Summer is winding down. I hate that sentence. Don’t get me wrong! I love the Fall – the start of hockey season (Mine, the kids, and the NHL!); the changing leaves; Halloween activities; and, Thanksgiving! But, then comes winter… short days, and slushy roads… Enough of this depressing line of thinking! The point is – …
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It’s one of the best, quick, affordable, NJ family adventures…
If the phrase, “watch the tram car please,” has ever rung through your ears as you drifted off to sleep, then you’re obviously part of my wildwood fam. Otherwise, take a step away from your regularly scheduled beach, and pay attention. You’re going to want to check this out.
One crazy adventure: Adventures on the Gorge, WV
Getting ready for an unforgettable adventure! Through our years of road trips, our adventures have ranged from mild to wild, and everywhere in between. Each “one crazy adventure” blog post will focus on a specific experience that we all felt was “bucket list” worthy. These are the experiences that seem to get most people excited …
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Setting Expectations
After coming across this story, about a 13 year old boy who stabbed his 15 year old brother in the arm with a pocket knife (three times!!!), during a family road trip, I decided to flesh out what I mean when I say that it’s important to set, and adjust, expectations before you hit the …
The Adventures We Choose…
My wife and I have taken our kids to some crazy places. As I write this, my boys are 12, and my daughter is 9, but, they have already seen and done some amazing things. They’ve kayaked on lakes, down rivers, and on the Pacific Ocean. They’ve hiked mountain trails at elevations of over 7,000 …
So, what do you “do” for all those hours in the car?
A lot of our friends and family ask us what we “do” when we’re in the car on our road trips. It’s a great question. When our kids were younger, it was movies, tv shows, etc. We’d get head phones splitters, so, even after we had reached our limit of children’s entertainment, they could all …
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The National Park Survival Guide.
If you’re planning on visiting a National Park this summer, you might want to read this first Zion Lodge, Zion National Park, Utah The national park system is AMAZING. If you have ever wanted to (at least temporarily) trade modernity and technology in exchange for untamed wilderness and some of the most beautiful landscapes in …
Family Road Trip Survival Guide: Part 3 of 3
This is the third in a three part series. The first two posts can be found by visiting familyroadtrip.travel.blog. Pool time – Queen Creek, AZ Commandment Number 8: Stop caring so much about what other people think. In public, I’d argue that we are generally embarrassed by the way that our family’s social miscues reflect upon …
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Family Road Trip Survival Guide: Part 2 of 3
Sequoia National Park (Photo credit: Jeff Hoffmann) This is the second in a three part series. The first post can be found here. Commandment Number 4: Start NOW – Expecting massive change to occur in an instant is irrational, and will lead to a predictably epic disaster. If everyone is used to disappearing into their own tech …
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Family Road Trip Survival Guide: Part 1 of 3
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” Michael J. Fox So, you want to go on a family vacation that everyone is actually happy to have been a part of by the time you all get back home? Well, I can help you out with that – and I have the road trip credentials to …
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Family Road Trip 