Exploring North America one road trip at a time.
My husband and I celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary in July. We were high school sweethearts and married young. It’s hard to believe that he has been a part of my life longer than not. Celebrating our 20th Wedding Anniversary We’ve had our share of ups and downs, who hasn’t? But I can’t imagine spending…
My husband and I are entering a new phase in our lives. Though we can’t call ourselves empty nesters because our children do continue to live in our home, we have pretty independent children who are more than capable of looking after themselves and tending to the house and our pets so we can travel…
Stepping inside the office of Bucyrus Copper Kettle Works, formerly known as D. Picking & Co., one may feel as though they’ve entered a living history museum, not a working factory. If our tour guide, Rex who is also a coppersmith, had been dressed in period clothing from the late 19th century, instead of his…
FACT: Traveling as a family becomes more difficult as your children get older. I’ve known this for years, but up until this point, my family still managed to plan the bulk of our getaways together. Those days are drawing to a close. With a nearly 18, 19 and 21 year old (am I really that…
I can’t believe that 2013 is almost over! Wow! What a year. I took a look back at the most viewed posts from The Traveling Praters in 2013. Here they are, in case you missed them. The Top Ten Posts of 2013 from The Traveling Praters 7 Ways to Occupy the Kids on a Road…
This post brought to you by Puerto Rico, The All-Star Island. All opinions are 100% mine. On our last family road trip, it became apparent that my children are growing tired of traveling as a family. I don’t blame them. By the time I was 20 years old, I was newly married, vacationing with my…
Several weeks ago, my husband and I boarded the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad for a relaxing day away from our kids. I guess you could say we were on a date. At the time of our outing, he’d been traveling for work and hadn’t been home much. All week I’d anticipated our time alone so…
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