Did you know that the Finger Lakes region of New York is just four hours drive from Manhattan? It’s a beautiful destination for families. Featuring incredibly diverse landscapes, fascinating history, and some pretty cool towns, the Finger Lakes area has all the ingredients for a perfect family road trip destination. The Finger Lakes are less […]
Our family-tested review of Sheraton Universal Hotel
Hey there! Want to visit Universal Studios Hollywood with your family? It’s a real working movie studio and theme park. My family loved it. Universal Studios Hollywood is a world-class theme park vacation that’s fun for families. We thought it was especially good for families like ours who love movies and who have older kids […]
Tips for Visiting Nova Scotia’s Louisbourg Fortress
Hey there! Planning a trip to Nova Scotia? Love history?? It doesn’t take much to get me excited about a historical site, and the Fortress of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia is an especially good one. The Fortress of Louisbourg is a reconstructed fort dating back to the 1700’s when France owned this part of Nova […]
Tips for Visiting Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Love national parks? Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado is a spectacular uncrowded gem. We passed through Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on a family road trip through Colorado on Highway 50. We visited on a weekday morning in the summer. There were a few other visitors, but we had […]
8 FUN things to do at the Boot Hill Museum with kids
Howdy! Do you have a hankering for a Wild West vacation? We visited the Boot Hill Museum with my sister and her kids as part of a road trip to Dodge City, Kansas. I’d heard good things about the museum before our visit, but was pleasantly surprised to find that in addition to interesting historical […]
5 FUN things to do in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hello! Are you planning a trip through Bowling Green, Kentucky? I had never visited Kentucky, so I jumped at the chance when I was invited by the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. I don’t pursue or accept many press trips, but this one was too good to pass up. This thriving college town […]