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Travel anxiety is real and a lot of people face it leading up to a trip. We have tips for how to manage travel anxiety, both before departure and during your travels.

Making decisions based on pursuing joy is something we actively do. See what sort of things we do to bring joy into our lives, from setting boundaries to choosing where to live for our best lives.

Sustainable souvenirs are not hard to find, but teaching yourself to opt for something low-impact and long lasting is a learned behavior. This tips will help you find and bring home meaningful, sustainable keepsakes from your travels.

There is no one destination on Earth that we’ve been to as many times as Disneyland. It’s actually shocking to start calculating how many hours we have spent in both …

Going plastic free happens in waves, but here are 12 EASY ways to make BIG changes in reducing your plastic waste and consumption. 12 simple steps to less waste, from grocery shopping to thoughtful clothing purchases.

Having gone on countless road trips as a family we love finding new places to explore together. It’s so easy to do the same trip you’ve done in the past …

Our new favorite way to explore the USA: in an Escape Campervan. We completed an incredible family road trip up Florida’s Gulf Coast in one and have since seen them all around the USA. On our Escape Campervan road trip we visited four different National Park sites and saw more wildlife than we expected, and did it all from the comfort of our campervan.

We get a lot of questions about attending Pride events with kids. This year we flew to California and did the San Diego Pride celebration and had a great time. …

There are many reasons why Pride matters, including giving hope to younger generations that need the support to be themselves. 10 Reasons why Pride matters and how to celebrate.

Why is the Florida House Bill 1557 dangerous for LGBTQ students and families? A breakdown about the impact FL HB 1557, the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, will have on the LGBTQ community if enacted.

Since Orlando theme parks are open, is Disney World or Universal handling COVID-19 pandemic precautions better? Side by side comparison of health and safety measures between Universal Orlando and Disney World.

I posed the question of what to write about our cross-country relocation from the Seattle area to Saint Augustine, Florida because we did it in such a strange time. I …

Top kayaking gear recommendations for new or experienced paddlers, from single kayaks to inflatables. Top picks for tandem kayaks and how to transport paddling gear.

Traveling to higher elevations can cause altitude sickness after a short period. Here is how to prevent and recover from altitude sickness, also called acute mountain illness, and be able to enjoy traveling to gorgeous mountain destinations.

Camping seems so daunting for some people, either because they don’t have a ton of experience with it or because they don’t know how to enjoy roughing it. We’ve put …

How to setup a virtual school space or effective home office setting, including a tried and true shopping list. Prep for back-to-school or continued working from home with this guide.

Do you know what I love about modern television and online marketing?  Advertisements that speak to me and that I don’t mind watching or looking into more.  A catchy ad …

Planning a road trip can be complicated, from setting a budget to planning your route and stops along the way. The road trip planning tool teaches how to make an itinerary and realistic road trip budget range.

In this podcast episode we have Danielle Desir, editor and star of The Thought Card blog and podcast, the founder of Women of Color Podcasters, and .author of several books …

Buying a camper trailer can be complicated. We did a pandemic road trip across the USA in our camping trailer and learned a lot. These are our experiences and observations as new RV owners and in driving across the country during COVID19.

Deciding to move across the country is a huge life change. This is how we reached the decision, how we executed the move, and what we learned from a cross-country relocation.

Staying healthy and boosting your immunity is important both for travel and everyday life. We’ve got tips from healthcare practitioners and parents to help your family stay healthy.

We get countless questions about having kids via surrogacy, so we’ve decided that we need to share the process we went through and our best tips for ensuring that the …

With mobile phones being more and more involved part of our lives, it can be difficult to separate ourselves from them. When you are driving though, there is nothing so …

You know how there are those projects that you always want to do but you keep putting off? One of them for me was writing a book. I never really …

If you haven’t noticed, we’ve been pretty quiet on here lately and I’m going to bear it all right now and tell you why.   After many months of discussion, …

You know how we’ve partnered with IHG Rewards and Wells Fargo Propel in the last year or so? Well, the reason we have is because we fully understand how to …

We’re turning over the mic today to a mom that we respect and is very in line with our way of thinking.  Rachel O’Conner is a mom, yoga instructor and …

I always think about the sweets and decadent food choices when we start talking about out next vacation, and particularly when we know we’re heading back to Universal Orlando Resort. …

So, this is a mini blog post to bring awareness to travel safety for everybody. Today we had an interesting situation unfold at our house… not while we were traveling.  …