Family Travel Tips & Stories

State 4 of 50: Michigan When I started this 50 States, 50 Vacations series, I thought finding an unexpected vacation idea in each state would be the hard part. Turns out, the hard part is choosing just one. I've had that problem with every state I've researched so far, but Michigan finally got me. Every time I thought I had found this week's adventure, I found something completely different that made me stop and think, wait...Michigan has that too? So this week, instead of ch

State 3 of 50: Wisconsin Workers gathering floating cranberries during a wet harvest When you think about a Wisconsin vacation, Wisconsin Dells is probably one of the first places that comes to mind—I know it is for my family. But did you know Wisconsin has another surprising vacation destination: Wisconsin Cranberry Country? As summer begins to wind down and families start thinking about fall getaways, parts of central and northern Wisconsin prepare for one of the most color

Walk part of the Appalachian Trail and discover the wild ponies that make Virginia’s Grayson Highlands feel like a magical land.

State 1 of 50: Arizona Grand Canyon Railway traveling through Grand Canyon National Park. NPS photo. Did you know there is a train you can ride into the Grand Canyon—with Western musicians, cowboy characters and restored vintage railcars? Let me take you to the charming Route 66 town of Williams, Arizona. This historic town is home to one of the most unique Grand Canyon experiences, in my opinion: the Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel. Your adventure begins before the train even