by Annie Thomas | Aug 26, 2025 | Midwest Travel, North America
The Iowa State Fair is brimming with fun food to try, butter sculptures, barns full of animals, and rides that make every age grin. As you plan your daytrip, this guide offers a fun-filled itinerary that’s flexible enough to suit fast walkers, snack lovers, and...
by Annie Thomas | Jul 23, 2025 | Family Travel, Midwest Travel, Resources
Whether you’re relaxing in a beachside rental or cozying up in a hotel room after a salty, sun-drenched day, feeding your family on vacation shouldn’t feel like work. This guide is for travelers who want meals that are easy to prepare, easy to eat, and...
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 | May 24, 2023 | Family Travel, Midwest Travel, North America, Uncategorized
For our family, Cardinal baseball is part of our annual traditions. It has actually been part of my entire life, growing up attending Cardinal games and even participating in family reunions designed around Cardinals series. As a kid, it was all about the sweet...
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 | Jan 30, 2023 | Family Travel, Itineraries, Midwest Travel, North America
The Twin Cities today – Minneapolis and St. Paul – are a bustling center of government, business, and tourism. Their history is full of interesting fact including that St. Paul was not the original “twin” to Minneapolis, how Minneapolis’s...
