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Winter Park Resort for Our FIRST Family Ski Trip: Bonding and Fun with Older Kids

If you're thinking about a family ski trip to Winter Park Resort, we've got the full scoop on it, from ski lessons to other winter activities to enjoy. See what we filled our time with and how we used family skiing as a bonding experience with our kids.

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Historic Forts to Visit in Florida and Georgia: adding Fascinating History to Your Trips

Historic forts in Florida and Georgia are great additions to any sort of trip you're planning. From learning about the Civil War to visiting Spanish fortresses, this is a great way to bring learning into your travels.

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Road Trip Planning: Tips and Tools for Creating Awesome Adventures

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 miles to point B. What you do in between the points is what makes for the exciting travel opportunities, and this can be such a great way to enjoy travel on a budget while making lasting family memories.

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Review of the Kona Wyndham Hawaiian Resort – Spacious and Quiet on the Big Island

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 expect when you stay here, as well as all the best NEARBY things to do.

The Big Island of Hawaii feels much less touristy than Oahu, and honestly I like the vibe a lot more. It’s calm, there is more space...

Two Week Alaska Itinerary: Unforgettable Road Trip from Homer to Fairbanks

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 more what you’re looking for, but if you have the time and want to explore a bit more, this 2 week trip plan is awesome!

Feel free to edit your travel plans as needed, but as somebody who’s spent a ton of time in...

Guide to Beautiful Yellowstone National Park: Our Long-time Favorite Park

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.

Once you’ve conquered the road trip of driving to Wyoming from wherever you actually start, you’ll have more planning…and more driving to do. To minimize the driving and maxim...

Westward Look Resort – the Perfect Southwest Getaway in Tucson, Arizona

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 and what to expect / tips for having a great trip to Tucson.

If you’re unsure if you even want to include Tucson on your Arizona road trip plan, I’ll tell you now, the answer is yes. The c...

Beautiful Sunset Crater Volcano – Unexpected Lava Hiking in Arizona’s High Desert

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, ecosystems in the rocks, and really cool geology to geek out over, Sunset Crate National Monument is a treat.

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Beautiful Toozigut National Monument: Fascinating Ruins and Museum in Arizona

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 one of the ancient ruins sites from the Southern Sinagua peoples that used to live here in Arizona.

While you might not have heard of Toozigoot National Monument until right now, you’ll w...

Wupatki National Monument – Incredible Ruins and Beautiful Landscapes in Arizona

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 to explore. You can easily spend a half day or more at Wupatki National Monument, especially if you’re into wildlife photography.

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