Hiking with Children

Before we had children, my husband and I would often grab our hiking gear and food, hop in the car and go on long weekend hikes. Usually our hikes would be overnight consisting of around 13 miles...

Visiting Glacier National Park in Winter

A nature lovers heaven, Glacier National Park is a must to visit. As of today, the Traveling Family PNW has had the pleasure of visiting this majestic park twice. Once in the winter and most...

Exploring Scotland's Highlands

High misty mountains, deep mysterious lochs, bloody battles and nature at its finest; that is the Highlands of Scotland and a whole lot more. Hopefully, I can take you to places you've never...

Visiting London's Sky Garden

Is "London on a budget" an oxymoron? You might think so, but I don't! On our last trip to London I balanced pricey admissions to tourist sites with free things and one of the best things we did for...

Backpacking the Manistee River Trail

It was the first time in three years that we did not have severe weather to contend with on the annual nieces and nephews’ backpacking adventure. There were, however, plenty of other happenings...

5 Free Things to Do in Chicago

We can all search for “free things to do in Chicago” and get the Lincoln Park Zoo, Garfield Park Conservatory, etc. Here I highlight some smaller gems, beloved by locals on a typical...