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 | Family Adventures |
In the middle of winter, when night cloaks the Arctic Circle in deep, persistent darkness, right there where one might least expect it, begins the greatest light show on Earth – the Aurora Borealis. Vibrantly swirling greens and purples cross the vast...
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...
