Blue Spring State Park — just about an hour and half from Jacksonville, about 15 minutes off I-4 West — is a great day trip for kids of different ages.
The Main Attraction: Manatees!
The main attraction there is the manatees,...
We are a family who loves to travel. Local or international, weekend getaways or week-long adventures. We're in for it all. The memories are priceless, and the chance to escape the distractions of day-to-day life can help reset and...
As Florida residents we have lots of perks that make Disney more enjoyable (and affordable)! Here are six tips for taking on Disney as a Florida resident.
Take a deep breath. Camping with a toddler is not as stressful as you may think it would be. With summer coming up in a couple of months, this is the best time to start planning for your trip....
Our son recently celebrated his 9th birthday in February, and he had a choice on how he wanted to celebrate. Take a family trip to Orlando and enjoy his favorite Disney fun for a weekend, or possibly, fingers crossed...
If you are getting on the road to travel for Thanksgiving or Christmas like millions of other Americans, you may be dreading not only the drive (91% of us travel by car for the holidays) but also staying with...
I was proudly born and raised in southern New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. I grew up eating out at delicious Italian restaurants, having real Chinese takeout and devouring mouth-watering Philly pretzels.
And then, I moved to the South for...
If I had my druthers, I would swing on a Pawleys Island hammock, centered between two oak trees, sippin’ lemonade from a mason jar 'til the cows come home. If this sentence appeals to you at all, then you...
Our latest girls' trip is in the books! It was five glorious days in the mountains of Colorado, sans family. None of us feel bad about our time away from our kids each year, and you shouldn’t either. We...
We picked a fine time to go out of town. I say that seriously and sarcastically because a major hurricane is about to wreak havoc on our beloved Sunshine State, and we are 2,000 miles away on vacation. It’s...
Nestled deep into the High Country of North Carolina, at an elevation of 3,333 feet, is our favorite family destination: Boone, North Carolina. We love them so much, we like to call them our mountains, but I'd love to...
Located about two hours south of Tampa, Naples is a beautiful city on Florida’s west coast. While it can be a solid six-hour drive from Jacksonville, it is definitely worth the trip. Beautiful beaches and plenty of kid-friendly activities...