Travel

If you are planning your regional summer road trips, you should consider a road trip to Madison! Admittedly, I am biased… until we moved up here 5 years ago, it’s where I was born and raised and lived in...

Ahhh, the summer family vacation – one of my most favorite types of trips to plan! State parks to hike, lakes and/or pools to swim, new experiences and adventures to be had! Where shall we go this year? Blue...

My 10 year old son and I recently took a roller coaster road trip to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois.  It was just the two of us because with baseball, summer school, and park program this summer...

My family goes on 4 to 5 camping trips a summer and I can tell you from experience that it can be exhausting camping with kids, but it gets much easier as they get older.  By dinnertime, it can...

(Fond du Lac): Last summer, my family and I were driving home from our vacation when we decided to make a stop at Lakeside Park for a picnic and to help break up the long drive home. I had...

Sometimes, the perfect getaway is right in your own backyard. With dozens of parks and beaches, Door County is the perfect destination for a family visit this upcoming summer. Whether you’re looking to take a full vacation, or just...

If you’re looking for an affordable nearby day-trip, Manitowoc has many great places to bring your family and explore throughout the entire county!  Our family spent ten years living in Manitowoc, so you could say we are experts on...

The weather is getting warmer as we inch toward the end of a (very weird) school year. That means it is time to start thinking about summer break! If you’ve been following my posts, you know that my family...

In Northeast WI, we’re fortunate to be within driving distance of a multitude of fun family vacations, including Wisconsin Dells, Door County, and Great America. However, there’s one spot you may have dismissed or forgotten about that deserves serious...

Sometimes all it takes is a night or two away from home to recharge my batteries.  My favorite way to accomplish this is with a quick trip to northern Wisconsin where our family cabin is.  I find it is an...