Planning a trip? We've got some awesome travel tips, tricks, and hacks to help you make the most of your vacation. Plus, link up at Home Matters with recipes, DIY, crafts, decor. #Travel #TravelTips #HomeMattersParty My mini round-up includes family vacation ideas for National Park visits including Glacier NP, Sequoia NP, Yosemite NP and Banff NP (Canada). My family has summer road trip plans to visit two National Parks we have never ...
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How To Keep Kids Happy on a Family Road Trip
My family makes some of our best memories on road trips! You never know exactly what is going to happen when everyone piles into the car for a journey that may last for days. We try to make the "getting there" part as enjoyable as possible. We have partnered with Amazon to share tips for how to keep kids happy on a family road trip. All of my best tips and tricks for keeping the kids happy on a family road trip can be summed up in 4 words: ...
7 Amazing Iceland Waterfalls That Are Easy To Get To From Reykjavik
One of the most amazing things to do in Iceland is to see the magnificent Iceland waterfalls. You could base an entire Iceland vacation around visiting waterfalls. Gullfoss Waterfalls, known as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, is only a 1.5 hour drive from Reykjavik! No excuses, you have got to go see it. Gullfoss Waterfall is one Iceland's many waterfalls that are easy to get to from Reykjavik, Iceland. There are several ...
Practical Advice and Tips For Planning Family Vacations
The other day on the radio, I heard the announcer guy ask listeners, What's worse than the month of January? and the answer was: February! I hate to say it, but I have to agree. By February, I have definitely got a case of the winter blah's. One way I get myself motivated for the final push through winter is to start planning our family's Spring Break trip. It is really nice to have something fun to look forward to! My family loves to ...
Reykjavik Iceland Vacation Day One
Reykjavik, Iceland Vacation Day One My husband and I got on the airplane in Denver around dinnertime and flew directly to Reykjavik, Iceland. Our flight lasted 7.5 hours, and landed around 7 am Icelandic time. Although we technically flew overnight, I can never sleep on airplanes! I watched a few movies and maybe dozed in and out a little bit. Once we landed, I so excited to be in Iceland that I wasn't tired at all. (Yay for vacation ...
Utah Kids Ski Free at Park City Mountain with Epic SchoolKids Pass
One of the perks of living in Utah is having easy access to ski the greatest snow on Earth. That perk is made even sweeter for families like mine because Utah kids ski free with the Epic SchoolKids Pass at Park City Mountain. Sign-ups for the 2017-18 Ski Season are now open! Click to register your child for their free #EpicSchoolKids Pass. The deadline to register is October 8, 2017. My kids have signed up for the Epic SchoolKids Pass every ...
Bryce Canyon National Park (Where We Went and What We Did)
Bryce Canyon National Park is world famous for its colorful hoodoos, which are unique spire-shaped rock formations. Hoodoos range in size from average human height up to the height of a ten story building! Prepare to be impressed by the magical scenery at Bryce Canyon National Park. It's literally like no other place on Earth. You'll see colorful hoodoo rock formations that are more than 60 million years in the making. Some of the hoodoos ...
Stewart Falls Hike | Best Easy Day Hikes in Northern Utah
The Stewart Falls Hike is one of my favorite family friendly day hikes in northern Utah. It's a great option for hikers of all ages and abilities. The hiking trail begins at Aspen Grove Trail Head, gently winds through beautiful mountain scenery, and ends at one of Utah's best waterfalls. The best months to hike to Stewart Falls are May to October. You'll see wildflowers in Spring and Summer, and gorgeous foliage in the Fall. Give yourself ...
7 Awesome Things To Do In Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is one of the best family vacations we have ever taken. We took a 700 mile road trip from our home in Utah to Yosemite in California. I thought we had come a long way -- until we began meeting people from all over the world who had literally driven across continents and flown across oceans just to be there. Yosemite is a special place that calls out to the adventurous spirit in everyone. I have visited many national ...
