Camping in Michigan City with Our 1 Year Old

Dave and I love camping. It’s been a big part of our travel experiences growing up. We, of course, want to share that with our son Jensen and provide him with fun camping experiences as he grows up. So back in July we took Jensen on his first camping trip! We decided to camp relatively […]

Cherokee KOA Campground Review

We are campers at heart. Dave and I go camping whenever we get the chance. As we planned our trip to Cherokee, North Carolina we really wanted to go camping. However, we had not been on a camping trip with both of our kids. When I say camping I mean in a tent, roughing it. […]

A Complete Guide to the Painted Hills, OR

While researching our drive to Portland, OR I stumbled upon The Painted Hills and knew we had to visit. These colorful hills are one of three areas in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Central Oregon. All three geologic locations feature rock formations that age up to 40 million years old.   What […]

TS 2018 Wrap Up

Wow where did 2018 go? It feels like I blinked and the year was behind me, as well as the first half of January 2019. 2018 was full of new challenges, life experiences, and of course, travel. I believe I can whole-heartedly say 2018 was the best year of my life thus far. So let’s […]

The Raccoon Raid at Shades State Park

Last weekend I went camping at Shades State Park with a bunch of friends for a birthday celebration. We camped at Shades State Park and drove to Turkey Run State Park to go hiking. (At the time Turkey Run’s campground was full.) I really enjoyed Shade’s campground. They had a bathroom and shower facility within […]