No matter how much planning and prep you put into a trip, it can be wiped out in an instant if the weather goes awry. We recently re-learned this lesson during our day trip through the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert in Arizona. We arrived at the national park the night before, parked outside the [...]
I had intended to sit down today and share how we celebrated our 100th day of travel yesterday. However, today, we had a huge family blow up and I’m not in the mood for writing about happy times. Plus, it wouldn’t really be authentic if I glossed over the bumpy moments and only spoke of the [...]
One of the best resources to modern day travel is the ability to search the internet for user reviews of cities, attractions, dining options, or lodgings. It’s usually through other travelers that I find the fun, funky, off-the-beaten-path experiences. While traveling along Route 66 from New Mexico to Texas, we got to enjoy one of these [...]
In our pursuit of traveling in warm weather during the winter, we’ve been living amongst the “snowbirds”- retired people who spend half the year in Arizona, then leave once the summer heat sets in. As we’ve spent the past couple weeks eating, camping and mingling with a generation that primarily grew up between the Korean [...]
Some of the biggest lessons I’m learning this year are to be fluid and flexible. I’m putting more focus on my intuition than in my pre-planned schedule. I used to think that an attitude of “going where the wind blows” would drive me crazy, but in reality, I’m realizing that it’s contributing to some of [...]
Our daily encounters with people will invariably lead to talks of our lifestyle of full-time travel around the U.S. as a family. It’s usually followed by our new acquaintance saying some variation of the comment, “I wish I could do that, but I don’t have the time or money.” Yesterday Dino quickly answered back, [...]
During my solo day of travel, I drove up to the Grand Canyon to capture it during sunrise. On my way back home, I happened upon a curious attraction off the side of the road. The sign said “Welcome to Bedrock City”, and I recognized the character, Fred Flintstone, from my childhood cartoons. I immediately [...]
While in Vegas for a blogger conference, we were determined to find something G-rated to do in “Sin City” as a family. I’ve always wanted to go to the Neon Boneyard and photograph the vintage signs. We reserved a tour and were on our way. The building itself is a historical structure. A famous [...]
Dubbed the “happiest 5K on the planet” we head to the Color Run in Slat Lake City. Having fun, getting dirty, dancing with the crazy crowd and, oh yeah, exercising too, join them as they party it up with 1000′s of their new friends. Before the race started Once the run is over, the [...]
Going on a Road Trip soon? Here’s some ideas on how to pass the time One of my favorite aspects of family travel is the time we get to spend together in the truck when we travel between destinations. Technology has transformed road trip activities since I was a kid. While we are well [...]
