road trip

2012 Travel Prediction: The Year of Being Grounded

by CajunMama
Hell Grand Cayman

It’s that time of year when people reflect on what’s passed, they make resolutions for the New Year, and make predictions of what the next year will bring. My prediction on how Americans will travel in 2012 isn’t just about one theme, such as The Year of the Passport or Celebration Vacations, but more on [...]

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Summer Road Trip – The Catskills and New York City

by PhillyMama

Steve, Abby, and I took a family road trip last week while Zoe was away at Space Camp.  Along the way, we hit Hanover, PA; Gettysburg, PA; Charlottesville, VA; and Hershey, PA.  After visiting a bunch of cute towns, we decided to head out into the countryside and kick back to relax.  Our choice?  Roxbury, [...]

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Summer Road Trip – Stop #3 (Charlottesville, Virginia)

by PhillyMama

Last week, my family decided to hit the road in our Prius (my husband is way into hyper-miling) and see what fun stuff we could do within a half-day’s drive of our Philadelphia home.  If you’ve been following along, you know that we headed first to Hanover, Pennsylvania, then to historic Gettysburg. On day three [...]

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Summer Road Trip – Stop #1 (Hanover, PA)

by PhillyMama

Are those summer airfares getting to you?  For a family of four or five, the price of tickets plus bag fees plus who-the-heck-knows-what-else the airlines come up with can bust your family vacation budget before you even get to your destination.  That’s why my family decided to take a family road trip this year – [...]

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Healthy Road Trip Snack: Ritz Crackerfuls Multigrain Filled Crackers

by CajunMama
Ritz Crackerfuls Multigrain Sharp Cheddar

While grocery shopping the other day, I came across a new item on the snack aisle – Ritz Crackerfuls Multigrain Filled Crackers. I was in search of a healthy road trip snack for day trips or longer family road trips. I looked over the various flavors available and settled on a classic sharp cheddar. When [...]

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Odd Roadside Attractions

by CajunMama
Mammy

Road trips can be a fun time to reconnect with the family, play cheesy road games, or even make random stops along the way. When I hit the road in RedBugg, I always like to seek out the bizarre and kooky roadside attractions that can still be found along America’s highways and byways. One site [...]

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Roadside eats for families in Atlanta, Georgia

by ThemeParkMom

All my life, I have driven on I-75 to and from Florida once, twice or a dozen times a year. And for those of you who have done it, you know that means you see a lot — a lot — of Georgia interstate. You also see a lot of fast-food joints and chain restaurants. [...]

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On the Move Approved – EZ Grill

by CajunMama
Traveling Mamas On the Move Approved

EZ Grill is just what the name implies – an easy way to grill. We tried out one of these inexpensive and convenient grills and I have admit that I loved how light and extremely portable EZ Grill is. This affordable grill had everything you need for tailgating this fall or taking along on that [...]

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10 “beyond the basics” things to pack for a family road trip

by ThemeParkMom

As someone who tries to cram anywhere from two to five days of clothing in a single carry-on at least once or twice a month, packing for a road trip is a total luxury. I can load up a lot of “just in case” items that could come in handy, but that I would never [...]

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Five reasons to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway with your family

by ThemeParkMom

2010 is the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway – 469 miles of scenic roads that connect the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina to the Shenandoah Valley National Park in Virginia. The road construction began in 1935 as part of FDR’s New Deal job creation efforts, and I am so appreciative [...]

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