03 Jul
01 Jul
Dip Your Camping Cup into a Kettle Pond: Nickerson State Park, Cape Cod
It would be easy to spend a week on Cape Cod, as we have done, and miss Nickerson State Park entirely. Why not just return to the golden beaches of the National Seashore, or spend another warm afternoon exploring the kid-friendly tide pools of Cape Cod Bay? Because then you wouldn’t get to take a deeply relaxing swim in one of Nickerson’s eight crystal clear, Zen-like Kettle Ponds. Where the ocean and the bay beaches of Cape Cod are constantly in a state of dramatic transition, the Kettle Ponds are soothing and still. They are... Read More
08 Jun
Be a Tourist in Your Hometown (Every Once in Awhile)
Here is what I am going to tell you about my town: no one who lives here goes to the town beach on the weekend. Ever. You see, our waterfront has boardwalk attractions, so the locals go a little bit north or a little bit south and find a nice quiet bit of sand for a couple of hours of relaxation. But when dear friends come into town for a very short visit, you simply must do what you have never done…spend an entire Saturday on the Point Pleasant Beach and Boardwalk. Parking is a nightmare, of course, and the beach is crowded. The truth,... Read More
02 Jun
Our First Taste of Summer in the Skylands: Camp Taylor, Northwest NJ
When the Lively Little Campers Go RVing in our home state of New Jersey we either go South to Cape May for the beach and boardwalk or North to the Skylands Region for mountains and deep woods. We closed out last season at Seashore Campsites in our beloved Cape May so we decided to head back to Camp Taylor in the Skylands Region for our most recent family adventure. Camp Taylor promises the “genuine outdoor experience” and it delivers on that promise in a major way. The campground consists of 400 acres of lush and lovely woods... Read More
20 Apr
Finding the Sweet Spot: Something for Everyone at Brookgreen Gardens
One of our greatest goals as a traveling family is to find activities that everyone can enjoy. It is so easy for parents to get sucked into the world of the child, where every vacation is filled with arcades and amusement parks and large, furry characters. Then there is the flip side of that coin…the classic stories about children getting dragged from historical battlefields to prissy museums, rolling their eyes and burying themselves in some electronic device. As parents, we believe our preferences and tastes matter. We don’t want to... Read More
12 Apr
Guest Blog: The Campgrounds of New Zealand
Here is the latest post from our guest bloggers John and Cathy, who recently returned from an epic RV adventure in New Zealand… * About a year ago we decided to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary with a trip to New Zealand. Since we have lived an RV lifestyle, both here and in Europe, for the past 30 years, we made the decision to rent a small motorhome and travel in New Zealand using commercial campgrounds. We wanted to stay in commercial campgrounds and compare them to campgrounds here in America. We stay a lot at KOA campgrounds... Read More
30 Mar
