travel dates: July, 2023 This is going to be a long one! “Go east and then keep on going. You’ll eventually find the oldest city in North America,” tweeted the Newfoundland and Labrador tourism account back in 2018. They meant St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital and its biggest city by far (it’s nine times […]
Pippy Park, St. John’s Campground Review: RVing Newfoundland with Kids and Teens
travel dates: July, 2023 I’ve been reflecting a lot on RVing cities this summer, since our trip took us to Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, and Washington DC (so much city!)…and what I keep coming back to is that city camping doesn’t get much better than Pippy Park in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Pippy Park is right […]
Hollywood Studios and Port Orleans French Quarter: Disney Day 3
Travel dates: January 2024 We’re back from another summer trip now…another summer trip during which I fully intended to get some blog posts up and then failed to do so. So! Back at it! I’m picking back up with our first actual park day at Disney World, having already recounted our Skyliner day This […]
Don’t Skip Fogo Island/Brimstone Head RV Park: RVing Newfoundland with Kids and Teens
travel dates: June 2023 We watched a lot of YouTube videos about Newfoundland while we were planning our trip. One particularly memorable one featured a day trip to Fogo Island, off the north central coast of Newfoundland; the title was “Fogo or No Go,” and the couple (whose Newfoundland videos we really enjoyed overall) did […]
Resort and Skyliner Day: Disney World Days 1 and 2
travel dates: January 2024 (mostly MLK week) Friday: Arrival Day/All-Star Music Generally speaking I’m fairy happy with where we live. We can walk to stores and restaurants; there are lots of parks and hiking nearby, it’s an easy drive to get south to Atlanta or north to the mountains…but then there are the times where […]
Grand Falls Windsor and Sanger Memorial RV Park: RVing Newfoundland with Kids and Teens
Travel dates: June 2023 A trip to Newfoundland usually involves a lot traversing the perimeter, clinging to the coast and rarely letting the ocean out of your sight for very long. It’s an island, after all. I won’t pretend that I think this approach to touring is wrongheaded; Newfoundland’s coast is stunningly beautiful, and you […]
A Complicated Disney World Trip for Abe’s 11th Birthday: The Plan
travel dates: January 2024 Warning: I’m about to spend a lot of time talking in excruciating detail about Disney World. At least it will be excruciating to those who hate and/or have no interest in Disney World. Feel free to skip these posts, which will be interspersed with Newfoundland RVing content! Flashback: In September, August […]
Gros Morne/Norris Point KOA Review: Newfoundland’s Only KOA!
travel dates: June 2023 Newfoundland has a grand total of one KOA, but it’s a good one. We ended up staying at the Gros Morne/Norris Point KOA for an entire week after we cut a few days out of our Viking Trail plans, and it was a great base camp for exploring the northern side […]
Some Iowa and Some Hannibal, MO: Finally Wrapping Up Summer 2022
travel dates: July, 2022 And then we left Ingalls Homestead and headed home! There were still several stops to go, though, because we don’t live anywhere near South Dakota. Also because Ari had a gig doing research at Iowa State that summer, and we wanted to stop by and visit him. I already told the […]
Gros Morne National Park, North Side Edition: RVing Newfoundland with Kids and Teens
Travel dates: June, 2023 To the extent that Gros Morne National Park has a busy side, it’s the area north of Bonne Bay, where you’ll find the touristy little town of Rocky Harbour, popular excursions like the Western Brook Pond Tour, and Gros Morne mountain itself. After our aborted trip up the Great Northern Peninsula, […]