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Trip To Daufuskie Island: How To Plan And Prepare

If you read any of my posts about our trip to Daufuskie Island, I'm confident that you're ready to start planning your own visit! After posting pictures on social media and then sharing some blogs, I've been flooded with questions about planning a trip. Since it seems...

Remembering George H.W. Bush: My Kids Version

Last week our family joined the nation remembering George H.W. Bush. A life well lived. What an incredible gift he was to both his own family AND our country! Of course, we shared with our children the news of his passing. Although they were not alive during his...

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: What You Don’t See On TV

Have you ever wondered about everything you don't see on TV? Well here is the inside scoop on all the behind-the-scene stuff from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. A few weeks ago our family had the opportunity to attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New...

Daufuskie Island Bucket List: You Don’t Want To Miss This…But You Could

Daufuskie Island is a hidden gem. And- like the island itself- many of the activities, businesses and restaurants are also well kept secrets. You really need a Daufuskie Island Bucket List to make sure you don't miss anything! Our family had the opportunity to visit...

New York City Christmas: A List of Must-Do Magical Experiences

New York City is fabulous. And easily one of my favorite cities to visit. However, a New York City Christmas takes it to a whole new level. It's truly over-the-top magical. When I was younger I had the opportunity to visit NYC several times during the Christmas...

Black Friday Sneak Peaks: All The Hot Travel Items I Have My Eyes On

As hard as it is to believe, the holiday season is upon us! We're in the process of packing for New York (EEK, bucket list item!) which means I need to be extra diligent looking through all of the Black Friday Sneak Peaks. This year there are SO many items being...

Daufuskie: The Island Less Traveled

Our family just returned from our first trip to Daufuskie Island. As I stare at this blank page and wonder how I can possibly put into words the charm of this little place, a familiar poem comes to mind. Remember the one by Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken? It's often...

When The Best Travel Moments Aren’t The Ones You Plan…

I am a compulsive planner. In fact, I actually have to plan not to plan things. (Yep, it's a problem.) So imagine my genuine surprise that one of my son's all time best travel moments isn't something I planned! If you've been following Mom With A Map, you may be aware...

Why My Children Voluntarily Surrender Their Halloween Candy

Every year on Halloween night my two children voluntarily surrender their Halloween Candy. If you're wondering what this has to do with travel...keep reading. Actually, I'm totally kidding. This post has nothing to do with travel. But, I decided to take a quick break...

4 Tips to Improve Your Family Travel Experience

Guest post by Emily Hogoboom Your goals for traveling as a family are simple: enjoy yourselves, stay safe, and soak up new experiences. But how do you take your family travel experience above and beyond? You don’t want to go on an average family vacation – you want...

College Football Stadiums: The Ultimate Bucket List For Every Fan

Whether you're a huge fan of the game, or you just enjoy visiting new places (or both, like me!)- here is the ultimate bucket list of College Football Stadiums. Nothing makes watching college football more exciting than a chill in the air, and a killer venue! And...

Hurricane Impacted Travel: How To NOT Let Weather Ruin Your Vacation

First and foremost I have to acknowledge that hurricane impacted travel is never the most important problem. There are many lives being changed and communities destroyed by these powerful storms. Our prayers are with everyone dealing with the effects of the recent...

5 Secrets to Surviving a Long Road Trip with Kids

Staff Writer Content Going on a long road trip can be taxing on anyone, regardless of their age. Being stuck in a car for days at a time can quickly become monotonous and uncomfortable, but especially so for young children. Here are a few secrets to surviving a long...

“Winning” Travel Streak Finally Broken: Misadventure At The Orchard

There are so many words that can be used to describe traveling with family. Flawless isn't one of them. When you travel with kids it's hard to pull off an hour without misadventure, much less an entire trip! And yet, our family was on a bit of a "winning" travel...

6 Things I Learned About My Marriage While Evacuating From A Hurricane

Guest Post by Katie Fleming With the recent hurricane making headlines, my husband and I began to reminisce about our vacation that got cut short by Irma in 2017. The more we talked about it, the more I realized how much I’d learned about my marriage while evacuating...

The Most Family-Friendly National Parks You Need To Visit NOW

5 years ago if you told me that one of my favorite travel activities would become visiting family-friendly National Parks- I would have called you crazy. I don't camp. I don't hike. In fact, I'm not even all that outdoorsy unless it involves sports. In other words,...

How To Prepare For A Hurricane When You Don’t Live On The Coast

I live about 200 miles from the Carolina coast. As you’re probably aware, Hurricane Florence has been targeting us all week. The weather predictions for our area have been all over the map. Days ago the forecasters said we’d likely receive hurricane force winds as...

The One Place I’ve Been That I’ll Never Go Again

For as long as I can remember, I've been obsessed with taking pictures. I'm under the impression that a moment hasn't actually happened unless it's documented in a picture! Naturally, as we travel with our kids, I am a total crazy person when it comes to snapping...

Important Tips For Visiting The Grand Canyon With Kids

The Grand Canyon. As the name implies, it's pretty incredible. However, with such a big name there come big expectations. And, I dare say, if you don't visit the Grand Canyon with your expectations in check- you might leave disappointed. Especially when traveling with...

25 Great Questions To Ask Children On Long Road Trips

10,000 miles. If I only take into consideration road trips, that's a pretty accurate number representing how many miles we traveled by car this summer. Crazy, huh? But want to know something even crazier? If you ask my kids if we spent a lot of time in the...

The Hottest New Beach Accessory: Sharkbanz

This post is sponsored by Sharkbanz Being a mom at the beach is hard. (Okay, admittedly it's first world problem "hard." But challenging, nonetheless.) First off, if you even make it down to the beach with all your stuff...you're winning, but exhausted. Setting up and...

The Ultimate List of Destinations For Harry Potter Fans

I'm going to throw myself under the bus for a second and admit, I'm not a Harry Potter Fan. I know. Jaws are dropping. It's just not my thing. I'm cringing as I type this because I know I'm going to alienate virtually everyone reading this post. But, honestly science...

A Few Fun Facts From Our Bucket List Trip: An Alaskan Cruise

Our Alaskan Cruise A Guest Post From Melanie Wade My husband and I recently retired and a trip to Alaska was first on our travel bucket list. After doing a little research, we decided to do a 10-day Alaskan Cruise and land tour. Using a travel agent, Jamie Early, we...

10 Things Every Homeschooler Needs To Start The School Year

This fall will mark the start of my 3rd year as a homeschool parent. (Or Worldschool, as we like to call it since we have a heavy focus on education through travel!) Naturally, after 3 years, I'm a self-proclaimed expert on all things homeschool. Well, that's not...