by Annie Thomas | Apr 9, 2024 | Family Travel, Hiking, Itineraries, Midwest Travel, North America, RV Travel
Illinois is home to a wide variety of natural backdrops covering 390 miles from North to South. There are fantastic, family-friendly RV campgrounds across the state. The following is a mixture of public and private campgrounds depending on your preference for...
by Annie Thomas | Feb 9, 2023 | Family Travel, Hiking, Midwest Travel, North America
Iowa and Waterfall? Perhaps not synonymous, but certainly a real occurrence. Most of Iowa’s waterfalls are visible year-round, but most some are dependent on waterflow in Spring and Summer. Hiking to a waterfall as a destination seems to inspire everyone,...
by Annie Thomas | Nov 2, 2022 | Family Travel, Hiking, Itineraries, Midwest Travel, North America
The Lake of the Ozarks has been part of my story for my entire life. First, it was the summer time visits spent with our extended family at my grandparents’ condo. Next, it was the visits to my parents’ condo, eventually bringing along little ones. And...
by Annie Thomas | Jan 27, 2022 | Asia, Family Travel, Hiking, Itineraries, North America, Uncategorized
Just as parenting evolves with growing kids, so does family travel. The early concerns of what essentials to pack and the stress of how to navigate an airport with little ones are replaced with the acknowledgement of fleeting time as little kids become big...
by Annie Thomas | Feb 2, 2021 | Family Travel, Hiking, Midwest Travel, North America, RV Travel
Midwesterners are not known to boast and we even have the term “Iowa Nice” to describe how we treat others. Because of this humility, it’s easy to overlook our own beautiful public parks and their campgrounds when consider traveling. This...
by Annie Thomas | Dec 30, 2020 | Family Travel, Hiking, Midwest Travel, RV Travel
When we think of a great road trip or vacation destination, it’s not often a state park comes to mind. An introduction to South Dakota’s Custer State Park can change your perspective. Custer State Park is a truly special place located in the...
