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
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
Michigan Day 2 – Detroit Morning Walk I made the most of my early awakening by exploring downtown Detroit and…BrianJuly 25, 2026
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
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
France Day 3, Part 1 – Versailles Many of the main tourist attractions in Paris require an advanced reservation. In addition to…BrianNovember 24, 2023
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
Belgium Day 1 – Brussels, Belgium Our flight landed early, we breezed through the shortest customs line of our traveling lives,…The McMillinsNovember 22, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
QuebecVermont Day 2 – Destination: Montreal After celebrating America's independence with fireworks last night in Beloit, we spent the 4th of…BrianJuly 4, 2023
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 Italy 2023 Recap Our 9-day tour of Italy included stays in Venice, the Cinque Terre, Lucca, and Rome,…BrianApril 20, 2023
Italy Day 9 – Naples and Herculaneum Our ninth and final day in Italy was one that Noah had been looking forward…BrianApril 19, 2023
Italy Day 8 – Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Vatican City Our Tuesday in Rome started with breakfast from the nearest McDonald’s. Unlike the United States,…The McMillinsApril 18, 2023