Written by Catherine Parker @ Traveling Mom
Nestled between Oklahoma City and Dallas along well-traveled Interstate 35, explore an outdoor getaway in the Arbuckle Mountains. Sulphur Oklahoma is home to a National Park Service site along with the Chickasaw Cultural Center. Find a luxurious hotel,…
Category: Museums
22 Things to Do in Carlsbad with Kids (Including LEGOLAND)
Written by Julie Bigboy @ Traveling Mom
A beautiful coastal city in north San Diego County, Carlsbad offers family fun for all ages. Not only will visitors enjoy a world-renowned theme park, but there are also boutique hotels, farm to table dining and clean sandy beaches in this “Villa…
Plan the Perfect Road Trip Across Oregon
Written by Catherine Parker @ Traveling Mom
Oregon, the Jewel of the Pacific Northwest, offers amazing scenery to explore on a road trip with kids (or maybe without). Find equal doses of the windswept ocean scenery along with fir-covered mountaintops. Don’t forget the lakes, like Crater Lake, sp…
Permanent Comic-Con Museum Announces Opening
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
It’s a little-known fact that Comic-Con began as a teeny tiny event in a hotel basement. It was a get-together for about 300 comic book fans during a long weekend…
Review: Icelandic Phallological Museum (a.k.a. The Penis Museum)
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
If you’ve been reading our blog for any length of time, you know that we sometimes focus on the more quirky stuff. Joe and I each have wide varieties of…
Fun and Surprising Things You Can Do in Lansing, Michigan
Written by Mary Moore @ Traveling Mom
If you’ve never spent the day in Michigan’s capital city of Lansing, you probably don’t know what you’re missing! Get ready to discover our list of fun and surprising things to do in Lansing MI – things like catching a flying hotdog, searching fo…
Geek Out with Your Kids at Kennedy Space Center Florida
Written by John Vanda @ Traveling Mom
Kennedy Space Center Florida is more than a place to see the next SpaceX shuttle launch. It’s also a highly educational spot where adults can geek out over space exploration while their kids get a taste of what it might be like to be the next astronaut…
We’re Planning A Trip To Japan But NOPE, We’re NOT Going Here
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Do any of you have fears – well, maybe not actual FEAR fears, but something that freaks you out so much that you actively avoid it? Some people think that…
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Read MoreLos Angeles Museum Sets Opening Date & Blockbuster Temporary Exhibit: Hayao Miyazaki
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has been in the planning stages since 2012. Run by the people who bring us the Academy Awards, this museum in Los Angeles will…
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Read MoreThis “Hotel” In Dallas Is Reopening. SWEET!
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Imagine a hotel where you can check-in for just $20. No, it’s not “that” kind of hotel (wink wink). But this Dallas-based “hotel” has been running strong since 2018 and…
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Guess What Might Not Be There When You Start Traveling Again?
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
We’re still too fresh into the #coronacrapola to realize the long term repercussions. The short term stress on the travel industry has been focused on airlines, cruise lines, hotels, rental…
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This Is The One Twitter Feed You Should Be Reading Right Now
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
With information being thrown at us so quickly, I find Twitter to be a quick way to get an idea about what’s happening. I also use Twitter to contact companies…
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Wisdom From The Man Who Closed The Museum With A Working “Poop Machine”
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Around the world, the plan to mitigate the coronavirus outbreak has varied. There’s no playbook so governments have tended to go to their strengths. We’ve found several of those measures…
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Zip Lining Over Alligators and 8 Other Ways to Thrill Teens in St. Augustine
Written by Gwen Kleist @ Traveling Mom
Known as America’s oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida, has an unparalleled history and all the museums, historic buildings and points of interest to go along with it! But there’s so much more to this town than educational spots. You’ll find plenty of …
COOL EVENT ALERT! Our Dinner At The Pan Am Experience
I had written a while back that we had gotten tickets for the Pan Am Experience, an event where you relive the magic of flying onboard a luxurious Pan Am…
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We Found A Great Museum And It Cost Less Than $7
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
When visiting Frankfurt, we spent the afternoon at the Christmas Markets but had our fill and needed something to do for the rest of the day. My first place to…
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17 Fun Things to Do in Tampa with Kids
Written by Kristin Shaw @ Traveling Mom
Think Florida is all about the Orlando, Mickey Mouse and theme parks? Think again. There are a multitude of fun things to do with kids in Tampa – and a vacation in this rich cultural center is sure to be a winner with the whole family. Fun Things…
What Can Happen In Three Hours At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
One advantage of flying to Europe from New York is the majority of flights leave in the evening and arrive the next morning. While the flight times are not conducive to getting a decent amount of sleep on the plane, it does let you spend a day in Manha…
Our Visit To The Oldest Continuing Operating Aquarium In The United States
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Believe it or not, the New York Aquarium is the oldest continuing operating aquarium in the United States. It opened in 1896 and was located at Castle Clinton in Battery Park, Lower Manhattan. You might better know this as the location where you now ca…
10 Atlanta Museums That are Fun for Families
Written by Guest Author @ Traveling Mom
Atlanta, Georgia, offers a variety of museums featuring art, sports, science, history and more. Families can see Jim Henson’s Muppets, tour a Boeing 747, test your football skills and sample more than 100 flavors of Coca-Cola products. Wondering which …