Shopping at Fredericton’s Farmers Market, and swimming at the warmest beach in Canada, Parlee Beach, before staying the night in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. This was our first full-day itinerary in the Maritime Provinces. (If…
Browsing Category Seeing America
Fredericton and the World’s Longest-Covered Bridge
From Quebec City, we visited waterfalls and drove through the 1,282-foot-long Hartland Covered Bridge before arriving in picturesque Fredericton. (If you’re planning a road trip from the Midwest to Canada, you can visit Ontario, Quebec,…
Two Days In Quebec City
In Quebec City, we explored the remains of a fort underground, toured the historic Old Town, and saw the nearly 300-foot Montmorency Falls. (If you’re planning a road trip from the Midwest to Canada, you…
Short Trip to Montreal
See a giant apple, drive by a Thousand Islands, tour the War of 1812 Fort Wellington, and check out the Olympic Park Biodome in Montreal! After stopping in Toronto, we headed to Canada’s second city,…
Touring the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto
Toronto’s Hockey Hall of Fame was our first stop in Canada’s largest city, and my hockey-playing son was really looking forward to it! (If you’re planning a road trip from the Midwest to Canada, you…
Take A Hike at the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania
A short walk at Leonard Harrison State Park will lead you to the rim of the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, which is 800 feet deep. You can also hike down into the Pine Creek Gorge…
Visiting Fort Ligonier and Allegheny Portage Railroad Site
See the French and Indian War era Fort Ligonier and visit the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site and learn about the first railroad to cross the Allegheny Mountains. On a trip to visit family…
Road Trip: Natchitoches, Memphis, and Texarkana
See the oldest town in Louisiana, Natchitoches, visit the largest pyramid in the U.S. in Memphis, and stand in two states in Texarkana on a road trip south to New Orleans from St. Louis. On…
Los Angeles: A Day at Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica is where we swam in the ocean, checked out sea life at an aquarium, and rode the rides at Santa Monica Pier! (We did a summer trip to Las Vegas and then drove…
See Griffith Park and Hollywood in Los Angeles
Pony rides and Los Angeles views at Griffith Park and then seeing the Hollywood Walk of Fame were part of our first day in Los Angeles. (Our family spent three days in the Los Angeles…
