We all love our kids and want to keep them safe. But we also want to teach them responsibility and independence. Many RVing families struggle with balancing those two goals at the campground. How do we know this? Because we get asked about campground safety all the...
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A New Year’s Wish for Strong and Adventurous Women
Jan 2, 2017 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
Are you an adventurous woman? If you are like me and the rest of the world right now, your head is full of ways to make 2017 your best year ever. As much as people dismiss the power of New Year's resolutions, I personally love the fresh start and the opportunity to...
Trip Planning: 6 Research Tips for Your RV Vacations
Mar 2, 2016 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
We are in serious trip planning mode for the spring season here at RVFTA and if you are a longtime listener and reader, you know that our number one travel tip of all time is to talk to the locals and trust their recommendations. But that doesn't mean we don't do our...
Are We a Travel Trailer Nation?
Feb 15, 2016 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
After a two year infatuation with the possibility of motorhome ownership I find myself firmly back in the camp of travel trailer owners. I still think that I will eventually find myself behind the wheel of a Class A or Class C, but I am fairly certain that day is...
Holidays in the RV: Reflections on a New Adventure
Jan 6, 2016 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
It is the Twelfth Day of Christmas, and I am ready to throw my Christmas tree out the window. Don't get me wrong...I really do think it's the most wonderful time of the year. But by New Year's Day, I'm always ready to sweep up the last of the needles and call it quits...
Catching the Spirit of Vermont at the Quechee/Pine Valley KOA
Aug 18, 2015 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
The Green Mountain State calls us back again and again in the summertime. The days are warm enough for swimming in lakes and rivers, and the nights are cool and comfortable. It's perfect weather for curling up around the campfire with a blanket and book...and...
Great Smoky Mountains Shakedown (Part Two) With the Townsend KOA
Jul 9, 2015 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
After three full days of exploring the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains, we were in no rush to leave. I was getting used to putting the boys to bed each night then soaking in the indoor hot tub at the Cherokee KOA. But there was so much more to do and...
Great Smoky Mountains Shakedown (Part One) with the Cherokee KOA
Jul 5, 2015 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
We have wanted to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park for years, so after spending four relaxing days at the Fancy Gap KOA we were charged up and ready to go. So why did we spend our first full day on the North Carolina side of the Smokies at the Campground?...
RVFTA 1st Annual Rally Roundup!
Jun 2, 2015 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
We did it. An actual RV Family Travel Atlas Rally took place this past weekend at Lake-in-Wood Camping Resort in Narvon, Pennsylvania. Here are the 10 most important facts to report: 1. We have the nicest listeners and readers ever. Seriously. In the privacy of our...
Wild and Crazy Boardwalk Fun, Minutes from the Myrtle Beach KOA
Apr 20, 2015 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
The word camping usual brings to mind quiet, natural settings far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. But sometimes our family wants to be right in the middle of the action when we travel in our RV. As we mentioned in our campground review, the best...
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