Many travelers heading to Costa Rica with kids land at the airport in San Jose, get in their rented car or in a tour bus and promptly leave the city. Costa Rica is an amazingly diverse country and more often than not, people visiting are excited to see the rainforest or travel to the many volcanos Costa Rica is home …
9 Things to Know Before Going to White Sands National Park with Your Family
The national parks truly are America’s treasures. For way too long I took them for granted. So this time when we were near White Sands National Monument camping there was no way I was going to miss out on taking the kids sledding at the famous New Mexico sand dunes. Sledding at White Sands National Monument had been on our …
Making The Most Out Of Your Space Center Houston Visit
We were all pretty excited about our recent visit to Space Center Houston to get a sneak peek of behind the scenes at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. We are a homeschooling family and we live on the road fulltime so anytime we can trade the books for real life, hands-on learning we all get excited. Space Center Houston is the …
The Ultimate Costa Rica Packing List
I recently returned from a wonderful trip to Costa Rica, hosted by Costa Rica Family Holidays. It was such a blast and they gave us such a great tour that I will never forget. I wrote a post specifically about why they are the best that you should read when you have the chance. Costa Rica is such a diverse …
55 Awesome Experience Gift Ideas
One thing I’ve learned living in an RV or maybe I knew it all along is just how much consumerism is shoved in your face on a daily basis. When I lived in a house I was numb to it. Since I literally can’t succumb to any kind of retail therapy, entirely due to lack of space, it’s so much …
A Guide to the Perfect Bermuda Family Vacation
Bermuda is one of those destinations that you look at pictures and wonder if it’s really that dreamy in real life. The truth is the pictures don’t do it justice. Bermuda is beautiful. More so than that, it’s also clean, friendly, and one of the best family vacation destinations in the Caribbean. If you are looking for a beach vacation …
Four Ways to Save Money on a Family Vacation
We recently had the opportunity to leave the RV for a few nights and stay in a 2-bedroom suite at a resort in Las Vegas. We absolutely love our RV and traveling fulltime but we have learned that in order to save on our sanity it is helpful to mix things up from time to time. Being able to stretch …
A Parent’s Guide to Wisconsin Dells with Toddlers
Wisconsin Dells has always been high on my must visit list. For years, I have been dying to bring my family to this small midwest town located in the middle of Wisconsin. Why was I anxious to bring my family there? Because we love waterparks. It is one of our favorite things to do together as a family. Also, there …
Best Mammoth Cave Tours For Families and Toddlers
Mammoth Cave National Park is the largest and longest cave system in the world (at least that is known) with a surprising four hundred miles that have been explored and they find new parts of the cave constantly. Before heading out on this full-time travel journey, we lived in Knoxville, TN. We were close enough to hear about Mammoth Cave …
Dos and Don’ts of Air Travel With Young Children
I know. You’ve heard it all before. I’m shaking my head as I’m writing this- is it really needed? But then I think about the time I saw this and the time I saw that and sometimes I seriously just wonder- do parent’s leave their common sense at home when they step foot on an airplane? For example, the parents …