“I’m swimming in the wind,” my daughter shouts over the gust that whips across the top of the mesa on which we’re standing. Canyon de Chelly National Monument is the landscape around us, but the Four Corners spring winds are the dominant feature as we hold on to hats and jackets swirl like capes. It’s …
Domestic Travel
Boston in July
This Traveling Dad post is about my trip I took to Boston for 4th of July last year without my three kids. It was my first trip to the east coast during the summer and I have a few travel tips for those ‘West Coast Dads’ that are unfamiliar with the east coast summer weather; …
Canyon de Chelly: Breathtaking and Holy
“How did they get upstairs to the bedrooms?” my daughter asks as we look down from the steep cliff at the White House. The abandoned pueblos are nestled against the base of a nearly 900-foot cliff. She points first to the cluster on adobe homes adjoining the creek and then to the ones built into …
It’s So Easy in The Big Easy!
Traveling Dad says, “Laissez les bons temps rouler”. This is French for “let the good times roll” and a phrase you will no doubt hear on a trip to New Orleans. If you don’t mind a few isolated thunderstorms, late spring is a perfect time to visit the Big Easy. There are boatloads, or River …
How to Keep Your Family Safe in the Desert
The temperature was plummeting and the sun, an orange ball dropping towards the horizon. We were in the sixth hour of a three hour hike. I could see the car in the parking lot tantalizingly close, maybe a mile and a half away, except for the fact that we are standing on the edge of …
Icons and Indians
The kids are antsy. There’s a chill in the air. It’s pitch black and the family should still be in bed. There are several dozen people standing with you on the edge of the mesa staring into the dark. Were it not for the low stone wall, it would be possible to step off into …
Seventeen Miles: Go In Beauty
From the back seat it appears the road just drops over the side of the cliff. Behind my head rest I hear the giggles, “We’re flying!” Navajo guide Robert Begay turns to the girls, points out the rear window, and laughs with them, “There! That’s where you’re flying, Eagle Mesa.” The two of them turn …
Visiting the Four Corners
“How did the spider get up there?” “Look at me! I’m standing in four states at the same time!” The questions and explanations from four days in the Four Corners are still smiling memories whenever I conjure them. Monument Valley is an amazing collection of sights, culture, and lore. We hiked around the base of …
Father & Son Travel Destination: Alaska
Old School Camper Travel…There are just some road trips you need to take in a camper. The old school, all-in one travel camper, (complete with a cassette player). Something about the long highways of Alaska and wide rivers full of salmon makes you want to travel in a camper. Who needs the luxury of a …
Valentines Day Travel: Park City
Hey guys, it’s never too late to book and plan your Valentine’s Day Travel to Park City, Utah. Park City is a great destination that offers a variety of romance and activity for the couple that wants the perfect combination of both. Park City is closer then you think. Just a 1 ½ hour flight …
The Other Side of Las Vegas…
Forget the Night Life, Casino Action and a ugly hangover; Las Vegas has another side off the strip that provides just as much fun. Learn how you can discover some great activities off the strip and still enjoy Las Vegas.
Winter Family Adventure Travel
In less than a tank of gas from Los Angeles, you could be enjoying an exciting Rhino Adventure Tour in Bishop California. This is a great weekend travel idea for the family that enjoys adventure. Bishop California is located approximately 200 miles north east of Los Angeles and is primarily known for its rock climbing …
