I’m sharing all of our favorite tips for the best visit to Crab Island in my Ultimate Guide to Crab Island in Destin, Florida. Some of these Crab Island Tips you might find on other websites, but there are also several of our own nuggets of wisdom that we learned during our visit and didn’t …

This trip to Oahu was in partnership with the Oahu Visitors Bureau and their partners.  About 2 months ago, Kevin and I found ourselves planning a last minute trip to the island of Oahu. Say what?! Travel like this isn’t something that usually sneaks up on you as a surprise. Kevin travels quite a bit as a …

If I could go back and change one thing about our summer it would be that we didn’t take any family adventures. I don’t mean a big elaborate vacation to an exotic location. But there is something special about a family adventure and the way it draws us closer as a family. When we get …

When we traveled to Keystone this past Christmas for a family ski trip we had the opportunity to take a little break from all things snow and enjoy a Sunday Family Pajama Brunch at the Bighorn Bistro. What a treat! Traveling with kids can be pretty exhausting, even though everyone is having fun. Unfortunately I …

Well we sure closed 2014 with a bang. The kids and I, along with a few family members, had the opportunity to spend a few days skiing at Keystone before Christmas. 2014 was a hard year for me so the vacation was definitely exactly what I needed! This ski trip was really special for me …

The simple smell of classic Cajun dishes like Gumbo or Jambalaya remind me of my many visits to New Orleans. Because our dad traveled to the area a lot for work when we were growing up we often accompanied him during those travels for a little family road trip. Most of our time was spent …

Written by Erin Truax, guest travel writer This spring I had the opportunity to go skiing for the first time at Beaver Creek. I was traveling with my boyfriend and his sister, who both have experience snowboarding and skiing respectively. Since I had never skied before I knew I was going to need a lesson …

Christmas break 2013 managed to be the perfect blend of low key relaxation and fun after last year’s very busy and full holiday season with a lot of visiting family that I played host to. This year was fun with skiing, ice skating, tubing, cooking, movie going, and plenty of peaceful laziness in between. My …

As someone who has been on skis before, but without proper lessons during my first experience, I am 100% sold on the Adult Ski Lessons at Vail. My first time skiing was nearly 12 years ago. I spent the better part of my day falling on my bum, losing my skis, and crashing into other …

By the time you read this Eric and I will be well on our way to Vail, Colorado to enjoy and celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. Sound fun? The best part is that Eric doesn’t know where exactly we are traveling to. Until last night believed that we had plans for a Friday day ski …

Though Napa Valley may be known for its grape vineyards and wine tastings, there are plenty of other activities to indulge in while visiting. I recommend an Olive Oil and Vinegar tasting at Round Pond Estate. During my preview of the Your Ticket to Dine prize package for the Hilton HHonors Seven Tickets to Your …

Last weekend I had the opportunity to be a guest of Hilton HHonors in Napa, CA. Hilton HHonors is a loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide’s 10 Hotel brands. Hilton HHonors is currently running a  sweepstakes for their members While in Napa, CA a group of food and travel bloggers previewed one of the Seven Tickets …

My life is CRAZY. Can you believe I’ve slept in beds that do not belong to me more than I’ve slept in my own bed this month? I’ve been to Boulder, Chicago, New York City, Park City, and Boulder (again). From house hunting, to blogging trips, speaking in conferences, attending conferences, and more house hunting …

We’re packing up the kids and car to spend a few days in Colorado during our upcoming Spring Break. Sounds fun, right? Unfortunately, we’ll likely be doing more work then play. Why is that, you ask? We’ll be house hunting! Yep, that’s right. After 7 years in Albuquerque, we’ll be changing things up. I have …

I recently had another opportunity to travel to San Diego. After my second trip this year, I dreaming about moving to there some day. What a gorgeous, fun city. There is always so much to see and do…and of course EAT! Here are a few of my favorite sweet treat stops from my most recent …

For me the highlight of my trip to La Paz was our day out on the ocean. The day consisted of a beautiful ride on a boat from Fun Baja Tours out to the Isla Espiritu Santo area, which is located directly north of the Bay of La Paz. The marina as we left Costa …

I recently had the opportunity to travel to La Paz, Mexico in Baja California with the Mexico Tourism Board. During one of the days while in Mexico we traveled down to the town of Todos Santos, located about 50 miles south of La Paz on the Pacific Coast side of the Baja California Peninsula. This …

After receiving an invitation from the Mexico Tourism Board to visit La Paz, Mexico in Baja California I immediately had a few questions about traveling to Mexico since I’m a newbie to international travel. While some of my questions may sound silly and unimportant, they could make my travel days a more pleasant experience, others …

Here is part 2 of my San Diego recap. Read on for a great Shutterfly coupon code and giveaway, details of our trip, family fun activities, great places to stay and yummy restaurants. Read about Part 1 of our San Diego Trip at Family Fun in San Diego, California: Part 1. Day 3: Sea World …

This has been a summer of firsts. My first passport. My first time with international travel. Our first time visiting Crete and Athens. And the our very first time traveling without the kids. As if that wasn’t enough adventure for one summer, we decided that it’d be fun to take our first, real family trip …

We had a great time visiting Crete. It was beautiful and relaxing. But Athens was really awesome, for lack of a better word. I can’t believe how much we crammed into two days! I hope you’ll bear with me as I try to cram it all in to one post. In Crete we just stayed …

We had a great time visiting Crete. It was beautiful and relaxing. But Athens was really awesome, for lack of a better word. I can’t believe how much we crammed into two days! I hope you’ll bear with me as I try to cram it all in to one post. In Crete we just stayed …

As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been pretty quite around here over the past few weeks. I sure hope you’ve enjoyed all the amazing guest posters who agreed to help me out while I took a little time away from the blog to spend with the family. I can’t wait to try out the delicious recipes …