Family Travel

We’ve lived in Germany for more than nine years.  When the opportunity to go back – even for a weekend – presented itself, we jumped on it! Who doesn’t love a quaint…

Note: This is not a paid endorsement. If you’ve never stayed in a castle, it can sound extravagant. However, many castles are also hotels, and several are surprisingly affordable. The revenue is…

Historic Fort Bridger is considered one of the most haunted places in Wyoming.  Wait; that sounds like a good reason NOT to go!  So maybe a good ghost story about “man’s best…

Driving cross country? Are you in SW Wyoming, taking I80 to avoid the interminable flatness of Kansas?  (Who hasn’t done that at least once!)  You’ve been in the car a long time? …

The more I travel, the more I appreciate the quaint and the charming. Don’t get me wrong, major tourist attractions are what they are for a reason. But when I am exploring…

Oktoberfest is in one month!!  Wait, it starts in two weeks. What do you mean, it starts in September? Seriously, it’s OKTOBER-fest, right. Isn’t Oktober German for October? (Yes, yes, it is.)…

Are you looking for an opportunity to get back to nature for a day? Do you prefer a longer stay with adventures and maybe some pampering? Wherever you are on the spectrum,…

When we think of romantic German castles, we don’t usually think of pumpkins, but…. Why not? If you’re like me and love all things pumpkin and Fall, run, don’t walk, to the…

Are you still looking for something to do? How about… Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs! Everywhere, dinosaurs! Whether you simply have a casual interest in these big beasts, you’re a Jurassic junkie, a dinosaur diva,…

Maybe you are just passing through Utah. Maybe you live there. Maybe you are coming out of the mountains from Hiking Mount Timpanogos! Regardless, if you have driven on I15 South of…