By far one of the best part of our travels is the opportunity to take spontaneous detours and discover some of the lesser known attractions in small town USA. Recently we drove through Oklahoma, and discovered a unique museum simply because of a billboard along the highway. Always the adventurer, we got off the [...]
Not yet old enough to drive a car, Hannah was thrilled to learn she was old enough to drive solo on a ATV during our adventure in St. George. Check out how she did as well as the rest of us having fun int he St. George desert sun. Want to see more? Click another [...]
Seven Secrets to Surviving Road Trips with your Kids by Shannon Watt When I was growing up the most common mode of transportation for family vacations was taking a road trip. The most popular forms of entertainment in the squished backseat consisted of tormenting each other, sleeping, playing car games or singing along with [...]
Independence Visitors Center- by Hayden Watt This week we went to Independence, Missouri and went to see the lds visitor center. When we got there we where introduced to sister Hill who was very nice after we introduced are self’s we started the tour of the building we started down stairs at the 1st exhibit [...]
One of the questions we get asked most frequently is if we really do cook in the RV or if we eat out all the time. While we do eat out occasionally, our health and our pocketbook could not afford to do it daily. Luckily most of my tried and true recipes can be easily [...]
Quick, name 5 national parks in America NOT named the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone or Yosemite. What’d you come up with? Zion? The Smoky Mountains? Those are all great parks, I’ve been to 4 out of the 5, and loved each one of them. So as the National Park Service kicks off their annual spring celebration today with National Park Week, [...]
One of the main things I wanted to do in New Orleans, besides visiting the French Quarter and tasting the Cajun & Creole cuisine, was to see the backcountry swamps of the Louisiana Bayou. Every time I’ve seen a movie featuring the intriguing swamps that house the large Cypress trees, lush foliage, and diverse wildlife, [...]
We happened to be in Albuquerque during a very cold spell that eliminated most of our planned outdoor activities. We were only going to be in town for two days, so we reached out to our network of friends and travelers on Facebook to get some new ideas of things to do in Albuquerque. A friend, and [...]
The Barringer crater been touted as “The best preserved meteor crater on earth”, and I hoped my kids would find it a worthwhile stop. Luckily the weather held out and we were able to visit northern Arizona on one of the few weeks it wasn’t snowing in February. Admission tickets get you access to not only the [...]
One of the perks of traveling is being able to visit family and friends along the way, but can also be stressful to merge two different family schedules, routines, and lifestyles. As we’ve visited several homes on our voyage across the states, I’d like to offer up some suggestions on how to [...]
