Guides, tips, and destinations for family travel
If you are visiting Ouray, chances are good you’ll want to visit Telluride as well. While the two cities are fairly close as the crow flies, there is a huge mountain in between the cities causing you to drive around, making the miles a bit longer. We stayed in Ouray and drove from Ouray to…
2 Week National Park Road Trip Ideas Looking for some National Park road trip ideas? You’ve found the place! Here I provide perfect 2 week national park road trip itineraries for around different parts of the US. National parks are beautiful and totally worthy of being bucket list items. But there are so many that…
Trying to figure out where to stay near Great Sand Dunes National Park? This list has you covered! Whether you need ample space in a rental, something unique, something affordable, or even some great Great Sand Dunes camping areas, you can find it here. These great hotels near Great Sand Dunes National Park are close…
Colorado is a place of outdoor adventure. It’s also a great, family-friendly place for outdoor adventure. Check out some of these incredibly fun and scenic family hikes near Denver for your next outing. We have spent many weekends and summers discovering trails all around the Denver area. With 4 young kids, we like to find…
If you are heading to Colorado for family vacation, there’s a good chance you’ll end up in Estes Park with the kids. Estes Park is the welcome mat to Rocky Mountain National Park, a gorgeous park that stretches between Estes Park and Grand Lake, CO. But when you’re not off hiking in the national park,…
Costa Rica is a popular vacation destination, but many people don’t know what to expect. Is it a fancy island? Is it a poor, remote area? And many wonder, Is Costa Rica a third world country? Let’s dig in to what that really means and do a little research to answer that question. Definition of…
Road Trip from Denver to St. Louis (or St. Louis to Denver) If you’re making the drive from Denver to St. Louis, you may be thinking it will be totally boring with nothing to do along the way. We’ve made this drive and let me say, there was so much to do that we didn’t…
Maybe you’ve heard of YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado. Have you been? If not, you are missing out on an awesome, affordable family vacation in Colorado. Here is a YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park review and breakdown of what to expect. While you might be familiar with YMCAs spread all over…
As the warm weather approaches, it’s fun to find some exciting things to do for the kids. And what better way to spend the summer than at one of the many overnight summer camps in Utah? It can be overwhelming trying to find the best summer camp that fits your child’s needs or interests. So…
Oregon offers so much variety when is comes to summer camps. Whether you are looking for a traditional style, a sports centered camp, Christian, horsemanship, music, or special needs summer camps, you can find one here! Here is a list of over 20 awesome overnight summer camps in Oregon so you can choose the best…