In a land that seems barren and forgotten, I found an oasis with the largest spring-fed pool in the world. A road trip stop extraordinaire or a gateway to the weekend of West Texas adventure, I’m sharing one of my…
Texas offers more National Park Service sites than most visitors or residents realize. So find a national seashore, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a desert national park, a mountain national park even a national monument dedicated to Texas-sized dinosaurs.…
One of my favorite days of the year, the carful of kids hit the road for another road trip. A few more bags to wrestle into place in the back of the SUV. We pull out of the driveway…
San Antonio offers the top travel destination in Texas for good reason. On a recent weekend away, my family explored nonstop and still left without seeing it all. Its rich cultural history, picturesque River Walk and South Texas hospitality top…
After a great trip exploring Big Bend National Park, the carful of kids made it to Del Rio, Texas, in time for bed. From Del Rio, we’re driving through the western edge of the Texas Hill Country with stops at…
West Texas Road trips are great IF you plan ahead. This is especially true if you want to get away over a school break. With my three kids it takes everything I got to get them to turn in their…
The carful of kids love to travel and explore new places outside of our home state of Texas but the kids are back in school. Since it’s still hotter than a firecracker, we load up in the SUV to check…
The Carful of Kids love the pool and they love a natural pool even better. Austin gets hot in the summer so we head to the legendary Barton Springs Pool to cool off. First the kids need something to eat…
The Carful of Kids live near Austin, Texas, and we love the city. A fabulous place to call home and everyone we meet on our travels LOVES Austin. But if I could change one thing, the top of my list…