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Sep 15

Visit Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

How to Spend an Amazing Day in Weeki Wachee Springs State Park Weeki Wachee Springs State Park is on Florida’s Gulf Coast, just minutes from the beautiful west coast beaches. What makes this park so unique is the famous live mermaid shows, and the water park with slides spilling into the spring. Since 1947, people […]

by Erin

Jul 28

Best Things to Do, California, U.S. National Parks

One Day in Sequoia National Park

The best stops on your day trip in Sequoia National Park! Sequoia is one of nine National Parks in California, and is an extremely diverse park. Rising from foothills and forests at 1300 feet of elevation to alpine landscapes over 14,000 feet high, with rivers, canyons and caves mixed in, there is so much to […]

by Erin

Jul 21

Best Things to Do, California, Nevada, U.S. National Parks

An Epic Drive through Death Valley

How to plan the perfect drive through Death Valley with all the best stops! Death Valley National Park does not sound like a truly inviting location, but the name shouldn’t deter you from adding it to your list of places to visit. There is such beautiful contrast throughout the park, starting from the lowest point […]

by Erin

Jul 14

California, Road Trips

Best Sights: Drive the California Coast

Why you should plan a trip to drive the Northern California Coast! Whether you want to take a day trip from Napa or San Francisco to drive the California coast or if you are starting at one point and ending at another on a road trip, the Pacific Coast Highway is an amazing drive. Technically […]

by Erin

Tips for the Perfect Weekend in Napa Valley

Jul 8

Best Things to Do, California

Tips for the Perfect Weekend in Napa Valley

A first-timer’s guide to wineries, restaurants, and day trips to experience the best weekend in Napa Valley! Surprisingly, Napa Valley is only 30 miles long and 5 miles across at its widest point, but it is home to over 400 wineries! The Valley is divided into 5 towns and 4 regions, and it can be […]

by Erin

Jun 30

Best Things to Do, California

One Day in San Francisco

Tips to Make the Best of One Day in San Francisco! We love San Francisco. The bay, the bridge, the food, we love it all. There are so many interesting and diverse areas of the city that it is easy to be overwhelmed with where to start exploring. So whether you have one day to […]

by Erin

The Best Things to Do on Anna Maria Island for Families

Jun 6

Best Things to Do, Explore Florida, Florida, Florida Beaches

The Best Things to Do on Anna Maria Island for Families

Tips for the Perfect Anna Maria Island Family Vacation! Our family has been visiting Anna Maria Island on Florida’s Gulf Coast for more than 20 years. We have our annual family reunions on the island at Holmes Beach and it is literal paradise. We look forward to this vacation year after year to experience the […]

by Erin

What You Can Do With a Day at Lake Louisa State Park

May 19

Central Florida, Explore Florida, Florida, Florida State Parks

What You Can Do With a Day at Lake Louisa State Park

Tips for Spending a Day at Lake Louisa State Park in Central Florida Lake Louisa State Park is a shaded lakefront park right in Central Florida, but you’d never know it by driving past the front gate sign. This unassuming park sits right on the border of Orange, Lake, and Polk counties in Clermont and […]

by Erin

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