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Michigan’s Upper Peninsula RV Trip
For my wonderful friend Krystle’s 30th Birthday (and surprise proposal!) we planned an epic springtime road trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We found sitters for the pups and rented an RV and a trailer to pull their Jeep for the Memorial Day long weekend. The natural beauty was beyond what we even imagined and our first RV trip was both a fun adventure and definite success. We made the seven hour trip up from Chicago with an epic road trip playlist and stayed our first night pulled over at a surprisingly beautiful truck stop. The next morning we made our way to Jack Pine Lodge and Campground and set up…
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Illinois to Texas Road Trip Itinerary
As a part of a hog hunting trip for my husband and his brother we rented a truck and planned a road trip from Chicago, Illinois to Dallas, Texas with the girls going on to San Antonio and the boys staying closer to Dallas for their hunting trip. In planning for this trip, I developed a multi-state road trip to hit up all the best cities that I could along the way. I am sharing our Illinois to Texas itinerary here now so you too can enjoy his fun-filled route too. Day One Chicago, Illinois We live here so for us, Chicago was not an official stop but just…
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My Six Favorite Activities in San Antonio
A few years back we took a Texas road trip with Ryan’s Brother and his girlfriend. One of our main stops was the city of San Antonio, Texas. Ryan and his brother stayed the first night then went on to their hog hunt and his brother’s girlfriend and I stayed on a few more days. We explored this beautiful city with ease by walking and using their bus system. You can never see it all so because time is short, I have narrowed down my six favorite activities in San Antonio to incorporate in your trip. They are in no particular order. 6. Visiting the Alamo One of San Antonio’s…
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The Solution to Car Travel Blues
With the holiday’s around the corner I know a lot of us will be spending time with family and friends. If you are like us, this will mean a lot of driving in order to make this happen. As you are thinking about all these trips you may be dreading all of the not so fun things that come with car travel. But fear not , there is a fun way to truly make your holiday vacation a holiday vacation. That solution is taking that drive and creating a mini road trip. It will add so much more fun to the monotony of driving and add natural stopping points.…
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Top Six Tips for Bringing your Dog on the Road
Looking to bring your favorite pup with you on your next road trip? Headed to visit family for the weekend with your pooch? Along with our love for travel, we share a love for animals and one in particular, our dog Memphis. As a result, he comes along with us for many a vacation or weekend away. We have compiled our top six tips for bringing your dog along with you for car trips for a safe and fun experience for you and your pooch on your first or next time on the road. 1. Make Sure They Have Space Ensure your dog has their won spot, preferably on the…
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Pre-planned versus Free-Style Roadtrip
Some of our very favorite trips have been road trips. In fact, the very first trip we took together as a couple was a cross country drive. Since then we have done several other road trips across the United States. Through these trips we have found there are two distinct ways to experience a road trip, both with their own perks and challenges. Obviously, you will need to pick where you want to go and who you will go with but a lesser known decision you will need to make is what style of trip you want to go on. There is the more scheduled pre-planned trip and the mostly…