Family Travel in the United States. Destinations, hotels, activities, and tips.
If you’re looking to take a great mountain vacation but can’t decide between Crested Butte or Aspen, here is a quick guide to help you make your choice. We’ve recently visited both, and while they have many similarities, there are some great, unique traits about each (as well as affordability differences!) It’s hard to decide…
Ouray Colorado has plenty to offer. If you are waterfall chasers like us, then this is the post you’ll want to read about visiting Ouray. Here is a short but awesome list of waterfalls in Ouray Colorado. Not only are they beautiful, but these are EASY to get to waterfalls. We visited all of these…
There are a few choices if you are looking for hot springs in Ouray. Are you wanting somewhere to play with the kids? Somewhere to relax? Or maybe a little bit of both? We visited some hot springs and talked to locals about some other ones. There are 5 main hot springs in Ouray you…
Colorado Springs to Estes Park Looking for the best route from Colorado Springs to Estes Park? Whether you want the quickest route or the most scenic route, I’ve got you covered. Colorado Springs has so many unique things to do, and Estes Park is the gateway to one of the most beautiful national parks. So…
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,…
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…