Travel

Texas is enormous. You can drive hundreds and hundreds of miles without ever reaching a border. We're lucky to have so many areas to explore and exciting things to do, all within state lines. Let's make the most of...

Texas’ gift to the nation is an apt description for Big Bend National Park. I first fell in love with the area on a high school camping trip for Dr. Joe Kuban's ecology studies class. Think 9 hours on a...

Fredericksburg has always been on my list of places to visit. I've heard great things about this quaint little town in the Hill Country. I knew Fredericksburg would be the perfect weekend trip from the great reviews AND the...

Do you have a day available to drive through beautiful scenic Texas and try out amazing mouth-watering BBQ? What about a whole weekend? Texas has some of the most well-known, world-famous BBQ, with frequent features in magazines and television...

Even though Dallas and Fort Worth get lumped in together as one big city, we all know that isn't the case. It's not just distance, but the sheer number of things to do in each city that forces you...

There is a special type of person who loves the Texas Panhandle enough to live there. I love it so very much, but I only lasted 4 years. Nonetheless, my family has deep roots in two of the major...

I never expected that my favorite travel experience with my family would be something so low-key, but I guess that's how life surprises you. For the first time since becoming a family of four over a year ago, we ventured...

Have you taken children under the age of 5 camping? While it can be loads of fun, it can also be a bit stressful if you're not prepared. And mealtime is included in that! But the more you can...

Have you taken your baby camping? I was an avid tent camper my whole adult life before having kids, and I heard stories about my grandma taking my dad at 6-weeks-old. So, naturally, when my first was born I...

If you're looking for a fun family getaway just a short drive from Dallas, Marble Falls, TX is the perfect spot! It has everything you'd want in a family vacation. Beautiful scenery, great food, and so much to do!...

We can all agree that 2020 has been unprecedented as we learn how to navigate living during a pandemic. I personally adopted the motto, “Be kind or be quiet,” which equated to a lot of silence.  One thing I...

This post has been sponsored by Apparent Insurance. All opinions are 100% our own! Looking for summer adventure but also trying to navigate COVID-19 and make sure your risks are “calculated"? It's time to plan a day trip! I’ll confess...