I provide travel recommendations for families with teens, as well as travel planning advice to get the most out of your vacation.
The biggest U.S. travel year is coming
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Hi Reader, I recently published something over on my other site that I think you’ll really appreciate. With America’s 250th birthday coming up in 2026 (and Route 66 turning 100!), I put together a guide to planning a once-in-a-generation road trip across the U.S. Even if you don’t normally follow that site, this one felt too good not to share here. There’s something special about seeing the country by road. Historic cities. Small towns. National parks. The kind of places that make you slow down and really experience where you are. In the guide, I cover: • Ideas for meaningful stops tied to America’s history If you’re considering an RV, you can currently save $70 on an RVshare rental with code USART250, which makes this kind of bucket-list trip a little more doable. You can read the full guide here. Whether you’re planning a full cross-country adventure or just a long summer loop, 2026 is shaping up to be a pretty incredible time to explore. Hope it inspires something fun. Travel on! Tonya
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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.
Hey Reader, After years of camping and RV travel, I’ve noticed something. Most families don’t avoid RV trips because they don’t like the idea. They avoid them because they assume it’s complicated. So let’s make this simple. Here’s when renting an RV actually makes practical sense. If you’re visiting multiple national parks on one trip.Hotel hopping every night gets old fast. An RV lets you stay inside the park or close to it without constantly packing and unpacking. If you’re traveling with...
Hey Reader, Last week was Plan for Vacation Day. Maybe you locked in dates. Maybe you picked a destination. Maybe you bookmarked a place and thought, “I’ll come back to this.” All of that counts. Now let’s talk about what actually helps trips move from idea to booked without taking over your life. Here are a few of my best planning tips after years of doing this with school calendars, work schedules, and teenagers who change their minds: 1. Anchor your trip with one non-negotiable Dates, a...
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