by Matthew LaMourie II | Nov 29, 2025 | Canada, Destinations, Family Adventures, International, Traveling with Teens |
Taking a trip to Montreal in winter might sound like an expensive way to get hypothermia, and truth be told the weather is almost unbearably frigid. And yet… after that initial shock of icy air, we almost didn’t even notice how cold it was anymore, we were so...
by Matthew LaMourie II | Oct 21, 2025 | Destinations, Family Adventures, Traveling with Teens, USA, Weekend Trips, West Coast |
“Halloweentown” isn’t just a story on the silver screen. It’s a real place you can visit with your family anytime! From November to August, Halloweentown goes by the less spooky name of St. Helens Oregon. But when the leaves begin to fall and the...
by Matthew LaMourie II | Sep 19, 2024 | Destinations, Family Adventures, North East, Traveling with Teens, USA, Weekend Trips |
If Maine is the way life should be (as the state slogan states), does that mean our family is living it wrong when we aren’t there? To be honest, that’s how it feels, particularly in the summer months. To truly max out summer vibes, we need sun, spray, seafood,...
by Matthew LaMourie II | Aug 7, 2024 | Day Trips From Los Angeles, Destinations, Family Adventures, Traveling with Teens, USA, Weekend Trips, West Coast |
Fall is without a doubt the best season for a family getaway in California. The summer crowds are gone. The weather is warm, and the skies are clear. The fall colors are blazing from the top of the state to the bottom. And the apples are ripe for the plucking. ...
by Matthew LaMourie II | Jun 15, 2024 | Day Trips From Los Angeles, Destinations, Family Adventures, USA, Weekend Trips, West Coast |
Houses abandoned overnight, clothes left on hangers, meals interrupted and never finished — no, this isn’t the setting of a post-apocalyptic movie, but the reality of how many of California’s more than 3,800 ghost towns were deserted and left to rot. Creeped...