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
When 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…
Before 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…
When 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…
Writing this 2017 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…
Confession 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…
Our 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…
Just 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…
I 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…
Yellowstone 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…
Yosemite 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…
Today, 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.…
If history is any indication, US National Parks are in for an increase in visitors. That means a lot of the places we love will be loved by a lot more folks…
If you know anything about Grant and me, you know that we are teachers. This is one reason that we are able to travel as much as we do. We spend most…
Let’s be honest, everyone makes mistakes, every single day. Some mistakes are small and relatively insignificant, such as writing the date wrong or buying sparkling water when you meant to buy still…
We decided about a year and a half in advance that we would spend Thanksgiving week of 2016 on a cruise. Specifically, Royal Caribbean’s Southern Caribbean Cruise aboard the Adventure of the…
One of the things we mulled when we booked our Thanksgiving Cruise was which side of the boat to stay on. Port? Starboard? What about an aft cabin… one on the back…
This past year was a busy one and a fun one to review! Not only did we travel more often than ever before, but we also took our longest trip to date…
Everyone knows that a cruise can be your waist’s worst enemy. With all the food and beverage options that are available, at no additional charge, anytime day or night, it is easy…
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