Over the years the methods for recording special memories have changed a great deal. Once, the only way to journal your experiences was by taking up pen and paper and writing it all out. While many people still prefer the comfort of using a bound journal to describe their trips, we now have so many other options at our fingertips. Especially when traveling, there are many new ways to make a record of your...
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When you have kids it is easy to dismiss the possibility of taking a road trip. But having kids does not mean that you can’t travel. Indeed, with some careful planning it is possible for the kids to enjoy a road trip just as much as you will. Start out by planning a trip that has the potential to interest your kids. Because young children can only tolerate 1-2 hours at a time in the car, choose routes that...
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Taking a long car trip with your children can be a trying experience. Parents have all heard the question "Are we there yet?" or the words "I have to go to the bathroom" five minutes after they have just past the last bathroom for miles. For parents with more than one child, it can sound like professional wrestling in the backseat. As boredom is the main cause of the whining and complaining that the children are...
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It's the beginning of spring break, and we're heading south. That's all we know. Our family is greatly anticipating what may be our last road trip for a long, long time. There's a lot of excitement in our house right now as we are shifting into a whole new phase for each of us. My husband is launching a new business. I am writing a book. Our 17-year-old daughter is preparing for college in Nova Scotia in...
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As you might have already imagined, RDMSDIA portrays over 120 extremely beautiful road trips, and after reading this book, I want to take every single one of them. So let's see, where would I start? Maybe I could begin on the west coast where I could take the North Cascades Loop, a 400 miles circular trek that takes Hwy 20 through te North Cascade Mountains National Park, the Wanatchee National Forest and back up...
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