Amanda Smith

Amanda Smith is a blogger, travel content creator and founder of Restless Pursuits, a family travel blog that helps families with tweens and teens explore this beautiful world while avoiding the crowds. She writes about vacation destinations in South America, North America and Europe and helpful travel tips.

a family in the galapagos seeing a heron on the beach - how to be a responsible tourist

How To Be A Responsible Tourist? Ethical Tourism Tips

Have you ever strolled along a beautiful beach, only to find it covered in trash? Or visited a historic site where tourists ignored cultural customs, like wearing respectful attire in a sacred space? It’s frustrating, right? These small but harmful actions can take away from the magic of travel for both the visitors and the […]

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View from Terrace Hill looking out over San Luis Obispo

Ultimate Family-Friendly San Luis Obispo Travel Guide: From A Local

San Luis Obispo, known as SLO, is a beautiful city on California’s Central Coast that is perfect for family vacations. I have interviewed a local from the SLO area to help me write this family-friendly San Luis Obispo travel guide. We dive into all the incredible things to do in San Luis Obispo with kids,

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