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Written by: Jill Greenlaw
Summer may be over, but it’s never too early to start planning your next family adventure. Whether you enjoy a sojourn over the holidays, taking advantage of a long fall break, or look ahead to next summer, an RV vacation can be the perfect ticket for family fun.
Best of all for families watching their budget (and who isn’t?), a recent study found that RV family vacations cost 28 to 59 percent less than car or plane travel. Of …
Family Travel: Road Trip on Illinois’ Route 66travel • road trips & staycations
While on family vacation just outside of Chicago, we inadvertently found ourselves in Pontiac, Illinois on historic Route 66. We were inspired by Vice President of Walt Disney Imagineering, Kathy Mangum, who spoke at the evo Conference… about how her team relied on creativity and storytelling to build
Cleveland: Fun Cleveland Area Attractions For Familiestravel • road trips & staycations
From downtown Cleveland to the shores of Lake Erie, from amusement parks to islands, the Cleveland area offers fun for every member of the family. I’ve compiled a list of my favorite area attractions for families.
Cedar Point Amusement Park
Cedar Point… was recently rated The Best Amusement Park in
Family Travel: Visiting “The Stockyards” in Fort Worth, Texastravel • road trips & staycations
Last month, my family and I traveled for the weekend to Fort Worth, Texas…. Our son attends the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas which is about 30 miles away, so we decided to “play tourist” and visit some of the surrounding area.
Fort Worth is REAL Texas.
Travel to Northern California: 5 Quick San Francisco Day Tripstravel • road trips & staycations
Every time I think of San Francisco, I think of the time my mom took me there for a mother/daughter date when I was a teenager…. We ate Chinese food in China town, rode the trolley, and bought sourdough bread as a gift for my family back home. What
