Welcome to familyTravelsUSA

Thanks for stopping by! We invite you to browse the site to find ideas and inspiration for destinations from beaches to mountains, national parks, road trips, and weekend getaways.

Explore foodie cities and dog-friendly travel tips. Get local insight from our years of exploring our home state of Virginia and the Washington, DC, metro area. Read more about the inspiration behind familyTravelsUSA.

Ready for a road trip? Use our Get Up and Go Road Trip Itineraries to plan your next adventure. These are based on our experiences road tripping over the years, and we are excited to share them with you.

Now that our kids are also off on their own adventures, we are also sharing their youthful travel perspective, as well as our empty-nest getaways, foodie travels, and van adventures.

Our blog is full of ideas to help you start your travel planning or to inspire you to find a new place to visit. No more excuses, pack your suitcase and go!

Check out a few of our most popular posts or search here to get started!

Have you ever taken a vacation focused on visiting one or more of America’s beautiful national parks? The photos from our family road trips to iconic parks like the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Zion will always have a special place in my heart. Read more here.



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