Below are some quick resources to help you plan your next trip. I’ll continue adding useful tools here too and let you know via email when I do. All you have to do now is download the PDF files. You can look at them on your device or print them out.
👉 Be sure to check out my go-to resources for booking travel too! I list the best websites – the ones I personally use to book my own trips – for accommodations, rental cars, flights, activities, and tours. I find that these trusted websites and companies offer the most bang for my travel buck, provide good customer service, and make booking travel a breeze.
Travel PLANNING
A lot goes into planning a great tip. Here are a few tools that can help you find incredible, off-the-beaten-path destinations, stay on budget, and stay away from everyone’s cooties (if you’re worried about that).
SIMPLE WAYS TO SAVE A TON OF MONEY ON YOUR NEXT TRIP
Don’t settle for another staycation when you could go on your dream family vacation. Learn what kind of traveler you are and how to cut costs on accommodations, airfare, and activities with these easy tips.
The Ultimate Getaway Planner
Do you want to go on an adventure, but don’t know where? If you’re looking for someplace in the States that not everyone and their mom has been to, I’ve got the perfect place for you. Check out this Ultimate Getaway Planner packed with 34 incredible weekend getaways, road trips and family vacation ideas!
How to Plan a Safe Vacation Now
Here are ways to minimize your COVID-19 exposure while still getting to see something new.
Weekend Getaway Packing Checklist
Packing is one of those things you have to do before you go on vacation, but it can be stressful. Use my Weekend Getaway Packing Checklist to know exactly how much to pack for 4 days away.
National Parks
Everyone loves national parks because they’re so beautiful. Hiking, horseback riding, kayaking, and learning about the flora and fauna are just a few of the things you can do in national parks. Check out these lists to discover some of the best things to do at the most popular national parks and what to pack for your outings.
National Parks Packing List
Your days exploring national and state parks will be so much better if you have some essentials on hand. Download this packing list for what to bring.
National Parks Fun List
Check out this list of bucket list experiences to have with kids at the most popular national parks: Grand Canyon, Zion and the Great Smoky Mountains. It contains clickable links so you can quickly plan fun adventures for your family.
Ultimate Zion: Adventures With Kids
There is so much to do and see in and around Zion National Park that it can get completely overwhelming. Don’t stress: Just choose a few family-friendly activities from this Zion bucket list and you’ll have a fantastic time!
Smokies Bucket List
Grab my list of the 10 best things to do in the Great Smoky Mountains. It includes an illustrated printable checklist to get you and your gang excited about the trip. You can even print it out on sticker paper to create stickers you can cut out and use in travel journals or scrapbooks!
One Perfect Day Itineraries
Only have one day in a destination? No problem! Maximize your time to experience the best that these destinations have to offer with these itineraries.
Asheville, North Carolina
Sample the best of what this boho mountain town has to offer with this Asheville itinerary that takes you from foraging in the forest to falconry to hot tubbing, all in one day!
Las Vegas, nevada (With kids!)
Las Vegas and kids may not seem to go together – and they really don’t – but if you’re stopping there for one day on the way to somewhere else (like Zion National Park!), it can be fun to see the town. There are some really cool (and often free or cheap) things to see and do there as a family. Grab this Las Vegas itinerary to make the most of your stopover.
Memphis, Tennessee
This Memphis itinerary packs the day with a crash-course on the city’s heart-wrenching history, but then lightens up with a hunka-hunka-burning-love (of course!), finger-lickin’ BBQ, and the blues, baby!
MOBILE, ALABAMA
Whether you go for a family-friendly Mardi Gras celebration or explore the city on the bay at another time of year, this Mobile itinerary will help you make the most of your time!