Things to do with Kids the Adirondacks. This Guide to the Adirondacks with Kids will help you plan a wonderful outdoor adventure in Upstate New York. The largest park in the country is the Adirondacks which covers over 6 million acres. It is equivalent in size to the State of Vermont and is 3 times…
Family Travel Hacking: Year 2
My first year of travel hacking set an extremely high bar of savings. The effort paid off big time. We started Travel Hacking February of 2018 and saved over $13,000 in Travel our first year. You can read all about it here. Our Second year we totaled over 950,000 miles/points even while cutting back our…
The Best Town Park: Henry Hudson Park and Waterfall
Henry Hudson Park , Bethlehem, NY is about 15min south of Albany is a wonderful hidden treasure including a waterfall kayak trip. Henry Hudson River Front Park offers typical part amenities such as pavilion, baseball field, playground and picnic area with charcoal grills, as well as restrooms. It also offers a boat launch as well…
The Best Travel Products in 2020 for Families
If you are itching for a safe getaway here’s some of my favorite Travel Products during Covid. Many of these items we will continue to use for years to come. Cooling Neck Gaiter These are great because they make breathing easier than any face cover we have tried. Neck Gaiters make it easy to cover…
Hannacroix Creek Preserve Waterfall and Hike with Kids
Hannacroix Creek Preserve Located in New Baltimore, NY about 20 minutes south of Albany, NY. Do not confuse it with Hanncroix revine in Voorheeseville , NY There are 4 main trails in the Hannacroix Creek Preserve. For details of each trail check out their main website. If you are looking for nice trails for hiking…
Waterfall Hike: Christman Sanctuary with Kids
Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Delanson, NY is a great waterfall hike with kids. . It’s a great hiking trail near Albany, NY only about 30 minutes west. There are 2 trail options one is .8 miles, and the other 1.1 miles both lead to the Bozenkill waterfall but the blue trail…
Connecticut State Parks: Silver Sands State Park Review
Silver Sands State Park is the perfect beach for exploring nature. It’s located about 2.5 hours from Albany, NY, and 1.5 hrs from NYC. Parking at the beach is free and there used to be no admission costs. However, Connecticut changed its fee structures and it’s possible there is a fee. It’s a bit confusing…
New York Day Trips: Simsbury CT 1-Day Itinerary
Simsbury CT is a cute small town perfect for a day trip from New York City or anywhere in New York State. They are celebrating their 350th Birthday so its a great time to visit. It’s located about 1.5 hrs from Albany, NY and a little over 2 hours from NYC. Curtis Park is wonderful…
Portland Maine 1-Day Itinerary and Tips
This Portland Maine 1-Day Itinerary is based on a day we spent in Portland, ME. Morning We spent the morning at the Maine Wild Life Park. While we were able to see Moose which we were excited to see, overall we were disappointed. The Park is small and spread out so it requires a lot…
Acadia National Park 1 – 3 Day Itinerary and Tips
Acadia National Park Itinerary helps you plan 1-3 days in Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor. The jam-packed itinerary can also be spread out over more days. Acadia National Park is a wonderful place for families to explore the outdoors. National Parks have a wonderful Junior Rangers Program that provides educational activities within the Park….