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...
Living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia is wonderful. And, having lived at the beach for years prior to this (I guess we like to live in places that...
Two great forces collided earlier this summer: 1) we bought a used pop up camper and 2) I desperately wanted to go to the beach. I spent hours on my...
Many families are diving into the recreational vehicle market with COVID-19 now a seemingly-permanent part of our landscape. Since hotels, flights and international trips seem, at this time, limited or...