Ever since completing our “quest” in the Summer of 2023, I’ve been thinking about the purpose of this blog and had a couple of ideas… If the people who follow us are looking for ideas of “how” to put together an itinerary for visiting multiple states in a rather short period of time, we’ve covered … Continue reading A Deeper Dive – South Florida
So when we were preparing for our New England adventure, we knew right off the bat that we wanted to check out the city of Boston, so that was the first place we began making plans for. Next, since we had already decided at this point that we wanted to visit as many of our … Continue reading Travel/Road Trip Itinerary – A New England Adventure (8 Days)
Since we began traveling with our kids, we noticed that we had an affinity for exploring underground locations. Anytime we began planning for a trip to different regions around the country, if we found out that a cave, cavern or some sort of mine was nearby, we naturally had a desire to go explore there. … Continue reading “So What Was Your Favorite State?” Part 5
So when putting together our first plans to go out west, some tough decisions needed to be made in terms of what we really wanted to see and experience in those particular states (Nevada, Arizona, Utah & California). Tough because we only have so much time to spend on our trips and we knew there … Continue reading Travel/Road Trip Itinerary – A Great Western Adventure (10 Days)
This next itinerary is from when we visited the midwest states of North Dakota, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota. There are 3 National Parks in this itinerary so be sure to get your America The Beautiful National Parks Pass for $80 ahead of time to save a few bucks on … Continue reading Travel/Road Trip Itinerary – Midwest/Tornado Alley (10 Days)
“So what was your favorite state for hiking?” That’s another easy one for us… Utah! Ever since we have developed a love for our National Parks, visiting Utah’s “Mighty Five” was a major goal of ours. The landscape there is other-worldly, and words will never be able to give justice to its majesty. It’s truly … Continue reading “So what was your favorite state?” Part 2
We decided that our first itinerary would be from when we visited the Pacific Northwest states of Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho & Oregon. Based on the things that we like to do as a family, and what those states have to offer, I began referring to this trip as “Our Pacific Northwest National Parks Adventure!” … Continue reading Travel/Road Trip Itinerary – The Pacific Northwest (10 Days)
When my wife and I began traveling with our two boys many years ago, the biggest concern for us was money. We weren’t sure if we’d be able to afford yearly family trips on the incomes of two teachers. Over the years, we’ve “gotten better” at traveling and learned some things that have made traveling … Continue reading Our Top 5 Money-Saving Travel Tips/Advice for Familes…
Quest for 50 states 