Where Travel and Learning Come Together
Books. Even though many children have eBooks, everyone still seem to acquire paper books. There are many times that paper books are just a bit superior to a kindle. When a parent wants to snuggle on the couch with a child, when reading in bed before going to sleep, when teaching a little one to…
In our beginning stages of planning for roadshooling we knew that weight and space would be an issue living in an RV. We had a ton of books. Books are heavy and they take up a lot of space. This posed a problem because we love to read and our children love to read. We…
Looking for a great desert idea to make in your Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker? Ingredients Crust: 8 full graham crackers 1/3 cup walnuts 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter Batter: 16 ounces cream cheese, (at room temperature) 1/3 cup white granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 large eggs (at room temperature) 1/3 cup heavy cream (at room temperature) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1…
We are not morning people, but when we were asked to get up at 5 am to help setup a hot air balloon we knew we couldn’t pass up the opportunity. We told the boys they could come along and learn to crew for a hot air balloon, but Colin decided sleep was more important.…
After a couple busy days of exploring national parks we decided to stop at an RV park and enjoy some rest and full hookups. After boondocking for a while we always look forward to getting hookups and taking showers, doing laundry and getting things clean. One thing we didn’t expect was extra water in the…
In our two years of travel we have only stayed at one truck stop in our fifth wheel. We never stay places without at least partial hookups. We just aren’t really set up for it. But on our trip to Alaska in the summer house, we got used to not having many amenities and we…
Americas youngest National Park is also one of the oldest formations on the planet. This area was a destination on our agenda, and our visit to this little known National Park did not disappoint. Pinnacles has been a National Monument since 1908 and upgraded to National Park in 2013. It only takes one visit to…
The summer of 2017, we took our 40’ 5th wheel up the East Coast starting in central Florida mid-March, traveling all the way north to Maine. We zig zagged up the coast, making it inland as far west as Tennessee and Kentucky. Along the way we learned a lot more about traveling in a RV,…