Category: Road Trips
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Our New Favorite Travel Destinations from 2022!
2022 was our first full year of living in Las Vegas. The year was our first full year of parenting as well. While much of our vacation time was taken up by family visits and introducing Leah to so many loved ones — we are proud of how many adventure/fun trips we squeaked in! Here…
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12 outstanding weekend trips from Las Vegas!
Get your road trip snacks and music playlists ready! Las Vegas is a great place, well known for the entertainment and night life. Las Vegas is also an excellent place for hiking, exploring adventurous restaurants, camping, and rock climbing. As we mentioned in our “why we moved to Las Vegas” post, we also love how…
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Ultimate Colorado road trip: Beautiful spots without the crowds!
Colorado is a place I could go back to every year (month?) and never get tired of being there. There is such a variety of towns throughout the state, and truly, a variety of scenery. While there are so many mountains in Colorado, they are not all the same. I love the seemingly endless options…
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Cross-country road trip: Hop on the Historic Route 66
Before moving from Indianapolis to Las Vegas, we took a road trip for a five week trip out to Las Vegas and back to Indianapolis on a different route. This google maps link (+screenshot below) includes all of our stops to and from Indianapolis. This trip has been one of the greatest memories and we now HIGHLY…
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Cross-country road trip: all you need to start planning today!
Before moving from Indianapolis to Las Vegas, we took a road trip for a five week trip out to Las Vegas and back to Indianapolis on a different route. This google maps link (+screenshot below) includes all of our stops to and from Indianapolis. This trip has been one of the greatest memories and we…
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The over-ambitious trip itinerary that made us better travelers
In 2016, David and I went on a five-day trip to Utah after scoring cheap flights from Indianapolis to Salt Lake City. We were young, with very little extra cash, and optimistic that we realistically could see everything there is to see in Utah (and the Grand Canyon) in five days including days we travelled.…
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How to make your road trip dreams with a baby reality!
Taking a road trip with a baby is no easy task. Heck, leaving the house with a baby is no easy task. I remember one of the first doctor’s appointments with Leah when she was days old — it took us seemingly an entire hour just to pack our diaper bag. We now have a…
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FOMO Travel Guide to the Big Island of Hawaii
We have a trend of packing as many stops and activities into a single trip the first time we visit. (See our Death Valley guide for another example of this) Therefore our trips to Hawaii are always filled with activities that take you around to truly see the diversity of the island. We also approach…