Our itinerary, where we stayed, and how much we spent South Dakota has been a dream of mine for a while! I originally planned this trip 5 years ago, and even went as far as to book campsites for half of the journey. Then, a couple of weeks before our trip, the weather forecast started […]
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A Local’s Guide to Our Most-Frequented State Park Malabar Farm State Park is, in my opinion, one of Ohio’s most versatile state parks! Located just 20 minutes from downtown Mansfield in Richland County, Malabar Farm State Park offers a full day of outdoor fun for the entire family. Hiking, educational opportunities, literature studies, and history
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The Good Zoo is located at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia. It is a small zoo geared toward guests visiting Oglebay, but it can be a great zoo for young families who want to see exotic animals without spending the entire day walking through a large, urban zoo. The Good Zoo is AZA-accredited and
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The easiest way to get a bunch of points fast! Our family loves to travel on points and miles. We try not to pay full price for anything, but we definitely don’t pay full price for travel! I’ve been travel hacking for over 10 years, and these are the ways I accrue lots of points
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Our nearly-free getaway to Tampa plus tips on if you go For the past two years, Mr. Yoder and I have been fortunate enough to visit Tampa, Florida for his birthday weekend. This would not have been possible without the little hobby we call “travel hacking” which provided us with free flights (just paid $22.40
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It’s not much of a secret, one of our favorite places in the United States is Southwest Florida. We’ve been visiting the Fort Myers area since late 2015 and with each trip, we find new places to enjoy. This year we traveled back to the beautiful beaches of Sanibel Island, which we consider our own little paradise.
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Family-friendly itinerary for 24 hours in Chattanooga While researching stops for our vacation in Florida, I decided that Chattanooga, TN held all the elements of a trip that we enjoy – outdoor pursuits, history, and city life. Making the best of our stopover (and the reality of traveling with a toddler), here’s what we did
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During our one day in Chattanooga, we decided that the brunt of our time would be spent learning about the Civil War battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga. The Battle at Chickamauga was an unexpected battle that took place in September of 1863, just a few miles away from Chattanooga in peaceful Northwest Georgia. The Chickamauga
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