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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Explore S’more: Geocaching in Ohio State Parks
September 30, 2011 – 2:00 pm |
Explore S’more: Geocaching in Ohio State Parks

A tradition started while geocaching on road trips and family vacations, our team has joined up with data-obsessed VaCacheners™ around the world—compiling 19 states and one lonely country to the statistics page in our team …

Giraffe Sightings in Amish Country, Ohio
September 27, 2011 – 9:15 pm |
Giraffe Sightings in Amish Country, Ohio

If there was ever any doubt, the Amish don’t have a sense of humor, read page three of the the Farm Guidebook, a 31 page color document explaining the wonder that is The Farm at …

Hungry in Cambridge, Ohio: Theo’s Restaurant
September 20, 2011 – 11:15 am |
Hungry in Cambridge, Ohio: Theo’s Restaurant

In the Theodosopoulos family since 1963, Theo’s Restaurant in downtown Cambridge, Ohio can trace its early roots back to 1931. Credited with for bringing the Coney Island Coney Dog to Cambridge, “The Coney” changed has …

Feed Me Ohio: Getting Cheesy in Amish Country
September 14, 2011 – 7:04 pm |
Feed Me Ohio: Getting Cheesy in Amish Country

A grocery store may seem like an unusual dining spot, but for families meandering through the rolling hills of Amish Country, Walnut Creek Cheese is a budget-friendly tourist stop. Packing a grocery store, bakery, café, …

Cutest Ice Cream Cone in the Midwest
September 12, 2011 – 12:33 pm |
Cutest Ice Cream Cone in the Midwest

Summer in Michigan isn’t complete without sparklers, sand castles, and soft serve ice cream. A self-proclaimed Wisconsin custard elitist, Michigan is still my home turf and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve put down a …

Discovering Children’s Museums in Michigan
September 1, 2011 – 5:00 pm |
Discovering Children’s Museums in Michigan

With two weeks of unstructured time to drive aimlessly around Michigan, inevitably our family found ourselves seeking out fun in the name of education. From children’s museums to discovery centers and interactive natural history hybrids, …