Trip Planning

Top 10: Best Road Trip Websites

Road Trip season is upon us and many people use travel websites and blogs to plan their summer vacations. While we do our best to recommend a wide-range of family-friendly destinations, restaurants, parks, festivals, and accommodations, we know many other…

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Road Trip by Rail with Amtrak

Even though we love to road trip, riding the rails has a certain romantic appeal. I’d start with an adventure through the Northern Rocky Mountains on the full Empire Builder route running between Portland and Chicago. Or, finally, fully appreciate…


Family-Friendly Cities Around the United States

As we’ve traveled around the United States, we’ve occasionally published roundups of “what to do” in a specific city or destination. These stories tend to be list based and are high-level recommendations of the most family-friendly venues and attractions. I…




Road Trip Essentials

We road trip in all seasons and all regions of the country. Over many thousands of miles and hundreds of road trips, here are a few road trip essentials we always have packed somewhere in the car. LED Headlamp LED…