Category: US Destinations
Stay-cation: Play Tourist in Your Own State
In these uncertain times, many of us are opting to stay closer to home. Many people are considering local road trips and stay-cations. What is a stay-cation you ask? The search engine Bing describes it as “a vacation spent in one’s home country rather than […]
South Dakota ROAD TRIP
From waterfalls to national monuments, bison, mountains, quirky attractions, and the Wild West. South Dakota has something for everyone. Here are some places to stop along I-90 through South Dakota.
9 Ways to Entertain the Family in Branson, Missouri
Never in a million years did I picture Branson, Missouri, as the type of place that would have anything to offer children. Boy, was I wrong! You can certainly drop a load of money here, but there are also some free things that the whole family […]
7 KID-FRIENDLY SPOTS IN NEW ORLEANS
When the opportunity arose for a 5 day trip to New Orleans, and I was pleasantly surprised to learn just how kid-friendly this Mardi Gras town turned out to be! Here are seven kid-friendly activities that we enjoyed while traveling to New Orleans with two energetic little boys.
VIRTUAL TRAVEL ALASKA
Virtual resources for travel to Alaska, including virtual reality, 360 videos and other experiences.
Four Year Nomadiversary
Our 4 year Nomadiversary is significant because it marks the end of full time travel for us, but certainly not the end of travel. Click below to watch 4 years of our travel highlights: Our boys were 8 and 6 years old when we left […]
5 Reasons We Chose RV Living…Again
You’ve heard it, the old regretful saying “If I had to do it over again, I would have done it differently.” One year ago this week, we almost bought a house and settled down in a brand new place. But we couldn’t pull the trigger. […]
Thematic Travel Through the 50 States
Well before we launched into RV travel, the very first book I read on the subject was about a family who took one year off of work to RV with their children. They set a specific goal to visit every State Capital within the continental […]
Fun Ways to Track Your Travels
*Some of these products may contain Amazon or Zazzle Affiliate Links, at no extra cost to you, but help to support this website. Thanks! When we travel, I love to have a visual of the places we have visited. It’s always great to have […]
21 Places to Soak Up the San Diego Sun
There are endless things to do in San Diego. Here is a list of 21 great ways to spend time in the San Diego sunshine! 1. Cabrillo National Monument Cabrillo National Monument and Statue celebrate the first European to set foot on the West Coast […]
We Are Now on YouTube
I decided it was time for me to learn how to make videos and start a Travel 50 States YouTube Channel. I have begun with a slideshow of photos and short video clips that give a summary of our travels over the last few years. […]
Back to Portland and Boise
In a previous post, I talked about the first half of our visit to Portland. We also celebrated a milestone while visiting Portland, which was Rick’s 40th birthday. His choice was to spend his birthday at the beach. From our rental home in Portland, it took […]
A Summit, a 5K Run, and a New Temporary Home – Portland, Oregon
After our week in Coeur D’Alene, we jetted over to Seattle for about 5 days to check in with the hubby’s work. We also dropped into the Microsoft Visitor Center again, at the boy’s request, and played around on this cool program called Fresh Paint. […]
Playing House in Boise, Idaho
After all of our adventures over the past two months, from Seattle to Colorado, we really looked forward to a little down time in Idaho. We rented a 4 bedroom, ranch home in the Boise suburb of Meridian, Idaho. After coming off a busy few […]
Rocky Mountain Family Reunion in Dillon & Breckenridge, COLORADO
After planning for almost a year, we spent one lovely week of June in Colorado, with family. We had pretty much planned our whole summer of travels around this event. My parents, two of my sisters, their spouses, and my nephew all met together in a […]