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Road Trips

Road trips are a staple for most families. Typically the most budget friendly way to vacation once you’ve got kids or the best way to slowly explore a region, road trips are a big part of our lives. We’ve spent years researching and doing road trips, so we’ve got some wonderful itineraries to share. Whether you’re looking to spend two weeks driving around Alaska or you’re relocating from the West Coast to the East Coast of the USA, we’ve got you covered!

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Posted inCalifornia Southwestern US

Complete California Coast Road Trip from Tip to Tip

There is nothing like a California Coast road trip.  That California life is so awesome with all that nature and sunshine.  What better way to experience it than by doing…
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Posted inTravel Planning

20+ Awesome Road Trip Plans For Launching Vacations You’d Hate To Miss

Road Trip themes are a great way to plan a vacation adventure. We've pick 20+ ideas for fun, family friendly road trips around the USA and Canada.
Taylor Family at Anna Ruby Falls near Alpine Helen North Georgia 1
Posted inGeorgia Southeastern US

Georgia Waterfalls: road trip of the Georgia waterfall trail

Before we started our North Georgia road trip this last time, we were picturing a lot of farm country and Civil War sites, as that’s what we’d experienced around Atlanta…
This Georgia Coast road trip plan is perfect for enjoying Coastal Georgia beaches, historic sites and great food. Drive from Atlanta to Savannah or cross the Florida-Georgia line for this fun and beautiful road trip route.
Posted inGeorgia Southeastern US

Beautiful Georgia Coast Road Trip: Best Stops from Savannah to Jekyll Island

This Georgia Coast road trip plan is perfect for enjoying Coastal Georgia beaches, historic sites and great food. Drive from Atlanta to Savannah or cross the Florida-Georgia line for this fun and beautiful road trip route.
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Posted inFlorida Keys Florida Travel Southeastern US

Florida Keys Road Trip: Stunning And Affordable Things To Do

Florida Keys road trip plan for the Miami to Key West drive. Best things to do, road side stops and epic nature to explore through the Florida Keys. Restaurants, tours and free things to do with kids.
The complete apocalyptic road trip experience of cross country relocation during a pandemic. Our story, precautions we took, and observations across the USA.
Posted inParenting

Cross-Country Relocation: our apocalyptic road trip during a pandemic

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…
Taylor Family at Bahia Honda Bridge Tidepools Florida Keys 2021 1
Posted inFlorida Keys Florida Travel Southeastern US

Florida Keys on a Budget: Best Affordable Tropical Fun

The Florida Keys on a budget: it's doable. Affordable Florida Keys activities, awesome dining on a budget, and tips for cheap places to stay in the Keys. Everything you need to know to plan and book a budget-friendly Florida Keys vacation.
Best California Missions: Easy, Beautiful Cali Road Trip Stops
Posted inCalifornia Central Coast

Best California Missions: Easy, Beautiful Cali Road Trip Stops

These California Missions make for great road trip stops as you drive from San Diego to San Francisco. Enjoy beautiful chapels and learn about California history with these missions along El Camino Real.
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Posted inMidwest Wisconsin

Beautiful Wisconsin Road Trip with Sunflowers and Cheese Curds

This Wisconsin road trip explores the best of farm country, historic towns, awesome natural wonders, Milwaukee and Madison. See the best of Southern Wisconsin on this easy 7 day itinerary of beautiful sights and fun.
10 awesome USA road trips that you can plan now. From rugged Oregon to the Florida Keys, historic Virginia and Washington DC to western National Parks. Beautiful, fun USA road trips to look forward to.
Posted inTravel Planning

10+ Awesome USA Road Trips to Plan Right Now

10 awesome USA road trips that you can plan now. From rugged Oregon to the Florida Keys, historic Virginia and Washington DC to western National Parks. Beautiful, fun USA road trips to look forward to.
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Posted inCroatia Europe

5+ Day Croatia Road Trip Plan – SO AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL!!

This Croatia road trip plan takes you from Zagreb out into nature and then through the famous Dalmatian Isles. Ending in Dubrovnik, this road trip around Croatia is great for families or on your own.
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Posted inEast Coast Virginia / DC

Virginia & Washington DC Road Trip: Awesome History, Famous Sights

Fun, historic Washington DC and Virginia road trip plan. From the best things to do near DC to Virginia Beach and Williamsburg, this great road trip includes Revolutionary War history and beautiful nature.
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Posted inCalifornia National Parks NorCal

Road trip through West Coast National Parks: exploring the mountains

Perfect West Coast National Parks road trip plan, from Joshua Tree to Olympic National Park. Stops in the Sierras, Central Oregon, and the best of Washington State's mountains.
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Posted inTravel Planning

Road Trip Planning Tool: Useful Guide To Make The Best Route And Budget

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.
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Posted inPacific Northwest Washington State

Olympic Peninsula Road Trip: Beautiful Towns and Best of Olympic NP

An Olympic Peninsula Road Trip is a great weekend getaway or local vacation near Seattle. See the best stops around Highway 101, waterfalls and hikes in Olympic National Park, beautiful small towns and the rugged Washington Coast. Perfect Pacific Northwest vacation itinerary.
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Posted inOregon Pacific Northwest

Oregon Road Trip: Adventures in the Beautiful Cascades

We love our road trips, you know that, and living in the Pacific Northwest, we're at the gateway to some of the best road trips in the United States. Oregon…
Taylor Family Camping Trailer at KOA Journey Amarillo Texas cross country move 2020 1
Posted inPodcasts Travel Planning

Buying A Camper Trailer: You Need To Hear This Craziness

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.
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Posted inOregon Pacific Northwest

Ultimate Oregon: Awesome 10 Day Road Trip Adventure

10 Road Trip plan for the best of Oregon, from the rugged Oregon Coast to the mountain waterfalls and the colorful high desert. Oregon's best sights in 10 days of epic road trip.
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Posted inOregon Pacific Northwest

Oregon Coast Road Trip: Most Beautiful Oregon Beaches and Lighthouses

There is nothing like an Oregon Coast road trip. With beautiful sights, unique things to do and epic views, the drive along the Oregon Coast highway from Portland to Brookings…
Full Taylor Family in Philipsburg Montana 1
Posted inMontana Rocky Mountain Region

Montana Road Trip: Authentic Adventure, Old West Towns, Yellowstone Country

Montana road trip itinerary for 5 or 10 days of western towns and Yellowstone country. This adventure road trip includes national parks, antique stops, and Montana attractions.
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Posted inNevada Southwestern US

Reno Tahoe in 4 Days: Awesome Plan For Spectacular Sights

Reno and Lake Tahoe have so many more things to do than casinos and skiing. I've created an ideal itinerary for enjoying all kinds of outdoor adventures, history, and great…
Taylor Family horseback riding at Bar W Guest Ranch Whitefish Glacier County 13
Posted inEducation Parenting Travel Planning

I wrote a book!: the Ultimate Travel Journal for Kids – available May 21

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…
Seattle is a great starting point for a Puget Sound loop roadtrip showing you the best of the PNW! 2traveldads.com
Posted inPacific Northwest Washington State

Puget Sound Itinerary: Things to Do and See for 2 Weeks in Washington

Want to know how to spend 2 weeks in Washington State and get a taste of the Pacific Northwest? This perfect Pacific Northwest itinerary will keep you on track and get you into nature while still enjoying all the amenities of city life.
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Posted inCalifornia National Parks NorCal

West Coast Road Trip Itinerary: lighthouses and National Parks

Growing up in Washington with family in both northern and southern California, the West Coast road trip was guaranteed at least once per year… if not three times.  This meant…

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