The Creation Museum in Kentucky is a beautiful, Bible-based, state-of-the-art museum full of science and learning opportunities that will challenge and strengthen your beliefs. Let my in-depth planning guide and Creation Museum tips make your vacation less-stressful, so you can enjoy your family trip even more.
Visit Downtown Memphis: A Day Trip with Kids
Unsure what to see in Memphis, Tennessee? Take a day or two to explore Memphis on your family road trip through the South. Let me help you plan your trip with this list of kid friendly adventures right in downtown Memphis. Click to check out my Memphis list!
Memphis, Tennessee Vacation: A History Road Trip
Don't just drive through Memphis, Tennessee. This Southern city offers a day full of historical experiences that can only be found in Memphis. Check out my list of must-see places to add to your educational visit with your family.
St. Louis: A City of Free Activities
St. Louis, Missouri - Quit driving through and stop to see all it offers. With many free activities to be found in this city, it could be a very inexpensive family vacation for several busy days or a lengthy week-long stay. Check out my list of favorite free places and put it on your road trip list!
Orange Shirt Day: A Native American Book List for Kids
Orange Shirt Day is a Canadian Day that was started to remember specifically the wrongs done by residential schools. It has been renamed the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Here's a great list of children's picture books to encourage you to start the conversation about Native American history in your family or school.
A Day in Downtown Dallas: The Basics
The Dallas Arts District has so many amazing museums to offer that are within a walking distance of each other. Plan an extra day on your Texas road trip (at least) to explore this city. Within walking distance, you can find multiple art museums, an amazing science museum, the JFK museum, and the perfect family park. Don't just drive through Dallas.
Yellowstone Itinerary – Back to Texas Through the Southwest
Road trips are not just about getting there - it's about all the amazing places in between. Heading back to Texas from Yellowstone brought us dinosaurs, arches, and history trips. Check out our itinerary and plan your next United States road trip.
A History Road Trip: Montgomery, Alabama
For any history buffs, Montgomery deserves a spot on your Alabama road trip itinerary. As the capital of the Confederacy and a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, there are significant historical places all over Montgomery. Give your family several days to explore and learn with this list of must-see sights.
Kid Book Club: Tales from the Odyssey
Does ancient history overwhelm anyone other than me? There is so much to learn about Greece, so make it fun with a book club. With this guide to hosting a book club for Mary Pope Osborne's Tales from the Odyssey, planning book club for your students just became a little easier!
Carlos C. Carlos Museum at Emory University – Atlanta, Georgia
Located on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta is the Carlos Museum, an excellent, low-cost museum for all things ancient history. This lesser visited history museum is worth a tour and the only history museum for ancient history in the greater Atlanta area.