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Den Haag

In this first in a six-part series, the Cranky Camper family heads to the Netherlands and stays in The Hague. Famous for being a seat of international and Dutch politics, there is much to learn, explore, and appreciate in The Hague. We also share a few practical things we learned on our visit.

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LA Weekends: Hey Hollywood!

The Cranky Campers celebrate the start of the summer solstice in true LA style. We attended the second night of Noah Kahan's "We'll All Be Here Forever" set at the Hollywood Bowl, then returned to Griffith Park to hike up to the famed Hollywood sign and visit the Batcave.

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Paella Party in Historic Barcelona

The Cranky Campers explore the historic city of Barcelona in the Catalonia region of northern Spain- and learn how to make paella and sangria. Included at the end of this article is a recipe for vegetarian paella.

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Catalonia, Spain

The first in a five-part series, the Cranky Camper introduces our adventures in the sunny Catalonia region of Spain and southern France during the Christmas holidays.

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San Gabriel Valley Resource List

The list below are resources that are available in Los Angeles County. When times are hard, there is hope. If you are struggling, please don't feel you have to go through the trials of life alone. There is help.