I have been travelling to Fort Myers, Florida for many years now. My grandparents moved to a retirement community there when I was young. We spent time listening to my...
Last summer, ready to take Shirley Jean to the beach (some moments I miss our beach life so much it makes me catch my breath), I booked a campsite for...
Authored by Ms. Family Trip, this post originally appeared on Restless Art. It was an exotic vacation we had splurged on, and one we desperately needed. My husband and I...
I was at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, tear-soaked and dust-spattered, trying to get my brother, who was writhing in pain, up an eight mile wall of rock. I...
Last summer, as part of our “Tri-Park Trip” in our new-to-us Coleman pop up camper, we ended in the Great Smoky Mountains. Given our trip trajectory, we were on the...
This post comes with a huge whiff of sadness, but also hope. Last year, right before COVID hit the world, my brother (the adventure-travel-buddy I have written about) and I...
This article, at its heart, is about finding a good travel companion – and why you (yes, YOU) need one. While I adore Mr. Family Trip (we travel together very...
Years ago, Mr. Family Trip and I began a love affair. With an island: Bald Head Island, North Carolina. This small island, considered part of the Wilmington, NC metropolitan area, is...
First, some context about whitewater rafting in West Virginia:Over 150,000 visitors get in a raft and hit the white water in West Virginia every year. The New River in West...
This post has been holding me back from sharing details of our travels here lately. I want to bring joy, positivity and inspiration to the world. But Chincoteague Island happened. While...