Hawaii is an alluring destination that draws visitors from all over the world. But can you travel to Hawaii on a budget? Before going to Hawaii, we discussed several ideas for exploring the state as cheap as possible because we obviously weren’t driving our travel trailer there. Everything from backpacking the perimeter of O’ahu to work camping on the Big Island came up. In the end, we decided to get a small vacation rental to use as our base camp to explore the Big Island.
After putting off our trip to Alaska for a couple of years because of the Canadian border closure and other nonsense going on in the world, we finally decided to forgo making the drive up the Alaska Highway and just fly to Juneau. Ironically, this was our 49th state capital to see and also the 49th state capital to join the lower 48. Because we’re not particularly fond of cold weather, our trip happened in August. This is one of the warmest months to visit the area. The weather was incredible for our trip, making the experience better than we could have imagined.
This Juneau, Alaska, visitor’s guide will help you plan your trip to this unique capital city, explaining how to get to Juneau, what to do while you’re there, and other details that can help you make the most of your state-by-state adventure.
On our recent trip to Juneau, Alaska, we saw some incredible landscapes that took our breath away. One of the most amazing hikes the area has to offer is the West Glacier Trail, where you can get an up close view of the stunning Mendenhall Glacier. The 15-mile hike round-trip is quite a feat, and … Read more
Exploring 48 State Capitols: The Numbers Our family tour of the continental U.S. took us see all 48 capitol buildings, which has been an incredible experience. When we started out on our adventure to explore the continental U.S. (over 4 years ago), we had no idea how long it would take or what we would … Read more
Illinois is proud of its ties to Abraham Lincoln, which explains why their state slogan is Land of Lincoln. This is obvious when you pay a visit to the capital city, Springfield. With so many Lincoln related activities, you won’t have a problem keeping busy.
Explore the many sites dedicated to the 16th President and use this family guide to the Land of Lincoln to help you make the best of your visit to Springfield, Illinois. We have included many free sites, as well as some that are well worth paying for. There are also several things to do that aren’t Lincoln related, but we’ll get to those later.
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Traveling through America takes us to some pretty amazing places. Every state in this beautiful country has something unique to offer. From beaches to forests, skyscrapers to historic sites, the US has it all. We often get asked “where is your favorite place?” This question is rather impossible to answer because we love so many places that we have been. Here are our 10 reasons to love Minnesota (not necessarily in order).
If Bismarck North Dakota is not on your list of places to visit, you need to add it. This city has small town charm, but still offers many options to entertain the family. We found so much to do, if only we had more time to spend here. Read my ten reasons to visit Bismarck with your family.
Have you ever imagined yourself on vacation in Arkansas? I know I certainly never had. Then we traveled through the state in our RV, and I realized what a great place it is. Especially for families.
Picture yourself in Arkansas. Now what do you see? Hear? Smell? Anything? Anyone?
OK, so maybe some people have an idea of what Arkansas is like. For Example, the people from Arkansas or maybe even those from neighboring states. But let’s be honest, most people don’t really think much about Arkansas.
However, you should because it is such a beautiful place. I was amazed by the incredible landscape here. Every place on Earth has a beauty to it, in Arkansas it included things like:
Even though I had no idea what to expect when we got to Arkansas, this was not it. You might be thinking, so what everywhere has trees, and you are right, but the scenery here is just magnificent. Follow our adventure to find out where we stayed, what we did, and where we ate in Arkansas.
Little Rock, Arkansas is the capital city and has tons to offer a traveling family. Some people may not consider this place when planning their next family vacation. With so much to do you will surely be planning to come back soon once you have been here.
As a family we have traveled all over America, stopping to check out the capitol in each state. Visiting these places is a great way to learn about an area. We were able to explore Oklahoma’s State Capitol as a family, where we learned more about this unique state. It was a fun and educational way to spend an afternoon.
