Unless you are one of the lucky few, one of the single most limiting factors in planning a family vacation or “bucket list” travel adventure is cost. A family getaway can be expensive and the farther away you would like to go, the more that price tag goes up. Traveling on a budget (even an …
Road Trips
Man Snacks for Road Trips
I love a good road trip! My podcast co-host Tim’s family travels well over 50,000 miles per year on the road. One of the most important questions to answer before you embark on a road trip: What are the best Dad snacks for your next road trip? We also put a lot of consideration into …
4 Things to Consider Before Going to an NBA Game with Kids
My first father-son experience taking my boy to an NBA basketball game was going to see the Detroit Pistons match up against the Sacramento Kings. He had never been to a pro basketball game before. It was my first time attending an event at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. The LCA, as people call …
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Active Oregon Adventure: Ski Hoodoo
Our family is all about being active outdoors. It’s a theme on every one of our trips and adventures – we love being in nature and we enjoy being active in order to take in nature’s beauty and awesomeness. In fact, my wife and I take it as our responsibility to expose our kids to …
Must Haves For An Ultimate Family Road Trip
Finally! February is here and the days are getting longer and warmer. Our family is starting to think about our next adventure – a road trip. You might imagine that we’re crazy to put three kids in the car and explore our the nearby states. Sure, there will be some complaints and ‘are we there …
Going on a Holiday? Travel Like a President!
How do you think the way you travel differs from U.S. presidents? Obviously, you aren’t flying around on your own private customized Boeing 747 or staying in the President’s Suite of luxury hotels with an entourage of Secret Service. But if you stay in a room rented from a person’s home through a service like …
You Can Laugh About it Now – Parents Share Funny Kid Vomit Stories
Who doesn’t love a funny kid story? Before you read on, there’s a questionnaire you’ll need to fill out: Are you a Dad? Do you know a Dad? Can you spell Dad? If you answered yes to any of these, then keep reading, because I’ll bet you can relate to the stories I’m about to share. …
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A Winter Road Trip in Wyoming with Three Kids and a Mazda
Our family recently took a long road trip across the state of Wyoming to visit family in Utah. We live on the eastern side of the state, and Utah is on the western side. The trip across Interstate 80 is normally a fairly easy and fast drive. Except in the winter. Then it gets unpredictable …
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2019 Rand McNally Road Atlas: The Traveling Dad Review
Rand McNally sent me a giant road atlas and for a while I’ve struggled with what to say about it. It seems like yesterday (it was eight months ago) that I tore open the mailing pouch, asbestos-like fluff deploying skyward like fanfare to reveal my review copy of the 2019 Rand McNally Road Atlas. A …
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Best Family Adventures in Historic Baker City, Oregon
Baker City, Oregon is located along Interstate 84 in Eastern Oregon in Baker County and while you maybe haven’t heard of Baker City just yet – it’s worth considering for a Pacific Northwest roadtrip destination. Baker City was once called the “Paris of the Northwest” back in the late 1800s when the city was the …
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Best Harvest Festivals In Oregon
Fall is such an amazing time of year and that’s especially true in Oregon. We have amazing autumn colors and temps that turn a little cooler – creating a fun and festive environment for pumpkin celebrating, apple cider donuts and some of the West’s most fun harvest festivals. Today we’ll highlight the three best farms …
Oregon Mini Vacation: Umpqua Lighthouse State Park
On a recent Monday, we headed to the Oregon coast to stay in a yurt at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park. We ventured through Florence, Oregon toward Reedsport and then to Winchester Bay for our one-night stay in a pet-friendly yurt so we could bring our family golden retriever, Maggie, on this summer adventure. Umpqua Lighthouse …
