Tips for Packing Your Kid’s Carry-on
When we travel we prefer to pack all of our belongings into carry-on bags. Our trips are short enough and we don’t need many clothes; or we get access to laundry facilities so that we can wash and re-wear clothing while we are gone. I would rather do a load of laundry...
5 Bucket List Items for Sydney
5 Bucket List Items For Sydney Before we leave for any trip we do a little research into exactly what we want to see. We are very careful not to over plan our trip and turn it into a stressful list of to do items. On our trip to Sydney, Australia we had our list of...
Virtual Travel: See the World on Any Budget
We have “travelled” to Spain and Germany in the last few years, but you won’t find a stamp from either country in our passports. We are stand-by travelers, so when we make plans to travel somewhere we don’t always get there. Our last trip we spent a couple of weeks...
12 Tips for Your First Long-Haul Flight With Kids
Preparing for Your First Long-Haul Flight with Kids: What You Really Need to Know We’ve dreamed about taking our kids on once-in-a-lifetime adventures for years. But I’ll be honest — I had some nerves leading up to our first big international trip as a family....
4 Tips to Avoid the Effects of Jet Lag
Getting ready for a long-haul international flight can make any traveler yawn at the thought of how exhausted they will be. Now mix in the thrill of visiting a new country with your most precious cargo in tow. Tired parents and tired kids can still bring about a new...
Vivid Sydney 2018
Vivid Sydney When we began planning our Sydney vacation we found out about the beautiful event about to rain down on an already beautiful Australian icon. Unfortunately our dates off didn’t quite match up with the dates for Vivid, but as you can see in our video...
Tips for Your First Flight: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
I'll never forget my first flight! I went on my first commercial flight on my 16th birthday. It was the most incredible experience and would shape my life in ways I could never have dreamed of. A 16 year old can sit and watch in awe and dream of one day becoming a...
Everything you need to know to enjoy Cheaha State Park, Alabama
Surrounded completely by the Talladega National Forest and wearing the badge of being the Highest point in Alabama is the Cheaha State Park. Located 2,407 feet above sea level on Cheaha Mountain this is one of those “must-see” paces if you are in and around this...
Imagination Place, Gadsden Alabama
We are a family that loves to go and do…. and museums are at the top of our list of favorites. A museum in Gadsden has quickly become one of our favorites. Imagination Place is located in the Mary Harden’s Center for Cultural Arts in Gadsden, Alabama. There are a...
Pine Glen: Talladega National Forest, Alabama with video
Down a long dirt road in the middle of the Talladega National Forest in Alabama you can find this jewel, the Pine Glen Campground. My husband and I have been coming here since we were both children. Nestled on a flat area between two massive hills and on the banks of...