Welcome! The amazing thing about Utah’s national parks is that they are so near each other, yet so different. In Arches, you will spend most of your time looking up at the unique and beautiful rock formations. Just a few miles away in Canyonlands National park, you look down at endless canyons and plateaus carved […]
Top Stops for Families in Arches National Park
Thinking about Arches National Park? It’s one of my favorite places. It’s just a few hours from home, so we have been there with our kids, grandparents, and friends many times. On one President’s Day weekend in Moab, Utah, we only had half a day to spend in Arches National Park, so we focused on our […]
Tips for U.S. Capitol Tours
Hello! Planning a trip to Washington D.C.? A tour of the U.S. Capitol Building is a must-see for visitors to Washington D.C. Here are some tips to help you make the most out of your visit. There are two ways to schedule tours of the U.S. Capitol Building. The first is through the office of […]
Why you should visit the Prehistoric Museum in Price, Utah
Utah has a lot of good dinosaur museums, and my family has visited most of them. We think it’s really cool that in parts of Utah, it’s difficult to dig a hole without finding a dinosaur in it. Price, Utah is one of those places. We stopped to visit the USU-Eastern Prehistoric Museum in Price […]
Tips for Visiting Caladesi Island State Park
Hey there! Want to see what Florida’s beaches looked like before hotels, restaurants, and shops were built along the shores? Plan a visit to Caladesi Island State Park. Caladesi Island, located a few miles north of Clearwater Beach, Florida, is a good place to escape the crowded and commercialized beaches, and collect shells, enjoy a […]
What to expect on a Make-A-Wish trip to Universal Orlando
Hello! Are you planning to visit Universal Orlando through Make-A-Wish? My family had the opportunity to visit Universal Orlando Resort as part of my son’s Make-A-Wish trip to Walt Disney World in June 2013. My son had Burkitt’s Lymphoma, a rare and aggressive form of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. We took his Make-A-Wish trip after the end of […]
