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Our Family Travels Update

Hi all! Much has happened since my last post, so I thought I would take some time to share with everyone what has been going on with our family and our travels. We were unable to go on our Spring Break road trip as planned due to the global pandemic. The places we wanted toContinue reading “Our Family Travels Update”

Planning our 2020 Spring Break Family Road Trip

One of my friend’s recently asked me if I could provide her an example of how I plan out a specific trip. So, I decided to share my plan for our 2020 Spring Break Family Road Trip. Yes, we were able to find five extra days for travel this year! I’m super pumped! Below isContinue reading “Planning our 2020 Spring Break Family Road Trip”

My Tour of the Edison Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Florida

I had one day to myself to spend if Fort Myers, Florida this January. My hotel was ten minutes from the Edison Ford Winter Estates, so I decided to do some solo exploring there! I opted for the self-guided tour ticket, which for an adult ticket cost me $25. They do have various guided-tour ticketsContinue reading “My Tour of the Edison Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Florida”

Travel Goal #15 – Attend a Personal Growth Conference – Complete!

One of my travel goals was to attend a personal growth conference. My husband and I started on our personal growth journeys at about the same time. To be honest, he went full in and hasn’t slowed down since. I, on the other hand, started reading the books he recommended, listening to the podcasts, watchingContinue reading “Travel Goal #15 – Attend a Personal Growth Conference – Complete!”

Setting My Travel Goals

So I’ve been pondering this idea for a while, and have finally decided to go ahead and set some travel goals for myself. I’m hoping by defining these and writing them down, it will challenge me to find creative ways to travel hack my way to accomplishing these goals. I have started my list belowContinue reading “Setting My Travel Goals”

A Weekend in St. Louis!

We recently spent a weekend in St. Louis, MO. The purpose for the trip was for our daughter to attend an event on Saturday for an organization she is member of, and I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and turned it into a fun little family getaway! We left Friday after the kidsContinue reading “A Weekend in St. Louis!”

Trip Planning

After 2018’s road trip, we decided that we liked the travel format of visiting more places rather than just visiting one place during our trips. (More travel, less vacation.) The problem we still have is time. Our schedules only allow for a one week family trip during the year. We also have an annual travelContinue reading “Trip Planning”

Travel Budget

Every year my husband and I set our annual travel budget. Making memories, and learning more about my family and friends through traveling and exploring together is a must for me, so I ensure we budget what we can for travel each year. Now, when I say annual travel budget, I’m referring to setting anContinue reading “Travel Budget”

Our 2019 Family Adventure

We decided on hiking this year for our family adventure. The kids wanted to see the Southwest, so we visited Grand Canyon National Park and Zion National Park, as well as a few other fun places along the way. This was our first family trip to this part of the country, and we really enjoyedContinue reading “Our 2019 Family Adventure”

Our First Family Road Trip 2018

Last year we went on our first family road trip. We wanted to see how we would all handle a week on the road together. My plan was to go somewhere none of us have been, and experience something amazing together. A friend mentioned her family went to Niagara Falls that summer and really enjoyedContinue reading “Our First Family Road Trip 2018”