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Tonya Denmark

I provide travel recommendations for families with teens, as well as travel planning advice to get the most out of your vacation.

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National Park Week: Plan your next epic family trip

Hey Reader, When my kids hit their teen years, I wasn’t sure if our family adventures were going to survive. Suddenly, sports schedules, friend hangouts, and opinions (so many opinions) took over. But we found our sweet spot—and it was between trail markers, waterfall lookouts, and late-night s’mores at a national park. National parks became our reset button. And this week? It’s National Park Week. Which, fortunately, is item number one on the list of things that make planning your next...

Hey Reader, Last summer, I did something kind of wild. I rented an RV.Through RVShare.With teens. For a whole week. And here’s the shocker—we actually had fun. Like, laugh-out-loud, smores-in-pajamas, card-games-by-lantern-light fun. Relaxing riverside... they all look thrilled, don't they? Trust me, we had fun! No one stormed off. No one got grounded. And for once, no one was glued to their phone because…well…no service. I’m telling you this because if camping has been on your mind for the...

Hey Reader. Let me ask you something… Are you like me? You know…you have accomplished a lot of good stuff so far this year but you still focus on that one thing you keep putting off? To the point that maybe you ignore all the “did accomplish” stuff and instead just feel bad about the “did not accomplish” category? Yeah. Me too. I figured I wasn’t the only one so I’m just reaching out to let you know that hey! You aren’t alone in it. In fact, your buddy Tonya is right here with you. I have...

Real quick, Reader, I'm here to help you on your journey to easily plan more travel, especially if want to travel more with your teens before they move out. Get 25% off my Step by Step Travel Guide and Planner. Let's get those summer plans going! Travel on! Tonya Best of Detail Oriented Traveler: 24 Best Family Vacations to Take with Teens Awesome Grad Trip Ideas with your Senior 30 Best RV Trips with Teens How to Plan Memorable Family Vacations with Teens How to Prepare Your Car for a Safe...

Hey friend, I was just updating my How to Easily Save Money on Attractions post and I caught some sales that you might want to take advantage of. Sightseeing Pass has a 30% discount on select cities like New York. Tiqets has top-selling attractions for 10% off with code TOPPICKS10 Ripley's Believe It or Not tickets 25% off single attractions at Myrtle Beach with code BEATTHEHEAT. Ends 4/30.25% off single attractions at Gatlinburg with code BEATTHECROWD. Ends 4/30.25% off combo attractions at...

Hey Reader, Planning a family vacation is exciting… until you start crunching the numbers. Flights, hotels, food, activities—it all adds up fast. And before you know it, you’re second-guessing whether this trip is even doable. But here’s the good news: there’s a simple way to budget for travel—without the stress. I just put together a guide that breaks it all down. Whether you want to stick to a set budget or figure out what’s realistic for your dream destination, I’ve got step-by-step tips...

I don't know about you, Reader, but I am looking forward to spring. And for my kids, Spring Break is just over a week away! If you don't have spring break plans, I have a few last-minute ideas. I know a lot of families travel to Florida, and as a Florida resident, I have a few spots outside of Disney for you. And, like I mentioned last week, camping and renting an RV is still a fantastic option. When you rent with RVShare, you can save $40 with this link and code RVSBOOST40. Here's a few of...

Hey friends, I don't know about you, but I'm deep into making my summer plans. When I had teens, I had to schedule ahead of time to get on their calendars. Now that my oldest is 21 (today!) I have to work even harder to find time to travel with them. Life gets busy fast, so I like to plan ahead. One of the things I'm looking at for this summer is renting an RV. I've partnered with RVShare a few times in the past and I'm definitely looking forward to browse the rigs in some of our favorite...

Hey friend, Is it okay if I just cut to the chase? For the first 25 customers, I have 50% off my complete travel guide. I love this because: Spring break is coming soon Dozens of planning sheets included - that you can use again and again If not spring break... start planning for summer! The normal cost is $24, by the way but today you get it for $12 If you’ve got Issues with deciding where to go A dilemma about planning vacations with your busy family Have trouble organizing your trip and...

Hey friend, Currently, I'm traveling through Arizona and have taken no less than 1000 pictures of the Grand Canyon. (I may be exaggerating by a few hundred.) Either way, all those gorgeous photos take up space on my phone and I literally ran out of room as I was taking some behind-the-scenes videos. I have an Apple phone, but I use Google Photos as my photo storage. I find that the price of storage outweighs the cost of iCloud storage. Here's how I do it. I have the Google Photos app on my...