Travel

Blue skies and sandy beaches extend for, what seems like, forever. A beach town just a few minutes away is filled with sun kissed faces shopping, dining on the sidewalk patios, and enjoying the local farmers market. The creative...

As you get off your exit, you drive around a scenic curve which feels like forever. Are you ever going to get there? Then you see it. Water that sparkles, a historic downtown with adorable shops, and the bustle...

Summer is here! With more consistently nice weather and school being out, summer is the time for more adventuring as a family. It might be quick day trips to a nearby town, a weekend away, or a longer trip....

My daughter has been asking to go camping for the past year. Ever since she received her play tent and sleeping bag, it is all she could ever talk about. Last year our summer got away from us, but...

We finally did it! A week vacation, out-of-state with our 4-year-old daughter. We traveled to Florida by plane for a Disney World Vacation. This was our daughter's first flight. My first flight wasn't until high school, so I wasn't...

Last spring I spent the day with one of my best friends in Grand Rapids. We had a delicious brunch, went shopping, got our nails done, and ended the day with a fabulous community theater performance. It was the...

It just doesn't feel like fall to me without a trip to Uncle John's Cider Mill. Growing up in Ithaca, Uncle John's was THE local cider mill to visit. My childhood visits have continued into adulthood. Every year, we...

While visiting my parents back home, we decided to spend our Saturday morning going blueberry picking. This was a first for most of us, and something we have talked about doing for quite some time. We visited a local...

If you think you know Michigan and you haven’t been to Nordhouse Dunes, you don't know Michigan. As a fairly avid camper and Michigan enthusiast, I thought my first trip to Nordhouse would be like other backcountry camping –...

Much to my surprise, I married a camper. Not just a camper, but a backpacker. And so I found myself, four months into marriage, backpacking across South Manitou Island, one of the two Manitou Islands, with my new husband...