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Making our Way to Door County, Wisconsin: Algoma and It’s Murals
When we began planning our trip to Wisconsin, anyone we talked to (who knew anything about Wisconsin) would mention Door County. I’ll admit, I’d never heard of the place. Maybe it’s my East...
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When You Only Have a Day: The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and Its Falls
We only had one day to visit Yellowstone National Park during our trip to Montana’s Paradise Valley. Deciding how to spend our time was tricky. We knew we would return to the park at some point in...
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Olympic National Park’s Big Cedar: Whoops, No Photo.
On our way to Ruby Beach during our camping trip in Olympic National Park last month, we decided to make a quick detour to the “The Big Cedar Tree”. Signs, maps, and guides were steering us over to...
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Our Midwest Beach Vacation: Exploring Point Beach State Forest in Two Rivers, WI
When you hear “Wisconsin”, what’s the first thing you think about? Cheese, cows, curds, and beer all seem to be classic answers. How about the beach though? Does splashing in the waves, boogie...
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Bayview State Park: Simple Setup, Spectacular Sunset
We just had one of those weekends where we didn’t travel very far from home, but still felt like we were truly getting away. Skagit Valley is just an hour and a half or so north of Seattle. Its most...
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High Flying Success Part 2: More Tricks for Flying with a Busy Toddler
Another couple of round trip flights for Bergen (2 years old) have come and gone, and we continue to add tricks and diversions for keeping him busy on the plane. Given the fact that the little guy...
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Hike Henry W. Coe State Park: A Hoppin’ Good Time!
I know lakes and other natural formations can be named for obvious reasons. The Great Salt Lake is salty. Crater lake exists thanks to…well, a crater. And many lakes are named after the nearby town,...
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Just 1 Day: Play and Eat in Door County, Wisconsin
After our pit stop in Algoma, Wisconsin, we were on a mission: No more messing around. We needed to see and experience true Door County, Wisconsin (not just the outskirts). Play So torn with what to...
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Wanna Be Birdwatchers on Skagit Valley, WA’s Padilla Bay Shore Trail
Do you consider yourself a bird expert? Maybe you’re a bird watcher? Interested in trying to spot different species of birds and keep track? Just enjoy looking at birds? A couple of weeks ago during...
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10 Children’s Books for Junior Adventurers and Wanderlusters
Books are a passion of mine, and if I had to choose one genre that is my absolute favorite, it’s children’s literature. Children’s books can be enjoyed by everyone from the babies and toddlers who...
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Passports with Purpose: Win an Osprey Packs Child Carrier!
To kick off this upcoming season on thankfulness, giving, happiness and cheer, I’m joining my fellow travel bloggers in the annual Passports with Purpose fundraiser. I’m super excited to be...
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Christmas in the Southeast: Celebrating through Georgia and the Carolinas
We had quite a travel adventure in the Southeast part of the country to celebrate and visit with our loved ones for Thanksgiving. As with most of the country, Thanksgiving trickles right into...
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New Year, New Adventures: Support Your State Parks
Happy New Year! A fresh new year definitely has me thinking of things I want to accomplish in 2014, but I also can’t help but think about the goals, aspirations and new ideas that began around this...
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Cle Elum, WA’s Teanaway Valley: The Search for an Iceless Hike
Here in Washington State our skiers, snowboarders and all around winter enthusiasts are a little bummed with the lack of snow. Ski resorts are closed. Festivals are being cancelled. As we drove past...
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Exploring Art, History and Nature in South Carolina’s Andrew Jackson State Park
Did I mention that I love state parks? During out trip to the Southeast (Georgia and the Carolinas) in early December my mom mentioned a state park not far from her house. You can guess that we, along...
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Quick and Easy to Make Travel Game for Toddlers: Photo Puzzles
For a while now, I’ve created quick photo books for Bergen (2 years old) to look at, talk about, and flip through when we travel. The photo albums have especially come in handy on the airplane when we...
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Washington’s State Park Accommodations: Inside our Bay View State Park Cabin
Yurts, cabins, and rustic accommodations of sorts always excite me. I guess the coziness, proximity to nature, and all around feeling that I am truly “away from it all” is appealing. And on top of...
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Traveling the World in our own Backyard with Seattle’s 21 International...
Did you know that Seattle currently has sister city relationships with 21 cities throughout the world? The establishment of sister cities fosters relationships between two locales thus creating greater...
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Urban Hike in Charlotte, NC: Little Sugar Creek Greenway
Wanting to spend time in the city, but still enjoy the outdoors in the beautiful, sunny Charlotte, North Carolina weather, we opted for some urban hiking while visiting family during our Southeast trip...
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The Family Traveler’s Handbook: Be Prepared and Inspired to Travel with Kids
As a mother who travels and adventures frequently with her child, one might think I don’t need anymore inspiration to get out there and explore the world with my little guy in tow. But the truth is, I...
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