Nov-2024
Our nation’s capital is known for its rich history, iconic landmarks, and vibrant culture and a fantastic city to visit with the kids. But there’s one particular time of year that is an absolute must-see — cherry blossom season! Thankfully, we had time to visit during the kids’ spring break in 2024 and witnessed the […]
Nov-2024
Visiting Washington DC during spring break can be very crowded and very chilly. However, I have to admit that I don’t think there is a better season to see the nation’s capital than during the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Here are a few photos that captured springtime in DC.
Tucked away in the inter coastal plains of South Carolina, is one of the lesser known National Parks, Congaree National Park. It encompasses nearly 26,000 acres and is the largest intact tract of old-growth bottomland forest in North America. The park, a sanctuary for diverse flora and fauna, is characterized by giant hardwoods and towering […]
Sep-2024
Back in December 2023/January 2024 we did a 10-day road trip through three South Atlantic states. Admittedly, this time of the year probably isn’t the best time to visit this region. Unfortunately, many museums were closed around the new year, we didn’t get to experience Charleston awash in spring blooms, nor did we get to […]
May-2023
WE HIKED THE OUTER RIM OF A VOLCANO…our daughter yelled from the top! We are always looking for new places to explore and hike and Panum Crater was pretty darn cool in you are in the Mammoth Lakes area! Did you know that one of the largest super volcanoes (Long Valley Caldera) in the world […]
The wind blown sands and rolling dunes of White Sands National Park blanket an area of 115 square miles in south-central New Mexico. It is the largest pure gypsum dune field in the world and sledding the dunes is obviously the park’s main attraction. Located at the northern limits of the Chihuahuan Desert and at […]
Feb-2023
One of my city slickers may have a calling as a rancher! During Thanksgiving week of 2022, we spent a few days at my aunt and uncle’s ranch in Texas. The kids learned to feed the livestock, checked daily on the chicken’s egg production, and roam the property where Native Americans used to live. The […]
Feb-2023
On our Thanksgiving road trip to spend time with family in Texas, we stopped off for a few days in Austin. Despite a very rainy day, we still set out by foot (12 miles in all!) and explored this city’s beautiful mix of eclectic and colorful street art. Do you have a favorite?
Known for the dwellings of the people whom archaeologists once called the “Anasazi” (a derisive Navajo term meaning “ancient enemy”). Mesa Verde National Park in Montezuma County, Colorado, is home to some of the world’s most beautiful sandstone and adobe structures. The twelfth and thirteenth-century rectangular homes — and circular, subterranean religious structures called “kivas” […]
May-2022
Is there anything more quintessentially New England than Cape Cod in the summer? After three weeks of coastal cities to mountain towns, we ended our New England road trip at the Cape. Massachusetts’ arm-shaped peninsula is special in so many ways: clam shacks, rugged sand dunes, idyllic oceanfront homes, the undeveloped National Seashore beaches, and […]
Unfortunately, our kids are not as adventurous when it comes to eating…actually they are downright P-I-C-K-Y. Truthfully, our son has been diagnosed with a food sensory disorder (also has nut allergies) and he despises certain textures and odors. Definitely makes traveling stressful at times. Nevertheless, we do our best and tend to grab street food […]
May-2022
The Flume Gorge is a part of Franconia Notch State Park in New Hampshire and an impressive example of glacial action. Who doesn’t love a good old New England covered bridge? The Flume Gorge has multiple bridges of various sizes. The largest red bridge can even get big trucks and buses across it! The gorge […]