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Best Family Summer Vacation Destinations
We love traveling and have been to many places with our kids. In the summertime, we usually go on a few different trips. Between family reunions, road trips, and flying to new places, our summer days fill up fast. Here are some of our favorite trips to take in the...
Anniversary Trip to Guatemala
To celebrate our 20 anniversary we packed our bags for an amazing vacation to Guatemala that our kids planned. We meet so many cool people and went on some really fun tours! Here's our trip in more detail, including the places we stayed and the touristy things we did....
Cora’s 9 Year Old Trip
This is the age we feel where the kids still love hanging around mom and dad and they start to gain their own special interests. This is a great bonding time before they get into tween age. It's a memorable age where we celebrate and do something fun with our...
Chore System That Works In RV
My philosophy for household chores is everyone in the house needs to help. I use this same approach whether it's at home or on the road. Having a chore system while traveling makes life on the road so much easier! For our most recent (month-long) RV road trip, I...
10 Things I Wish I packed in the RV
We have officially been traveling in the RV for a couple of weeks now and experienced a lot on the road. Being new RV owners and adventurers, I still can’t believe we took this big beast on a 7000-mile road trip. We have traveled through tornado watches &...
Miles of Museum in DC
Despite Uber troubles and trains being missed, we finally made it to Washington DC! It was my first time visiting DC as well as the kids. There was so much to see and discover while we were in Washington, and we learned so much while going through the museums,...
10 Best Stops in Downtown Boston, Massachusetts
While the family and I were in Boston we knew we wanted to visit some of the historical sites and learn more about our country’s rich history. We are so thankful for our rights and freedom, and it’s important to know what our country’s founders went through to give us...
10 Tips for entertaining kids on any road trip
Road trips can be super fun for kids, you just need a little planning and a few fun activities! We travel a lot, so I am always looking for ways to keep kids happy while on the road. Here are a few activities we love, and frequently play on our many family road...
3000 Mile Pioneer Road Trip
Our homeschool this year has been a lot of learning while we travel. It started with a Humanitarian trip to Africa, then after being home only a few days we were on the road again. Jase and I loaded the kids into our new RV to travel across the country. We traveled...
22 Easy Meals for An RV Road Trip
Planning our month-long RV road trip was a huge feat. I learned a few things you will want to know to have a happy family vacation! First, plan meals ahead of time and make them easy. Second, make sure you pack those must-have items (the ones you just can’t live...
30 Tips for Traveling with Kids on a Long Flight
When we are traveling on a very long flight there are a few essential items we take. This keeps the kids happy, and mom and dad sane for the duration of the flight. Recently we traveled to Africa, which as you can imagine, took days of travel and many restless hours...
Lion King in REAL LIFE!
If anybody knows me or my family, then you know that we all adore Disney! Our safari guide informed us that Hakuna Matata is a common phrase and that Rafiki means friend. As a major Disney fanatic, I could've died a happy death after hearing that, but then I would've...
We Spent a Day in an African Village
I am so excited to share one of our most recent family trips, to Uganda, Africa. This was an experience like none other. Our reason for this trip was to help build wells and provide school supplies for local communities. https://youtu.be/2LSJs3QjQX4 African...
Water Challenge in Africa!
While we like to make games and fun challenges out of almost anything we can. Some people in some places face hardships and really difficult and serious challenges every day just like these amazing people here in Africa. It was so eye-opening to see the struggles they...
We Rappelled A 300 ft. Waterfall in AFRICA
Can you believe our family (including ALL the kids) rappelled a 300-foot waterfall? If you don’t believe me make sure and watch our video because we got it all on camera! I have to admit at first I was a bit worried about this crazy waterfall rappel we signed up for....
First Day of School in AFRICA
We took the biggest, most intense, and most life-changing field trip that we have ever taken. We traveled all the way around the world, took six plane rides, got split up in airports, drove for countless hours, but finally arrived in Africa. It was well worth the...
Best Activities For A Family Reunion At The Beach
Every year we travel to California for a family reunion. There are so many fun activities we do on the drive and at our family reunion that I want to share. If you are looking for activities for your next family reunion or family vacation, you'll love these ideas!...
First RV Trip
If you've watched our latest YouTube videos on our main channel and travel channel, you'll see that we got a brand new RV. This RV is going to allow us to travel all over the country! We are so excited to explore states that we have yet to see and different parts of...
5 Things To Do In Pamukkale, Turkey
Wade in the Pamukkale Thermal Pools Pamukkale, Turkey is one of those places that doesn’t seem real unless you’ve been there to experience it in person. It’s an incredible oasis, filled with crystal clear spring water filling up with numerous hot pools. If you plan on...
10 MUST DO’s in Ephesus, Turkey
We adore Turkey! Ephesus was our favorite location back in 2015, and we decided we couldn't come back without digging deeper into the Ephesian area! After allowing 6 years to pass by, we couldn’t stand it any longer and had to book our return! Mary’s House Our first...
7 Reasons to Visit Cappadocia, Turkey
Cappadocia, Turkey is AMAZING!! People think it’s only for adults due to all of the fancy Instagram photos all over the internet. But, it is so much more fun for kids! They can explore the cone-shaped rock formations, the 1st-century momentary caves, and climb all...
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Aloha,
Rachel is a vlogger and stay-at-home mom! When she's not filming fun videos for the "Ohana Adventure" and the "Rach Bennett" channels, she is sharing amazing lifestyle, travel, parenting, and homeschool tips here on the blog.
Jase is an entrepreneur, surfer, skater, fisherman, and the best dad ever! When he’s not creating silly Reels (@jasebennett), you can find him sharing adventures on the blog & great entrepreneurial tips on his podcast: The Decode.
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