Travels With Eli

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Family Travel

There are so many things to consider when traveling as a family. Read on to find helpful family travel tips and ideas.

family standing on top of a cinder cone on the Island of Hawaii

2022 Year In Review – Mountain Life to Island Life

2022 Year In Review Life changed drastically for our family in 2022. After living in Colorado for over 20 years, ...
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sunset on a beach in Hawaii

Moving To Hawaii

Aloha - after years of dreaming and planning, we finally made it happen, we moved to the Big Island of ...
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campers and trucks at a private campground in Colorado

Dispersed Campsite vs Developed Campground? Helpful Tips For Picking The Ideal Place To Camp

Dispersed Camping vs Developed Campgrounds - How To Choose The Best Campsite If you are new to camping, it can ...
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2021 Year In Review – Family Travel Adventures

2021 Year In Review - Even in a pandemic, life goes on. For our family, 2021 was an eventful year ...
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father and son playing on a slackline - camping essentials with kids

Camping With Kids? Be Sure To Pack These 7 Essentials

Camping with kids is such a fun experience for the whole family! But, it definitely takes more strategic planning and ...
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Family Travel on a budget

Family Travel On A Budget – 11 Helpful Tips To Make Family Vacations More Affordable

If you have ever wondered how it is possible to afford to travel after having kids you are not alone ...
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baby sitting in the dirt in front of a tent eating snacks

Beginner’s Guide To Camping With Kids-How To Pick The Best Type Of Camping

When planning your first family camping trip, you should start by picking what kind of camping is right for your ...
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Family of 3 wearing face masks

2020 Year in Review – Our Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Wow, 2020 was a crazy year for our family (along with everyone else in the world). I have completely neglected ...
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Infant sleeping on a blanket

Flying With a Newborn – Tips For Surviving Your First Flight

Flying with a newborn baby might sound like a crazy idea. But, it is completely doable. Not only that, it's ...
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Pets and Travel – Why We Have Decided to be Pet-Free (For Now)

Choosing To Be Pet-Free Pets are such an awesome addition to the family. Coming home to a happy dog wagging ...
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2019 Year In Review – Family Travel Adventures

Several of the blogs I follow do an annual year in review post. They also include their best and worst ...
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Airplane on the runway at an airport

TSA Precheck Benefits For Families

Updated May 2, 2021 I'd heard about the TSA Precheck benefits when the program first became available. I would see ...
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Chad, Diane, and Eli at the top of Keystone Mountain in the winter

How To Plan The Perfect Colorado Family Ski Vacation

Updated October 5, 2021 The family ski vacation. Just the thought conjures up images of riding in a gondola overlooking ...
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Eli standing in front of a twin prop airplane on the runway

Traveling With an Only Child

Years ago when Chad and I were working in Denali, Alaska we met a couple traveling with their ten-year-old son ...
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father and son on the train tracks in Colorado with snow covered mountains

The Ultimate Guide to Riding The Amtrak Train From Colorado to California

Any time I mentioned our plans of riding the Amtrak from Colorado to California I'd get the response "I've always ...
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