Family travel blog offering encouragement and tips for easy and affordable travel with kids
Are you looking for a pleasant family activity in Salt Lake City? If so, we have a perfect place for you. The Hogle Zoo, overlooking downtown Salt Lake City is a great place to escape and visit some friends from the animal kingdom. Join us, …
Our family loves cruising. We have cruised on a number of cruise lines. However, in recent years, our kids have enjoyed Royal Caribbean. So, we booked a cruise onboard Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas. Here is our review of the ship and guide for …
Kauai, Hawaii is called the Garden Isle. And it’s no wonder. The island presents a lush landscape of verdant green and vibrant floral colors. This is no more on display than at Limahuli Botanical Garden and Preserve. Limahuli, on Kauai’s north shore, boasts native plants …
There’s a lot to see and do on Kauai, Hawaii’s Garden Island. However, one of the most enjoyable family activity might be riding the Kauai Plantation Railway. Take a trip with us to ride the rails on this historic sugar cane plantation train. About the …
Kauai, Hawaii is an island with untold numbers of natural wonders. One of the most spectacular of those is Ke’e Beach on Kauai’s North Shore. Have you heard of Ke’e Beach? If so, you have probably also read a lot of confusing facts about permits …
Who doesn’t love chocolate? Well, I do know some of you who dislike this essential food group. But, many of the rest of us dream of swimming in chocolate. Those dreamers may not be able to swim in chocolate goodness. However, they can tour the …
Want to explore something different while in Jamaica? Sure, there are beaches, rivers, and falls. And there are caves. Our family explored Jamaica’s Green Grotto Cave instead of spending a day at the beach during our stop to Falmouth on a recent Royal Caribbean Cruise. …
In the heart of Downtown Denver, surrounded by apartment complexes, strip malls, and office buildings, you find a quiet, 12-acre park where 19th Century history comes to life. The Four Mile Historic Park takes you back in time to a simpler time. Here, you can …
It’s a new year. Every year, we take some time to look back on the past year’s travels and pick some of our favorite photos. This past year, we visited some new places and revisited some of our favorite sites. That left us with too …
I’m a cartophile. There. I’ve said it. What’s a cartophile? A lover of maps. I’ve admired maps since I was young. I study maps before any road trip or vacation. And I have a secret. My kids are becoming cartophiles also. During road trips, I …