by Jennifer Fontaine - Summer is here and as a traveling family we rate family road trips pretty much at the top of the list. They’re practical, affordable, and the perfect way to bond and create lifelong memories, so we hope our 3-day Arizona road trip itinerary inspires you to pack up the car, juice up the gadgets, and grab the paper maps. Yes, paper maps are still a … [Read more...]
Our Big, Fat Total Solar Eclipse Road Trip
Buy a Signed, Limited Edition Print of this Photograph HERE! by Jennifer Fontaine - The soft buzz of the vibrating alarm on the wood table next to the bed sounded and as I rolled over to look out the window at a pitch dark sky, my stomach fluttered with the excitement of the once-in-a-lifetime road trip we were about to embark on. It was officially our daughter's first week of … [Read more...]
Family Road Trip 101: Unplug to Connect With Your Kids
by Gina Vercesi - Listen. Do you hear that? No? What you're not hearing are your kids. They're in the backseat, quietly plugged into their electronics. Maybe the silence is welcome, they're not arguing, poking each other, or asking "When are we gonna be there?" on repeat. Nor are they talking about the funky, retro billboard they just saw, or searching for the letters of the … [Read more...]
Family RV Camping Checklist + Budgeting RV Resort Campgrounds
By Jennifer Fontaine - Older generations fondly recall the squeaky station wagon, floor littered with snack wrappers and coloring books, trunk filled to the brim with luggage, and a constant stream of packing and unpacking as the family made its way from one hotel to the next. For this generation, family RV camping is a more relaxing way to create lifelong memories the whole … [Read more...]