by Steffy McCourt | Feb 20, 2026 | Destinations, Family Adventures, North East, USA |
More than twenty years ago, I married a New Englander from Boston. Over the years, that has shaped how our family travels. Many of our family vacations have brought us back to New England, sometimes to visit family and sometimes because it is simply a great...
by Steffy McCourt | Dec 5, 2025 | Destinations, Family Adventures, Midwest, USA |
I recently met Santa in a quiet corner of the Santa Claus Christmas Store in Santa Claus, Indiana, expecting a quick tourist-trap hello… maybe a wink, maybe an early Merry Christmas. Instead, I found myself in a full, uninterrupted conversation with the man...
by Steffy McCourt | Nov 15, 2025 | Destinations, Family Adventures, USA |
One of my family’s favorite holiday activities is sitting by the fire with a bowl of popcorn and binge-watching Christmas movies. Bonus points if it is snowing outside and there is a real-life Christmas tree twinkling in the background. Because my family also...
by Steffy McCourt | Jul 20, 2025 | Family Adventures, Midwest, USA |
Detroit in the summer sizzles. The sun reflects off the river, families fill the parks, and neighborhoods burst with life. One of the best places to experience this energy is along the Detroit RiverWalk, where a bike ride becomes more than just exercise. It...
by Steffy McCourt | Jun 17, 2025 | Family Adventures, USA |
When I was a young mom, I used to dream of tropical beach getaways. Now I dream of a place where someone else tells my kids to stop cannonballing. As a mom of three boys (15, 13, and 11), I’ve learned that the key to a successful family vacation is water and a...
