Travel
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Horseshoe Bend: Tips for Visiting the Iconic Landmark
Horseshoe Bend is a quintessential Western landmark that’s worth a stop to grab that iconic photo in Northern Arizona. Horseshoe Bend is a sharp turn in the Colorado River, framed by vermillion cliffs. The public overlook is just outside Page, Arizona. It is part of the Glen Canyon National Recreational Area. The area makes a…
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Best Things to Do at Mammoth Cave with Kids
Visiting Mammoth Cave with kids is an awesome adventure exploring history and geology in the world’s longest-known cave system. We’ve been to Mammoth Cave National Park with kids twice, and our second trip was truly exceptional! Here are my favorite things to do at Mammoth Cave with kids. Take a Historic Tour at Mammoth Cave…
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Visit Monument Valley with Kids
We visited Monument Valley with kids for a very quick trip and loved every second! We stopped at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park on our way to Zion National Park in mid-November 2025. Here is everything you need to know about visiting Monument Valley with kids! How to get to Monument Valley with kids Monument…
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Best Things to Do in Petrified Forest with Kids
Petrified Forest is a massively underrated and wildly unique national park. Many people treat this fossil hotspot as a drive-through park, but I’m here to tell you that visiting Petrified Forest with kids is the perfect adventure. You just have to know where to look to see the best sights and what you’re looking at!…
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Best Things to do in Guadalupe Mountains with Kids
Find a great adventure in an overlooked and much under-appreciated national park in Guadalupe Mountains with kids! I love Guadalupe Mountains National Park. For three years, my husband and I lived just two hours away from Guadalupe Mountains, in El Paso, Texas. In fact, our first camping trip together to Guadalupe Mountains! (It was a…
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Best Things to do at Carlsbad Caverns with Kids
Exploring Carlsbad Caverns with kids is absolutely magical! There’s nothing like seeing their face as they enter the cave’s Big Room and take in the towering formations. Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a breathtaking cave hidden under the mountains in the middle of the New Mexico desert. I’ve been to Carlsbad several times — with…
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Best Things to Do in Great Smoky Mountains with Kids
Visiting the Smokies with kids is an amazing adventure, but also a trip that requires intense planning to see all the best sights! Great Smoky Mountains is the most visited National Park in the United States — by a lot! More than 11 million people visit the Smokiess each year. The park even spans two…
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Best Things to Do at Bandelier with Kids
Visiting Bandelier with kids is an absolute blast! Bandelier National Monument is in Northern New Mexico, less than two hours from Albuquerque and less than an hour from Santa Fe. Bandelier is one of my top spots in New Mexico to bring visitors, especially during fall when the beautiful leaves turn golden. There is rich…
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Best Things to Do in Petroglyph with Kids
There are so many great trails to hike in Petroglyph with kids! Petroglyph National Monument is right in the heart of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It’s a must-do with kids in Albuquerque. Plus, it’s free! Petroglyphs are rock carvings. Most of the estimated 25,000 petroglyphs in the park are believed to have been carved by the…
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A Volcanic New Mexico adventure: El Malpaís, Bandera Ice Cave & El Morro
I have the most amazing New Mexico adventure day itinerary for you. It explores New Mexico’s volcanic legacy and its layered indigenous, colonial, and American history. You’ll visit two national monuments — El Malpaís and El Morro national monuments— as well as the privately owned Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano. If you’re journeying from Albuquerque, then…