Day 5 – Bruce Peninsula Ontario

Day 5 – Bruce Peninsula

After a flurry of activities and traveling, we planned for our first full day in…

BrianJuly 28, 2026

Day 4 – Drive to Bruce Peninsula Ontario

Day 4 – Drive to Bruce Peninsula

Squishy Disappointment On our drive to the hotel, Eilidh spotted a shop window in downtown…

BrianJuly 27, 2026

Day 3 – Lake Huron Lighthouses MichiganOntario

Day 3 – Lake Huron Lighthouses

Bon Bon Chocolates As soon as we left the hotel, I broke out the twelve-pack…

BrianJuly 26, 2026

Day 2 – Detroit Michigan

Day 2 – Detroit

Morning Walk I made the most of my early awakening by exploring downtown Detroit and…

BrianJuly 25, 2026

Day 1 – Drive to Detroit Michigan

Day 1 – Drive to Detroit

We left Ankeny a shade before 7:00 to begin the 9-hour trek to Detroit, where…

BrianJuly 24, 2026

Day 3, Part 2 – Louvre Museum France

Day 3, Part 2 – Louvre Museum

Getting to the Louvre on a Friday evening proved a bit stressful, as the Paris…

The McMillinsNovember 24, 2023

Day 3, Part 1 – Versailles France

Day 3, Part 1 – Versailles

Many of the main tourist attractions in Paris require an advanced reservation. In addition to…

BrianNovember 24, 2023

Day 2 – Brussels and Paris BelgiumFrance

Day 2 – Brussels and Paris

I woke up early and couldn't fall back asleep on Monday morning, so I left…

The McMillinsNovember 23, 2023

Day 1 – Brussels, Belgium Belgium

Day 1 – Brussels, Belgium

Our flight landed early, we breezed through the shortest customs line of our traveling lives,…

The McMillinsNovember 22, 2023

Day 0 – Des Moines to Belgium Illinois

Day 0 – Des Moines to Belgium

One of my favorite online services is Going, which was formerly known as Scott’s Cheap…

BrianNovember 21, 2023

Day 6 – Last Day in Vermont Vermont

Day 6 – Last Day in Vermont

The final day of our short summer getaway started with a round of mini golf…

The McMillinsJuly 8, 2023

Day 5 – Montpelier and More Vermont

Day 5 – Montpelier and More

We made the short drive from our Airbnb to Montpelier to check out Vermont’s capitol…

The McMillinsJuly 7, 2023

Day 4 – Noah’s Birthday QuebecVermont

Day 4 – Noah’s Birthday

For the second year in a row, we celebrated Noah’s birthday from Canada. Last year,…

The McMillinsJuly 6, 2023

Day 3 – Hot Day in Montreal Quebec

Day 3 – Hot Day in Montreal

Shortly after we decided to visit Montreal as part of our summer vacation, we learned…

The McMillinsJuly 5, 2023

Day 2 – Destination: Montreal QuebecVermont

Day 2 – Destination: Montreal

After celebrating America's independence with fireworks last night in Beloit, we spent the 4th of…

BrianJuly 4, 2023

Day 1 – Beloit, Wisconsin Wisconsin

Day 1 – Beloit, Wisconsin

We didn't settle on our summer vacation destination until June 17, when we booked a…

BrianJuly 3, 2023

Italy 2023 Recap Italy

Italy 2023 Recap

Our 9-day tour of Italy included stays in Venice, the Cinque Terre, Lucca, and Rome,…

BrianApril 20, 2023

Day 9 – Naples and Herculaneum Italy

Day 9 – Naples and Herculaneum

Our ninth and final day in Italy was one that Noah had been looking forward…

BrianApril 19, 2023