Our kids would tell you that we’ve been to every historic fort in Florida and Georgia, but that’s not true. We’ve been to ALMOST all the forts in Florida and Georgia. We’ve found that one of the best ways to learn about US history is to visit the different military forts all through the east…
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I have decided that we are getting back into being a road trip family. We have such good tools for planning road trips and have such a great time when we travel this way. A road trip can be anything from taking a day to explore locally or going from point A and traveling 3,000…
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When it comes to choosing where to stay on the Big Island, we have a couple of picks, but we wanted to share specifically about the Club Wyndham Kona Hawaiian in Kailua-Kona. We enjoyed our stay here very much, had plenty of space and loved the location. We’ve got the whole scoop on what to…
Alaska is the largest of the 50 United States and it takes some big planning and time to see it. You cannot see it all in one trip, but this two week itinerary for Alaska will get you some varied, beautiful experiences. If it’s your first time, perhaps a one week Alaska road trip is…
Yellowstone National Park: America’s first National Park. It’s on so many people’s bucket list and really lives up to the hype. We’ve been many times, both with and without kids, and know the park like the back of our hand. This is our complete Yellowstone National Park travel guide to one of our favorite destinations….
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Arizona is known for its desert resorts, which we love, and the Westward Look in Tucson is a fantastic one. A Wyndham Grand resort, it’s got everything you need for a great desert vacation, and it’s surrounded by incredible desert nature and hiking. We’ve got the full scoop on why we like the Westward Look…
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One of my favorite places on earth is Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, and who knew that there was a similar place to explore in Northern Arizona? Sunset Crater National Monument is fascinating and completely not what I was expecting to find in AZ. Trails through lava flows just like in Hawaii,…
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There are many cool stops you can make when you’re driving through Arizona on the way to the Grand Canyon, and I think Toozigoot National Monument needs to be one of them. It’s a small area, part of the National Park Service, but it’s really fascinating and kids will love it. Toozigoot National Monument is…
Getting to visit historic sites is always excited to me, and I take my family to them wherever we travel. Wuptaki National Monument was so much more than I expected and it quickly became my favorite historic site in Arizona. There are several different ruins areas, a great visitors center and quite a few trails…
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When I first saw a picture of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument online I thought it looked like it would be disappointing and not worth the visit. I was wrong and I LOVED our time here. Between the ancient structures and the birdwatching (roadrunners AND owls!) it’s quite the place. Casa Grande National Monument is…
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