Chasing the Northern Lights (A Lesson in Persistence)
Are the northern lights on your bucket list? Mine, too. After a few mishaps and some poor planning, we finally[…]
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Category: Minivan Travels
Follow our minivan as our family explores the United States one vacation at a time. We particularly enjoy road trips, hikes, waterfalls, awesome playgrounds, museums, roadside attractions and hidden gems. Many of our adventures focus on our homestate of Michigan and the general Midwest region of the USA.
Chasing Fall Colors in Michigan (My Favorite Places for Leaf Peeping)
Michigan is exceptionally beautiful in autumn! Here is a list of my favorite places to spy fall colors in my[…]
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Three Great Reasons to Visit Ping Tom Park in Chicago’s Chinatown
Let me tell you about a fantastic small park located in Chicago’s Chinatown – Ping Tom Park. There are so[…]
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You’re Saying It Wrong! (Commonly Mispronounced U.S. Destinations)
Oh, America! You have a strange way of pronouncing things sometimes. Check out this list of commonly mispronounced United States[…]
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Hike Aman Park for Wildflowers and Adventure
Aman park is West Michigan’s best kept secret. Always a fun adventure, hiking its six miles of trails is especially[…]
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Devonian Fossil Gorge: Hunting for Fossils in Iowa
Anyone with even a mild interest in paleontology would enjoy a visit to the Devonian Fossil Gorge near Iowa City.[…]
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Movies to Watch (and Books to Read) BEFORE You Visit Universal Orlando
YAY! YOU’RE GOING TO UNIVERSAL ORLANDO! Do yourself a favor – print this list and watch these movies (and read[…]
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Starved Rock: Hiking Fun for the Entire Family
Located just a little southwest of Chicago, Starved Rock State Park is an exciting place to hike and explore nature.[…]
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Three Days (With Kids) in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
Road trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks? With the kids? We did it, and it was amazing! Here’s[…]
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Grand Teton National Park: Hiking to Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point
You don’t want to miss out on these exciting hiking experiences in Grand Teton National Park. Check out beautiful Jenny[…]
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