Bend, Oregon: Why is This Mountain Town So Fun?
Why do people love travel to Bend, Oregon? Learn about its restaurants, hotels, shops, mountains, lakes, river, and cool car culture, 3 hours from Portland.
Trip Planning
Need some help to think through how to plan your next trip? These articles help you work out itineraries, packing, and troubleshooting. Hope they’re helpful!
7 Day Ireland Road Trip Itinerary: Family-Friendly and Fun!
Get ideas for family travel with a 7 day Ireland road trip itinerary on the Wild Atlantic Way, including Cliffs of Moher, Kylemore Abbey, and the Burren!
Lakes and Mountains by Bend, Oregon: Scenic Highway Fun!
Looking for beautiful lakes and mountains near Bend, Oregon? Learn about great hiking, swimming, and boating by the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway road.
Laurel Caverns: Crazy Color-Lit Caves Near Pittsburgh, PA
See amazing photos of the largest cave in Pennsylvania: Laurel Caverns, near Pittsburgh, PA. Learn how to safely tour, or go spelunking in this fun attraction.
The Deschutes River and Drake Park in Bend, OR: Gorgeous!
Some of the best things to do in Bend, Oregon are walk Drake Park and go tubing to float down the Deschutes River through Mirror Pond! See beautiful photos.
What to Do in The Berkshires, MA: 14 Ideas for Fun!
Western Massachusetts Getaways… In ten years of running this Boston-based travel blog, my articles about vacations and day trips in the Berkshires, MA Mountains have proven mighty popular. Now that …
Dinosaur BBQ: THE Place to Eat in Upstate NY by I90!
A Perfect Interstate 90 Food Stop: Twice a year, our family of four piles into the car to drive the 650-mile, 12-hour journey on Interstate 90 between Boston, Massachusetts and …
Montreal to Quebec City and Mont Tremblant: Road Trip Itinerary!
Looking for a great Canada vacation? Look no further! Our road trip through Quebec province via Montreal, Mont Tremblant (the Laurentian Mountains), and Quebec City was splendid, and I’d like …
Tired as a Mother? Try These “Momcation” Travel Ideas to Feel Renewed!
Exhausted mom? Read on. But first, a warning: This article is NOT for everyone. This is an article about mothers doing solo travel for self care. It is about how to …
Finger Lakes, NY Fun: from Seneca Lake Wineries to Watkins Glen
A Wonderful New York State Vacation Idea… One of my favorite family travel adventures of the past decade was to the Finger Lakes region of New York State. In this …