Category: Family Travel
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A Kid’s Guide to Walden Pumpkin Farm {Tennessee}
Fall festivals have always been some of my favorite places—full of pumpkins, hay bales, and that unmistakable feeling of the season. But this visit to the pumpkin patch felt a little different. Walden Pumpkin Farm in Tennessee is one of our favorite pumpkin patches for families, with plenty of kid-friendly activities to enjoy all season…
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Traveling With a Dog: Trips, Trails, and Life With a Coonhound
When I think about the places we’ve been over the years, I don’t just think about the landscapes, the cities, or the roads between them. I think about the companions who have been there with us—sometimes human, sometimes not—who quietly become part of the rhythm of how we move through the world. Scout has been…
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A Cruise to Mexico That Taught Me About Gratitude & Perspective
A short family cruise to Mexico became my first international travel experience and taught me a lasting lesson about gratitude, perspective, and appreciating the life we have.
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Child Passport Requirements: A Parent’s Checklist
We’re gearing up for our international trips this fall. Between flipping through travel books and finalizing itineraries, we’re also making sure all of our travel documents are in order. And if I’m being honest, the biggest hurdle in our planning has been renewing our daughter’s passport. If you thought getting an adult passport was complicated,…
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Wet & Wild at Volcano Bay {Florida}
During our weekend at Universal Studios we decided to take a day off from the thrills of the theme park and instead enjoy some watery fun at the the water park Volcano Bay. For all the times we visited the theme parks while we lived in Florida, we never made it over to this water…
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A Weekend at Universal Studios Orlando {Florida}
At the beginning of 2020 we were living in Florida and had bought tickets on Allegiant to go and visit my in-laws in Missouri. But then Covid happened so we canceled our trip. We were given vouchers to use and have been sitting on them ever since. We went back and forth over and over…
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Be a Tourist in Your Own Town
Here’s the hard truth: in our excitement to see the rest of the world, we often overlook the incredible place we’re already living in. Because we see our city every day, we stop really seeing it. The landmarks become background. The scenic drives become routine. The “someday we should go there” places stay on the…
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Travel Tips for Parents: Flying with Babies & Toddlers
A few years ago, I was flying out of Kansas City. In front of me in the security line was a mother traveling alone with a baby in a stroller and two young children by her side. She was carrying a suitcase, two large overstuffed shoulder bags, and several loose items in her arms. Each…
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8 Essentials In A Hiking Bag
At the start of every year, we make a list of trails we want to explore — state parks, local greenways, and places we’ve driven past a dozen times but never stopped to hike. And almost every time we head out, one of us ends up saying, “We should remember to bring that next time.”…
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How to Start Planning a Trip : A Beginner-Friendly Guide
Travel can feel exciting — and completely overwhelming — at the same time. Maybe you have a place you’ve always wanted to visit, but you’re not sure how to turn that idea into an actual plan. Maybe you assume experienced travelers just “know” how to make trips happen. They don’t. Every adventure begins the same…