Category Archives: GPS Games

Sleep in a Treehouse!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Have you ever wanted to spend the night in a treehouse? I’m not talking about your kids’ treehouse in the back yard. I’m talking about a real house -  in a tree! Ever since I saw Disney’s The Swiss Family Robinsonas … Continue reading →

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Discovery Science Center / Star Wars Exhibit – Santa Ana, California

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

When we actually get started on our trip, I plan to write reviews for the benefit of others as well as a way to refresh my aging memory. Until then, I’ll start in my own back yard with places I … Continue reading →

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U-Haul Road Trip Travel Game for Kids & a pair of entrepreneurs

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

My brothers and I used to play The License Plate Game when we were kids on road trips with our parents. See who can find all (or the most of) fifty states represented by vehicle license plates first. I’ve had our boys play … Continue reading →

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Rest Stop Alternatives

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Rest stops are very useful to long distance travelers – especially those with small children who need to “go” five minutes after leaving the McDonald’s Playplace! But they can be so much more than simply an unplanned emergency stop – … Continue reading →

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Petcentric Pet-Friendly Places

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

I recently posted about Will and Eko traveling the U.S. to locate dog-friendly places. I knew they were sponsored by Petcentric but I failed to dig further. Petcentric has a “pet-friendly places locator” in which you simply enter a zip … Continue reading →

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Free Maps, Visitors Guides, Coupons and Event Calendars

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

One of the things I do in preparation for a trip is to contact the local Visitor’s Bureau. Most Cities, Counties and States have a Convention and Visitor’s Bureau or Department of Tourism which is established in order to bring … Continue reading →

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Where are you reading?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

I stumbled upon this interesting blog while searching for travel and educational blogs. The blog name is Bookjourney and it is written by Sheila. The blog name alone is interesting enough but she has a new post known as the Where Are … Continue reading →

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Google Sightseeing – a Blog review and what I do

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Blog review - http://googlesightseeing.com/ The first thing I do before any roadtrip is get on to Google Earth. I zoom down to the road I intend to take and “travel” the route as if I am actually on the road. Doing … Continue reading →

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Looking for pet-friendly places

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

I follow many other blogs related to homeschooling, RV travel, travel with kids and traveling with pets. I just found this WordPress blog this morning - http://markingourterritory.wordpress.com/ It chronicles the travels of a man and his dog (not an ordinary dog … Continue reading →

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RV Camping at the Fair

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

I just saw this in an article in the Orange County Register. Apparently RV camping is available on the fairgrounds. This never occurred to me but I suppose it makes sense. The fairgrounds are home to not only an annual fair – for which they … Continue reading →

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