Road trips can be an incredibly exciting way to see the world and encounter all kinds of different experiences and adventures, but they do pose risks. It’s not always possible to steer clear of unexpected bumps in the road...
3 “Not to Miss” Stops in Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park encompasses nearly one million acres— an outdoor playground of temperate rainforest valleys, alpine meadows, and sixty miles of undeveloped wilderness coastline. Last spring we spent a full week on a road trip perimeter loop around Washington’s...
Ensuring Your Baby’s First Road Trip is a Big Hit
For some parents, the thought of a long road trip with a baby, or maybe more than one, can be daunting. However, if you are properly prepared it does not have to be anywhere nearly as bad as you...
Unforgettable Stops On A Death Valley Road Trip
Death Valley, perhaps the scariest place name of anywhere in the US, and one of the most beautiful landscapes in the south-west is an excellent destination for an epic road trip. The region, including the National Park, contains some...
4 Common Disasters You Might Face While Traveling
When it comes to traveling the world, most of us would rather focus on the fun and exciting aspects of it, from the interesting people you meet to the delicious new foods that you eat. Unfortunately, there is a...
Emergency Planning: What to do when you have a flat tire in the middle of nowwhere.
Recently a good friend of mine was traveling through Yellowstone National Park on a family road trip through Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. Somewhere in the park’s interior, a tire on their minivan went flat. Compounding the problem, it turns...
Tenino, Washington: History Lessons and a Beautiful Quarry Swimming Pool
Tenino, Washington is oddly famous for two things. First, the United States Army has used a geographical map of Tenino as a standard in map reading/training since the mid-1970s (due to the variety of different symbols used on the...
Twilight Road Trip: Visiting Forks and La Push
As reluctant as I am now to admit it, the Twilight Saga book series by Stephenie Meyer somewhat influenced our decision to relocate to the Pacific Northwest from the Midwest in 2015. Scenes from the original 2008 Twilight movie featuring...
