When we left San Francisco, as I mentioned, we were ready to get out of the urban and experience some nature. We were ready for the wild and untamed part...
This post, written by Mrs. Family Trip, originally appeared on Recreation.gov. As my sweaty, salty face looked up at my husband’s, dangling at least 5 feet above me, offering me...
If you follow us on Instagram, you know that we recently completed a trip where we drove, with our kids, up California’s Route 1. We started in San Francisco and...
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...
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...
In preparation for First Day Hike (which is a tradition we highly recommend – last year we were on the Jack Albright Loop on New Years Day, the year before...
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...
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...
Sharing our road trip on Instagram a few weeks ago, I received the most questions on our family bike ride along the Virginia Creeper Trail. This was one of our...