marvel Universe LIVE!”. Read More
That’s a Wrap: Planet Comicon 2018
Another year, another Planet Comicon in the books. GeekDad was on-site in Kansas City, Missouri, for the best Planet Comicon yet. Read More
Geek Links: Toy Story Land at Walt Disney World Opening Announced!
Walt Disney World has announced that the eagerly-awaited Toy Story Land will open at its Disney’s Hollywood Studios park on June 30 of this year! Read More
Take ‘A Journey Through a History of Magic’ With Harry Potter and the British Library
Learn about the curriculum at Hogwarts, along with the history of the subject of magic itself, in this new book from the British Library based on their new, popular Harry Potter exhibit. Read More
Experiencing History First-Hand: The Somme and Compiègne
Join my family and me as we tour two key World War I sites: its bloodiest battle and the place where it ended Read More
Henty CoPilot Backpack Review: Challenge Accepted
The folks over at Henty saw my review of the Tom Bihn Tri-Star and Aeronaut 30 travel bags and emailed me the following message: “This may end your love affair with Tom Bihn’s luggage.”
Challenge accepted… Read More
Family Travel and Camp Vibes With KOA
No matter the season, Kampgrounds of America (KOA) have almost 500 locations promising camp vibes and redefined camping tailor made for family travel. But what if you don’t like camping? Read More
GeekDad Travels: Red Wall Garden Hotel Is an Oasis in Beijing’s Insanity
Stay at the Red Wall Garden Hotel in Beijing, and it will likely be the touchstone property that you compare every other hotel to during your visit to China. It’s just that good. Read More
Wonders of Wildlife Is a Family Conservation Destination
Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium is a world-class facility bringing conservation history, education, and advocacy to America’s heartland. Read More
Introducing LEGO House: Home of the Brick!
LEGO’s new masterpiece of an attraction, LEGO House, opens in Billund, Denmark, on September 28, 2017! Read More
Shanghai Versus Hong Kong: An Incredibly Detailed Breakdown and Comparison of China’s Disney Parks
The purpose of this post is to give a detailed comparison between Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disney Resort. How do they compare? How are they different? If you can only visit one, which should it be? Read More
’50 Cities of the U.S.A.’ Featuring… Cheyenne, Wyoming!
To celebrate this week’s release of ’50 Cities of the U.S.A.,’ GeekDad takes us to Cheyenne, Wyoming! Read More
Exploring the Ocean With a Bathyscope
Your kids can use a bathyscope to get a clear, nearly distortion-free view of what’s going on beneath the water’s surface. Read More
On the Road Again: Traverse City, Michigan, in a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse
Thoughts on the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse, road tripping with teens, and what happens when you toss four mountain people onto a small sailboat. Read More
Visiting the “Spiritual Home of Scouting”
My son and I recently had a chance to visit Gilwell Park, an important site in the founding of the Scouting movement. Read More
