Check out these other destinations we have visited on our family adventures. We always try to find interesting places to stop on our journeys. And though these other destinations are not part of our main destination categories, they are just as exciting. Come see some of the “other” interesting places we’ve been.
We’re spending Thanksgiving week in Washington and looking for the best things in Seattle to see and do. With our daughter and our 2 grown sons, plus Kelly, we have 2 full days to experience Seattle together. And we’re making the most of it. Check out our 2 day itinerary and see the best of […]
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Tonight we are headed to the oldest city in the U.S. to experience the top-rated St. Augustine Ghost Tour. Along with our friends Kayla and Todd, we’ve booked the Old City Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl. Check out all the fun on this tour in downtown St. Augustine! Read on to find out
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Today we’re visiting Hanapepe in Hawaii, the town that inspired the original Lilo & Stitch movie. Along with our daughter, friends Jack and Lisa, and their kids we’re all huge Stitch fans! Check out all the must-sees for a Stitch fanand more while visiting Hanapepe. Make sure to check back regularly for all of our
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Today we’re doing a NaPali Coast Boat Tour on Kauai. Along with our daughter, our friends Jack and Lisa and their kids, we’re excited to see the NaPali Coast up-close. See what makes the NaPali Coast a sight you need to see while on Kauai. Make sure to check back regularly for all of our
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Today we are going to the Smith Family Garden Luau on Kauai. Along with our daughter, our friends Jack and Lisa, and their kids, we have been looking forward to this day. This will be our 1st luau in Hawaii, and we’re also doing their river cruise to the Fern Grotto. Come experience the Smith
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Today is Day 3 in Hawaii and we are hiking the Diamond Head Summit Trail on Oahu. Along with our daughter and friends Lisa and Jack, and their kids, we are tackling Hawaii’s famous landmark. See everything you need to know before visiting Diamond Head in Hawaii! Make sure to check back regularly for all
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Today is Day 2 in Hawaii and we are exploring the North Shore of Oahu. Along with our daughter and friends Lisa and Jack, and their kids, we have another full day planned. We are starting with some planned activities before exploring North Shore food trucks, beaches and more! Make sure to check back regularly
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It’s still Day 1 in Hawaii and we’re hiking the Makapu’u Point Lighthouse Trail in Oahu. Earlier today we also snorkeled Hanauma Bay with our friends Jack and Lisa, their kids, and our daughter. But we dropped them off, and it’s just the 2 of us. Check out the amazing views on the Makapu’u Point
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Hanauma Bay is the premier snorkeling spot on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. See everything you need to know and more!
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Read about our Christmas in the Smokies. We have a full week planned, including visiting the national park and Dollywood for the 1st time. If you’ve thought about a Christmas in the Smokies, then check our highlights of an amazing week!
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Just back from a work/vacation trip to San Francisco experiencing all the top things you have to see and do. See what San Francisco top things made our list! San Francisco Top Things – Chinatown Our 1st stop was Chinatown, the oldest in North America, and one of the largest outside Asia. Dating back to
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Today we are visiting some old Florida attractions near Orlando. Becky and I along with our daughter are venturing away from the theme parks for some old Florida fun. Check out the 4 places we went all within 35 minutes of downtown Orlando! Here’s the 4 old Florida Attractions we’re visiting near Orlando in order:
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Today we’re heading to Luray Caverns in Virginia, the largest cave system in Eastern America. I’m on my guys trip along with my son Matt, brother-in-law Kelly and Uncle Mike in the Shenandoah Valley area. See what makes Luray Caverns so unique! Planning Luray Caverns What do you do on a rainy day in the
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For 2 days we are learning to ski at Massanutten Resort in Virginia. I’m on my guys trip along with my son Matt, brother-in-law Kelly and Uncle Mike. And with little skiing experience, we are starting things slow. Planning When I first mentioned I wanted to go skiing for our guys trip, there was a
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Today is our 1st full day in the Virgin Islands and we are taking an excursion to the Baths. It’s just the 2 of us and we’re heading to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. See why the Baths is the BVI tourist attraction you have to see. Planning When planning our 10th anniversary
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We’re in Southwest Michigan for a couple days with all of our extended family from Chicago! There’s almost 20 of us and we’re having fun and checking out breweries in multiple towns. And we’re excited to explore what Southwest Michigan has to offer! Planning our trip to Southwest Michigan We flew into Chicago on Saturday
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For the last 5 years around St. Patrick’s Day I think about our trip to Ireland in 2018. After Becky and I spent the weekend in Dublin for St. Patrick’s Day, we took a tour out to the country. Our tour took us to Wicklow Mountains National Park and to the remarkable Glendalough. About Wicklow
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Today we’re headed to Luray Caverns in the morning and we’re hoping to find snow in the afternoon. We have 7 of us here in Virginia and it’s Becky’s mom Gigi’s 75th birthday! Our daughter has never seen snow, and this April day may provide some. We are looking forward to exploring Luray Caverns on
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Today is our 1st “Adventure Day” with our nieces on Jekyll Island in Georgia. Becky, once again, came up with a genius idea. Rather than get little trinkets for our nieces Caitlyn and Chloe for Christmas, she decided to do “Adventure Day”. The idea is to give an experience instead of a standard gift, and
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I’m hiking solo today in Catalina State Park in Tucson, Arizona. Read about my hiking experience at this beautiful park, including seeing 2 roadrunners! We are staying in Tucson this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, and I have a free afternoon. To read about our road trip here, check out: Our Road Trip from Florida to
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