Here’s a list of some of the destinations I’ve been, both in the United States and International.

United States of America

North Atlantic

Connecticut

Maine

• • • Acadia National Park

Massachusetts

• • • Boston

New Hampshire

• • • The White Mountains

New York

Rhode Island

Vermont

Mid-Atlantic

Deleware

Maryland

Pennsylvania

Virginia

• • • Chincoteague
    • Colonial Williamsburg
    • Monticello, Highland and Montpelier

West Virginia

Washington D.C.

• • • Washington DC

Southeast

Alabama

Florida

• • • Destin
    • Disney World
    • St. Augustine

Georgia

Kentucky

• • • Louisville
    • Mammoth Cave National Park
    • Red River Gorge

Mississippi

North Carolina

South Carolina

• • • Myrtle Beach, Charleston and Hilton Head

Tennessee

• • • Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Midwest

Illinois

• • • Chicago

Indiana

• • • Indiana Dunes National Park
    • Southern Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Michigan

• • • Lake Michigan, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Traverse City and Mackinac Island

Minnesota

Missouri

• • • St Louis and Gateway Arch National Park

Nebraska

Ohio

• • • Chillicothe
    • Cincinnati
    • Cleveland
    • Columbus
    • Cuyahoga Valley National Park
    • Dayton
    • Hocking Hills State Park Top 5 Hikes
    • Ohio National Parks
    • Ohio State Reformatory

Wisconsin

Southwest

Arkansas

• • • Hot Springs National Park

Louisiana

• • • New Orleans

Oklahoma

New Mexico

• • • Carlsbad Caverns National Park
    • White Sands National Park

Texas

• • • Big Bend National Park
    • San Antonio

Rocky Mountain

Colorado

• • • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
    • Great Sand Dunes National Park
    • Mesa Verde National Park

Montana

North Dakota

South Dakota

• • • Blacks Hills, Mt Rushmore and Custer State Park

Utah

• • • Park City and Salt Lake City

Wyoming

• • • Grand Teton National Park
    • Yellowstone National Park

Western

Arizona

California

• • • Channel Islands National Park
    • Death Valley National Park
    • Hearst Castle
    • Joshua Tree National Park
    • San Francisco
    • Wine Country

Nevada

• • • Las Vegas

Pacific Northwest

IDAHO

Oregon

• • • Crater Lake National Park

Washington

• • • Seattle, Capitol Hill & Bainbridge Island

Hawaii

• • • The Big Island
    • Maui
    • Oahu

 

Alaska

• Denali NP and Talkeetna
• Kenai Fjords NP, Exit Glacier and Seward
• Valdez and Columbia glacier kayaking
• Wrangell St. Elias NP and Kennecott Mine

 

International

Canada

• • Best Things to Do in Quebec City

ASIA

CAMBODIA

• • • Best Things to Do in Angkor Wat

LAOS

• • • Best Things to Do in Laos

THAILAND

• • • Best Things to Do in Thailand

VIETNAM

• • • Best Things to Do in Vietnam

EUROPE

FRANCE

• • • Best Things to Do in Paris

ITALY

• • • Best Things to Do in Florence
    • Best Things to Do in Rome
    • Best Things to Do in Sorrento

LATIN AMERICA

COSTA RICA

• • • Best Things to Do in Costa Rica

MEXICO

• • • Best Things to Do in Baja California
    • Best Things to Do in Boquillas del Carmen

Travel Itineraries

HOW TO SPEND ONE DAY IN… TRAVEL ITINERARIES

Sometimes you just have one day to explore, make the most of it!

• • How to Spend 1 Day in Acadia
  • How to Spend 1 Day in Big Bend
  • How to Spend 1 Day in Cincinnati
  • How to Spend 1 Day in Death Valley
  • How to Spend 1 Day in Quebec City
  • How to Spend 1 Day in the Smoky Mountains
  • How to Spend 1 Day in the White Mountains
  • Timpanogos Cave Day Trip Itinerary
  • Visiting Amache National Historic Site

HOW TO SPEND MORE THAN ONE DAY… TRAVEL ITINERARIES

When you have a little more time, here are some of the longer trips we have taken.

• • Park City and Salt Lake City Itinerary
  • 2 Weeks in Southern Colorado
  • Colonial Williamsburg 1 Week Itinerary
  • 2 Weeks in New England and Quebec
  • 2 Weeks in Texas and New Mexico
  • 2 Weeks in Wyoming and South Dakota
  • 2 Days in Death Valley
  • 3 Days in New Orleans
  • 10 Days on the Big Island of Hawaii
  • 2 Weeks in Alaska
  • 1 Week in Southern California
  • 2 Weeks in Costa Rica
  • 2 Weeks in Paris and Italy

Finally, a map of the US drives we have taken with our kids over the last 8 years: