I love to read about WWII and all of the planes that fought in the war. So, for my birthday, my dad planned a trip to the National Museum of the US Air Force that’s located at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. It was amazing! If you like planes, you should definitely …
Munich is the capital of Bavaria. There is so much to see and do, but if you only have 24 hours in Munich you can still make the most of it. We arrived late afternoon. Since we were only staying one night, we chose to stay in a Novotel hotel that was within walking distance …
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Packing is my least favorite travel thing. I get seriously stressed out thinking about what I need for my next trip. I hate to be without something and I don’t like to wear the same thing too often. Over the years, I’ve streamlined the process to make it as easy as possible. The boys pitch …
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Have you ever dreamed of being James Bond for a day? I have! As a lifelong fan of 007, sometimes I think the places I travel to provide similar experiences. If you use your imagination and don’t let the wife and kids distract you there may not be a better place to pretend to be …
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The Neuschwanstein Castle is beautiful and is a landmark not to be missed if you visiting the Bavarian region of Germany. It was the inspiration behind Cinderella’s Castle and its easy to see why. The Castle is perched high up in a wooded section of the alps, overlooking an amazing view of the valley below. …
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Paris and affordable are not two words that you would typically put in the same sentence. And while splurging in Paris can certainly be fun, we wanted to see how much we could achieve in 3 days on the cheap. Normally, we save money by not eating out that much on vacation, but when you’re in …
In March of 2020 international travel came to a screeching halt as countries around the world scrambled to protect their citizens from the impending pandemic. We had planned to leave for France mid-month and frantically cancelled plans and accepted vouchers for future travel thinking that surely by summer everything would be open again. Now, a …
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When we took our first international trip with the boys several friends commented that the trip sounded amazing, but they couldn’t believe we were taking our kids. I get it. Some people would rather save their big trips for the adults, but to us it was never even a consideration. Travel teaches your kids so …
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located just outside of Indianapolis in Speedway, Indiana, is the largest sports venue in the world. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. Each year, millions of race fans worldwide tune in to see the amazing accomplishments that turn time into history and drivers into legends. …
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If you’ve had trouble finding a rental car for this summer or felt like the rates have gone WAY up, you’re not alone. Over the past year, as we all stopped traveling, the car rental companies sold off their fleets. And now with the computer chip crisis, they are unable to purchase new cars to …
