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  • All US - Travel Destinations - Washington DC

    One of DC’s Best Free Museums: Visiting the National Postal Museum

    January 26, 2026 - By Jen

    Tucked right across from Union Station, the Smithsonian National Postal Museum is one of DC’s most underrated gems, a place dedicated to telling America’s story through the mail we send, the stamps we collect, and the journeys letters make along the way. As the museum describes it, “through the preservation…

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    These 5 Colorful World’s Fair Houses Are Hiding in Indiana Dunes

    January 14, 2026 - By Jen

    There’s a stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline where time feels like it folds in on itself, where five futuristic houses from the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair now sit perched above the dunes like colorful postcards from the past. These Century of Progress homes, once built as showpieces to preview the…

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    Wild West Secrets: Our Tour of the Deadwood Brothel Museum

    January 13, 2026 - By Jen

    If there’s one place in Deadwood that stopped us in our track, it was the Deadwood Brothel Museum. Tucked upstairs where you half expect to find dusty offices or forgotten storage closets, this museum instead opens the door to one of the town’s most enduring, complicated, and honestly fascinating chapters:…

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    300+ Things to Do in Philadelphia: Free Interactive Planning Map

    January 12, 2026 - By Jen

    Planning a trip to Philly can be a lot. Between historic sites, museums, all the amazing food (so much food), and trying to decide which neighborhood to start in, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed fast. So! I did what any Type-A traveler would do- I made a Google MyMap loaded…

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    Winter Week Near OKC: Museums, Lights, Zoos & Small-Town Magic

    January 12, 2026 - By Jen

    After a full month soaking up New Mexico sunshine, it was time to start the slow roll back north toward our home base for Christmas, and that meant a string of one-week stops along the way. One of our favorites was a cozy week in Edmond, Oklahoma, just outside Oklahoma…

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    Making the Most of a Quick Stop in Amarillo

    January 9, 2026 - By Jen

    After spending all of October 2025 in New Mexico, we spent a short week in Amarillo, Texas as we worked our way back towards home base for winter. We didn’t do a ton here, especially because we knew we’d back in Spring 2026 since we planned on doing a Route…

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    A Powerful Visit to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum

    January 8, 2026 - By Jen

    The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum has been on our list for years, and during our week-long stay near Oklahoma City, we finally made time to visit. With workdays limiting how much we could explore, we only had one full day to really get out and experience the area,…

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    From Ham the Astrochimp to Apollo Rockets: Exploring New Mexico’s Space History

    January 5, 2026 - By Jen

    During our month-long stay in New Mexico, we spent a week based in Alamogordo, which made it the perfect time to finally visit the New Mexico Museum of Space History. Perched above the Tularosa Basin and closely tied to nearby White Sands Missile Range, this museum tells the story of…

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    From Big Cats to Secret Gardens: Inside ABQ BioPark

    January 2, 2026 - By Jen

    If you’re looking for things to do in Albuquerque that work for both adults and kids, ABQ BioPark is one of the city’s biggest and most well-rounded attractions. Made up of the ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium, Botanic Garden, and nearby Tingley Beach, this expansive complex is designed to connect visitors…

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    Year in the Life of Full-Time RVers: 2025 Recap

    December 30, 2025 - By Jen

    It’s the end of the year as we know it, and we’re ok. 2025 was our second full year as full-time RVers and we covered a lot of ground this year! We made it to both coasts (and both oceans if you count the Chesapeake Bay) and a lot of…

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Okay friends, I finally pulled together something Okay friends, I finally pulled together something I’ve been working on for a while and I’m SO excited to share it!

I made an interactive Google map with 300+ things to do in Philadelphia (food, museums, historic sites, murals, playgrounds, concerts, parks, you name it) and I’m giving it away for free on the blog!

If you’re planning a visit to Philly, this map is such a fun tool. You can even save your own copy and customize it- color code spots, add notes, delete things you’re not interested in, etc. I use maps like this to plan our trips and figured… why not share?

The post breaks everything down and has the link to grab the map 👇
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We’ve learned that the Blue Ridge Parkway is so mu We’ve learned that the Blue Ridge Parkway is so much more than a pretty road you cruise through with the windows down. 

In fall 2024, we spent a week in Roanoke, Virginia, and our campground was right on the parkway- so scenic drives became part of everyday life. Some mornings we’d hop on “just for one overlook,” and other days we’d wander for miles, stopping whenever a patch of color or a peek of mountains caught our eye.

But the real magic happened when we got out of the truck.

One of our favorite surprises was the Roanoke River Overlook. We pulled over expecting a quick photo and instead found a short trail dropping down to the river. A few minutes later we were standing on the riverbank, soaking in the quiet water views and checking out the old 1906 Niagara Dam powerhouse across the river. Such a fun little slice of history tucked into the trees!

So here’s your reminder from the road:
Don’t just drive the Blue Ridge Parkway… step off and explore. 

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New trip recaps just hit the blog! 🌵 Amarillo, Te New trip recaps just hit the blog!

🌵 Amarillo, Texas
We checked out the “Grand Canyon of Texas” (aka Palo Duro Canyon), wandered the Amarillo Botanical Gardens, and obviously had to eat at the Route 66-famous Big Texan Steakhouse (yes, it’s exactly the over-the-top Texas experience you’re imagining).

🦬 Edmond, Oklahoma
We camped just outside Oklahoma City and packed SO much into the week- the OKC Memorial & Museum,  the OKC Zoo, a peek at the US Capitol Tree, and even an evening stroll through the charming nearby town of Guthrie. Plus a few more surprises we squeezed in between work days!

If you want to follow along or plan your own route through these Route 66 towns, both posts are up now 👉
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If you love hikes with a reward at the end, Nuttal If you love hikes with a reward at the end, Nuttallburg has your name all over it.

This trail literally dropped us into a piece of West Virginia history- conveyor belts, coal tipples, old foundations, and a whole abandoned mining community just hanging out in the woods like it never left.

New River Gorge keeps blowing our minds. You go in expecting a walk in the trees… and end up time-traveling.

Highly recommend adding this one to your list if you’re exploring the park!

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Low tide is like a secret door to a whole other wo Low tide is like a secret door to a whole other world

We made it to Yaquina Head right as the tide dropped, and suddenly the rocks were alive- sea stars, anemones, crabs, the works.

One of our favorite simple joys on the coast: no admission, no reservations, just good timing and a willingness to get your feet wet.

Tide charts are our love language at this point . Oregon, you’re magic.

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