Family Vacation Fun, Savings and Ideas
I only bring this subject up because summer is approaching quickly and for those that can only go during the summer you must endure the lines and therefore you must have a plan. I was reading on another blog about a Disneyworld vacation and he … [Continue reading]
As I have stated many times and as you can tell by my blog name we are a roller coaster family. It is something we truly enjoy and something we have done for years. The memories we have created are priceless. We started when my son was in 1st … [Continue reading]
If you are looking for a frugal Cedar Point Vacation, I have the information you are looking for. Here are 9 steps to do Cedar Point affordably and do it well. 1. Be flexible about when you can go. If you go earlier in the season or later in … [Continue reading]
Truth is there are more than 5 easy hikes, but these are super easy to get to, and they are all very close together on the Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway. As with most hiking in Oregon you can choose to go farther at nearly every stop. Got to love … [Continue reading]
My niece is coming to visit and she has never been to Portland before, so we are looking for all the places we HAVE to take her while she is here. If you do live in Portland, I most certainly hope you have been to most if not all of these places. … [Continue reading]
There were great discoveries we made on this trip. I love it, because she lives there and knows all the great places and then we stumble upon something so great that neither of us knew about. It makes it like a vacation for both of us and that's … [Continue reading]
My best friend moved to San Diego over a year ago, so I make trips down to see her on occassion. Our trips really just end up with us eating our way through all of San Diego, but we have also found some great hikes, walks and of course EATS. For … [Continue reading]
These steps can also be done with any amusement park, even Disneyland or Disneyworld (although they are open all year long). I always like to get the most out of my trip, so here is how I go about it. 1. What is the opening date of the park? … [Continue reading]
There were a few things that I had somehow missed when I was reading up on our vacation. First off I guess we were not allowed to wear shorts into some of the dining rooms. We went to the Italian place and it said on a sign out front no shorts or … [Continue reading]
Ok, we are not fans of Mazatlan. Its a very loud busy city with lots and lots of traffic. We chose this place because my daughter found a killer deal and we decided to make the best of it. There is a pretty drive you can take along the coast line … [Continue reading]
We just did a 5 day hiking trip to Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. We aren’t hard core hikers, so covering over 30 miles in just a few days, was a big deal to us. But we did see some beautiful country. For us, the easiest way to get there is to fly through Las […]
We just got home from a fabulous vacation. We landed in Rome, then did a road trip up to Florence. From there we flew to Barcelona then onto some charming small towns of Catalan, Spain. The whole trip took 3 weeks and it was spectacular. After our 4 days in Rome we grabbed a car […]
We just did a trip in Italy and Spain in which we discovered and enjoyed some beautiful small charming towns. From Instagram to Facebook all my friends were asking me, “How did you even find these little towns?” Well I wish I could say I have this great method, but instead it’s just happy accidents. […]
We did a driving vacation from Glasgow, Scotland to London, England. We made a few stops along the way, but our most favorite stop was in the Cotswolds. Before we actually drove into the Cotswolds we stopped at Cheltenham. We stopped to get coffee and maybe ask for some suggestions. We didn’t have a place […]
