A variety of advice and experiences from our travels
While packing may be a bit of an after-thought for many people, it has a huge impact on how much you enjoy your trip. Pack the wrong clothes and you’ll miss out…
General Travel
Preparing for a Winter Road Trip
by Grant October 23, 2018When you are a teacher or have school-aged children, you can’t pick and choose when you have vacations. One of our major breaks is the two weeks we get off at Christmas…
A Big Bite of Memphis – Food, Music and Fun
by Bonnie September 18, 2018Before visiting Memphis for a conference we had never really given the city much thought. Sure, we drove through several times on our way to or from other destinations. We even stayed…
Road Tripping With Our 2017 F-150
by Grant February 22, 2018When you spend as much time in your vehicle as we do, what you drive and how comfortable it is on a long trip is pretty important. We are not car people. We…
2017 Year in Review
by Bonnie January 1, 2018Writing this year in review article feels a bit cliché, but it also feels good! It is fun for us to look back on the new places we visited and relive the…
A First-Timer’s Visit to Universal Studios
by Grant September 28, 2017Confession time… Until last week, I had never been to Universal Studios. I had been to Walt Disney World (several times) and SeaWorld (a couple of times), but never Universal. It’s not…
Travel Goals: Where to Next?
by Bonnie September 13, 2017Our close friends and family know we are always planning a trip. Whether it is a weekend in Savannah or a seven-week RV road trip across the US, we just about always…
Traveling With a Firearm in the US
by Grant September 4, 2017Just about every time we go on a road trip, I take a firearm. Specifically, I take a Springfield Armory M1911A1 pistol with me. But, traveling with a firearm presents some serious…
Visiting National Battlefields and Forts
by Grant August 24, 2017I didn’t start out this week looking to write this blog post. But, with the debate over Confederate memorials front and center in the news, it is time to talk about visiting…
11 Tips for Visiting Yellowstone National Park
by Bonnie July 5, 2017Yellowstone National Park is iconic for many reasons. It was the first National Park in the world. At 2.2 million acres, it is one of the largest U.S. National Parks. It is…
Four Days in Yosemite National Park
by Grant June 16, 2017Yosemite National Park is one of the seminal places in the United States… everyone should see it once in their lives. It truly is that iconic and words do not do it…
How to Plan a Road Trip
by Bonnie June 1, 2017Today, we set off on this summer’s adventure… A road trip out west. While we have taken several road trips “out west,” this one will be our longest and most adventurous yet.…
Dos and Don’ts of Visiting National Parks
by Grant May 25, 2017If last year is any indication, US National Parks are in for a banner year in terms of visitation. That means a lot of the places we love will be loved by…
School Travel with EF Tours
by Bonnie April 13, 2017If you know anything about Grant and I, you know that we are teachers. This is one reason that we are able to travel as much as we do. We spend most…
