by Christy Nicholson | Feb 16, 2023 | Destinations, Family Adventures, Midwest, Traveling with Teens, USA, Weekend Trips |
On one memorable family vacation, our kids loved a certain destination so much that they asked if we could move there. Was it Disneyland? England? The beach? Nope. It was St. Louis, Missouri (They were joking…I think). There are so many fun things to do in St....
by Christy Nicholson | Jan 27, 2023 | Destinations, Family Adventures, Romantic Retreats, South East, USA |
Perched high on the edge of the Cumberland Plateau is the tiny, artistic town of Monteagle, Tennessee. Local folk call the area “Monteagle Mountain” for the way the land sits on the narrowest part of the plateau at the base of the Appalachian Mountains. Thanks...
by Christy Nicholson | Jan 18, 2023 | Destinations, Family Adventures, South West, USA |
With so many amazing national parks in the American Southwest, it’s not a question of if you should visit the area. The question is, instead, how many parks can you squeeze onto your itinerary? When we were plotting our southwest road trip, we noticed that the...
by Christy Nicholson | Dec 29, 2022 | Destinations, Family Adventures, South East, USA |
Folly Beach is a quiet and quirky beachgoer’s paradise. Known as the “Edge of America” (a name coined long ago by two surf shop owners), this South Carolina town is one of the closest beaches to historic Charleston, and it has been a hidden getaway for decades....
by Christy Nicholson | Oct 26, 2022 | Family Adventures, South West |
When planning to visit the Grand Canyon with kids, I had a secret fear. (Is it actually a secret if I told my husband, my therapist, and several friends?) I was worried that one of my kids would fall off the edge. That’s right, I’m a seasoned mom and traveler,...
