Passports with Purpose 2011
November 30, 2011 – 1:00 am |

In the spirit of giving and good cheer, Road Trips for Families is honored to participate in the 2011 Passports with Purpose (PwP), an annual fundraiser hosted by some of your favorite travel blogs. In its third year, PwP has raised money for a school in rural Cambodia ($30,000 in 2009) and a village in rural India (rallying with over $64,000 in 2010). Partnering with Room To Read, PwP has set a goal of $80,000 to build two libraries for children in Zambia, Africa. A family-travel site and parents of our own literate kids, we feel particularly inspired by this year’s fundraiser.

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Article Archive for January 2011

Guest Post: Family Navigation and Geocaching
January 28, 2011 – 8:06 am |
Guest Post: Family Navigation and Geocaching

Family Navigation.com, a website for families integrating geocaching into their daily lives, is today’s guest post on Road Trips for Families. Learn how to geocache on a road trip and how the Geocache Diet can change your habits and your outlook on life.

Three Rodents Prognosticate: Groundhog Day 2011
January 24, 2011 – 8:36 pm |
Three Rodents Prognosticate: Groundhog Day 2011

Groundhog Day comes again on February 2 and Phil, Jimmy, and Willie are getting ready to see their shadows or not. With festivities and festivals around the event, three towns in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Illinois are getting ready for the big event.

Family Winter Ski Vacation in Tahoe
January 21, 2011 – 4:23 pm |
Family Winter Ski Vacation in Tahoe

The Resort at Squaw Creek offers convenient, high-end lodging, dining and amenities for your next family vacation to Lake Tahoe area. With on site dining, activities, and complimentary shuttles to nearby Squaw Valley USA and Alpine Meadows, your vacation can be as carefree or adventurous as you want it to be.

Celebrity Interview: Jonny Moseley, Ford Focus Rally:America, and Road Trips
January 17, 2011 – 7:39 pm |
Celebrity Interview: Jonny Moseley, Ford Focus Rally:America, and Road Trips

Road Trips for Families interviewed celebrity, and road trip guru Jonny Moseley at Squaw Valley USA in California last week. Host of Focus Rally: America in February, 20110 Moseley is about to takes us all on a nationwide road-trip adventure.

Next Stop, Cleveland!
January 17, 2011 – 4:22 pm |
Next Stop, Cleveland!

Back in November, we made a weekend trek to Cleveland, one of the Midwest’s least sung treasures. Located on the mighty Cuyahoga River in northern Ohio, Cleveland is firmly planted in the country’s Rust Belt. But don’t let that stir in your mind images of burned-out warehouses and abandoned factories. Sure, there’s some of that, but the only thing my family had to say after a weekend of great food, music, and museums was “When can we go back?”

Top 10 Winter Festivals for Families
January 10, 2011 – 1:48 pm |
Top 10 Winter Festivals for Families

Get out and enjoy the winter sports and festivities at one of these winter festivals. It was hard to pick just 10 top festivals this year, so many of our favorites are growing and adding activities. These are our top picks for 2011.