12+ ideas for B-roll travel footage

A camera, map, and accessories ready to go on a family vacation.

Whether you ‘re a content creator or not, documenting your family travels is important. Since the dawn of time (or at least, the dawn of camcorders) families have been recording their vacation memories. With technology and social media advances, these videos have come a long way, from grainy shots of everyone smiling at the lens […]

the Utah Mighty 5: tips for visiting with your family

Visit Moab with kids if your family loves hiking.

Utah has five national parks and they’re all located near each other in the southern part of the state. You could, in theory, visit them all in one very long day. That is, if all you cared about was getting a picture in front of each sign. However, each of these “Utah Mighty 5” as […]

building your travel capsule wardrobe for summer

Packing tips for families and a free packing list printable.

Sunny weather is just around the corner, and you know what that means–It’s nearly time for summer travel and summer wardrobes! Do you have any summer family trips planned? One thing I’ve learned over the years–when packing for a family vacation you need to be able to pack concisely. Even a short weekend trip for […]

best hotels near Disneyland: which is right for you?

Cambria Hotel & Suites Anaheim Review.

Living in northern California, but annual passes to various SoCal theme parks over the years, means that we have stayed at a lot of hotels. Many have been hotels near Disneyland. There are favorites we’ve booked stays at time and time again, and some locations where once was enough. There are so many hotels in […]

Gilroy Gardens tips for visiting this central California gem

Small thrill rides your kids will love wait at Gilroy Gardens.

Do you love theme parks? Think you’ve heard of all the theme parks California has to offer? You might be surprised to hear that the small town of Gilroy in central California has a theme park that’s so unique it’s in a class all its own. Gilroy Gardens is a hidden gem with a small […]