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Why Your Kids will Love Badlands National Park

October 2, 2025

We recently headed into Badlands National Park with my sister and her kids and it was better than expected. I knew it would be good because every National Park is well worth the visit. However, what I didn’t expect was how much my niece and nephew would enjoy it and why. Here’s why the Badlands must be on your bucket list if you have kids. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales if you make a booking through my link at no extra cost to you! Top Travel Resources After decades of traveling, there’s 3 companies I tend to use over and over and recommend to everyone: Badlands National Park There’s a

Everything You Need to Know to Love Lake Buchanan Near Austin Texas

September 25, 2025

If you’re looking for a fun weekend trip from San Antonio or Austin, Texas, then Lake Buchanan may be just the ticket. We spent two days in the area with our niece and it was lovely. We live in San Antonio so it was an easy drive for us but it would also be an easy trip from Austin. Here’s what you need to know to love Lake Buchanan. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales if you make a booking through my link at no extra cost to you! Top Travel Resources After decades of traveling, there’s 3 companies I tend to use over and over and recommend to everyone: Lake

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Denver to Rapid City & Beyond: How to See it All

September 9, 2025

We recently took a trip to South Dakota and when I told people we were going to South Dakota they all asked why. And I’ll tell you why: because I hadn’t been there. I will go anywhere once and South Dakota has two national parks and as a self-proclaimed national park nerd, I will see them all one day. We flew into Denver (from Texas), drove through Rocky Mountain National Park, through Nebraska, and then spent 5 nights in Rapid City in order to see all the surrounding areas. On this trip we saw so many things, and I’m gonna break it all down for you below but before we get to that, here’s a handy list to help you.

If You Love Fall You Need to See these September Events in San Antonio

September 1, 2025

Fall doesn’t really arrive in San Antonio Texas until about November, if then. However, if you’re a lover of all things fall, you can still celebrate it with these September events happening in the area. I’ve got scary events for adults only and kid-friendly events around the area to help you celebrate fall, even if it doesn’t feel like fall. If you’re looking to find fall colors, use this post to help you find the foliage. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales if you make a booking through my link at no extra cost to you! Top Travel Resources After decades of traveling, there’s 3 companies I tend to use over

Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Garner State Park

August 28, 2025

Garner State Park is a gem in the Texas Hill Country. If you want classic rolling hills and river time, then this is the place you need to go. As an added bonus, they have dance parties! In the summer months, at night there’s a dancing up by the visitor center complete with a jukebox. Yes, for real. However, the best part of Garner is the Frio river. It’s one of the nicest rivers in Texas and a great place to cool off in the hot summer months in Texas. All this makes Garner a very popular state park and therefore there’s things you definitely need to know before you visit and I’m here for that very reason. This post

Survive August with these Free Back to School Events Near San Antonio

August 1, 2025

Personally, I think August is the worst time of year in the Texas Hill Country. It’s so hot, it’s back to school time, and those summer trip bills start to pile up. Now is the time for free back to school events. Get the kids and yourself excited about August by attending one or all of these. Free Back to School Events Biblio-Tech Back to School Jam | August 2 Gain resources to help you prepare for the year. Held at 626 N. Flores, San Antonio, TX, 78205 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Interactive activities for the kids are also included along with fun giveaways. Find out more. San Marcos Back to School Craft Market | August 2-3 Support

How to Find The Best Swimming in the Texas Hill Country

July 1, 2025

This is a very controversial statement but I love summers in the Texas Hill Country. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s very hot and August is awful, I don’t include August in my statement. However, if done right, May, June and July are really fun. However, I do believe you need to spend it swimming in the Texas Hill Country, or stay inside. See, the thing is, I’m a water bug. So I’m happy in the river, at the beach, or in a pool. That’s why I’ve rounded up all the fun places you can swim to beat the Texas heat in the hill country. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales

25 Beautiful Bucket List Beaches to Set Foot On

May 29, 2025

I’m a big fan of being outside. From the mountains to the beaches, I love the natural world around us. In honor of summer quickly approaching, I decided to round-up bucket list beaches. I haven’t been to a lot of beaches but I did live in Australia for 3 years and hit some of the best beaches in the world there. As you can imagine, there are a lot of beaches in the world so I decided I’d have to give myself a limit. I decided to keep it to 25 beaches around the world that I’d love to set foot on. In order to keep it simplified, I’m breaking it down by continent and including how you can see

Travel Experiences You Need to Add to Your Bucket List

May 15, 2025

One of my favorite trips we have ever taken was to Southeast Asia. We hit Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia. A close second to this is Morocco, Tahiti, and Fiji. I’m sharing my round of bucket list experiences you need to have in these places. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales if you make a booking through my link at no extra cost to you! Top Travel Resources After decades of traveling, there’s 3 companies I tend to use over and over and recommend to everyone: Southeast Asia Travel Bucket List First up is a place we were able to travel to while living in Australia, Southeast Asia. We headed to Singapore,

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The Best Australia & New Zealand Experiences You’ll Love

May 8, 2025

If you know me for more than an hour, you’ll probably find out I lived in Australia and I love the country a whole lot. A close second is New Zealand and if they had better beaches, I would have wanted to live there too. From that time there we traveled around a lot and there’s a few experiences that stick with me to this day. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales if you make a booking through my link at no extra cost to you! Top Travel Resources After decades of traveling, there’s 3 companies I tend to use over and over and recommend to everyone: Australia & New Zealand

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