A Santa Cruz Island day trip makes a perfect adventure, easily adaptable to your abilities. For that reason, my husband and I recently visited Channel Islands National Park in southern California. Our aim was to hike one of the most…
Summer Road Trip Giveaway!
Hallelujah, it’s summer again! Isn’t that how you feel? The cold and wet days are gone. The sun is out every day. And the road is beckoning. Do you need any more motivation to get away? Well, how about a…
Pinnacles National Park in a Day
Pinnacles National Park is a beautiful and unique park located in central California. The park is home to a variety of landscapes, including towering spires, lush forests, grasslands, and winding canyons. Pinnacles also hosts a variety of wildlife, including California…
South Union Shaker Village Near Bowling Green, KY
South Union Shaker Village is a historic site located in Auburn, Kentucky, just a short drive from Bowling Green. It was founded in 1807 by a group of Shakers, a religious community that emphasized simplicity, equality, and hard work. The…
How to Entertain Your Children on a Long Layover
Whether you know about it in advance or you’re caught by surprise, an airport layover can be difficult when you are traveling with children. And how about when that one- or two-hour layover becomes four or five hours long? What…
Put Winter Park on Your Orlando Itinerary
Winter Park was once called “the prettiest place I have seen in Florida” by President Chester A. Arthur. And President Grover Cleveland said that Winter Park was the most pleasant diversion of his Florida trip. After spending half a day…
The Best Way to Unplug? Travel!
Best way to unplug? Tell me if you have this problem. You finally finish cleaning up after dinner, you sit down to rest a few minutes, and then you realize everyone in your home is plugged in to an electronic…