A few weeks back Stephanie wrote a post titled Five Reasons to Camp Close to Home. It was a good one for a variety of reasons--five of them to be exact. I really liked reason #4, "don't miss out on important weekend commitments." Max and Theo are currently obsessed...
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Be a Tourist in Your Hometown (Every Once in Awhile)
Jun 8, 2014 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
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...
Our First Taste of Summer in the Skylands: Camp Taylor, Northwest NJ
Jun 2, 2014 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
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...
Animal Frolics Exist (Who Knew?): Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm
May 28, 2014 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
We definitely do our fair share of research and planning before we take a trip. Over the years, however, we have learned the value of being flexible. All the scheduling in the world cannot compete with a campground owner's recommendation for BBQ or a spontaneous visit...
Hate Creepy Crawlers? Get Some Bug Therapy at Insectropolis
Apr 1, 2014 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
A couple of months ago, a reader sent us a link to an article about the increasing presence of nature phobias in our culture. It seems that the more people live and work in urban areas, the less comfortable they are with the great outdoors. Makes sense, right? About a...
Planning that Vacation? Let a State Park Surprise Your Family…
Mar 27, 2014 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
National Parks get a whole lot of attention and rightfully so. They are (across the board) breathtaking and phenomenal experiences, and one of the highlights of our national heritage. State Parks don't get as much exposure, but over the last four years they have...
A Pearl at the Jersey Shore: Crab Shack, Mantoloking Road
Mar 24, 2014 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
About 10 years ago, when my husband and I moved back to New Jersey from Philadelphia, we spent some time living in Mantoloking. This is one of those tiny Jersey Shore towns that is full of visiting families in the summer and completely empty in the winter. You can...
Wrapping up the Winter: What Did (and didn’t) Get Done…
Mar 13, 2014 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
Even though they say we might be getting more snow, I'm closing the door on this winter. Tonight Max argued with me vigorously about when the first day of spring is. He insisted it is tomorrow. For a moment I actually thought about giving in and letting him win. Yes...
White House Sub Shop Makes Roadfood’s Top 100 in USA!
Mar 10, 2014 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
To celebrate Roadfood's recent selection of White House Subs to their top 100 "must-visit stops" the campers decided to go directly to the source for a classic Jersey Shore munchdown. Last fall we headed to their Taj Mahal location to get our primordial eat on--but...
What I Learned From a Couple of Nice Weekends in February…
Feb 24, 2014 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
Years ago, long before the boys arrived on the scene, the temperatures hit the high sixties on a weekend in February. Jeremy and I had a different sort of life then, and the weather inspired us to hightail it to a bed and breakfast in Cape May where we spent the...
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