North & Central America Archives - Page 14 of 25

The Town Too Tough to Die! Tombstone, Arizona

After visiting Historic Bisbee, Arizona and attending church in Sierra Vista, we drove to Tombstone to meet up with Jenn Miller of EdventureProject.com Jenn and her crew were taking the Silver Mine Tour ...

Historic Mining Town – Bisbee, AZ

As we headed toward the New Mexico border, we were camped outside of Safford, Arizona. The kids were asleep, and we had service, so I was checking email and chatting on Facebook via my iPhone while lounging...

Who Needs Video Games!? We’ve Got Dirt – Southern Arizona

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We spent an awesome couple of days with a great family in Gilbert, AZ. It was great to talk about travel, living life on purpose, and doing things that matter. Our (total of 11) children played excellent...

Petroglyphs and Bouldering – Snowflake, AZ

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One 'side effect' of having our blog has been the invites we've received from families who would like to meet up with us along our route. This has led to the opportunity to meet some AMAZING families, wh...

Montezuma’s Castle – Arizona

As we traveled from Anthem toward Snowflake, Arizona where we had another meetup, we stopped by to look at Montezuma's Castle. It was erroneously called Montezuma's Castle by Spanish Explorers, who belie...

Exploring Underground Lava Tubes – Flagstaff, AZ

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We were invited to stay at a family's home in Flagstaff, and they took us to a nearby attraction - Lava River Cave. Formed by a lava flow who-knows-how-long-ago, what's left is less than a mile long, und...

Visiting (and Eating) in Navajo Indian Country – Northern Arizona

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Crossing into Arizona from Utah, we passed through Navajo Indian Reservation country. We decided to stop at a roadside store/trailer, to experience a bit of the culture. In Greg's usually friendly way, h...

12 Things You Must Know to Travel Mexico and Central America With Your Family

If you’re planning on or dreaming of a trip to Mexico or Central America with your family, then this book is for you. Author: Rachel Denning $6.95 In 2007, we drove with our four children from the U.S...

Gazing at the Grand Canyon, Arizona

In the 1800's, tourists would take a 12-hour bone-jarring journey by stagecoach across rough roads from Flagstaff to view the majestic Grand Canyon. It was a wonder of nature, that required epic feats to...

Swimming and Cliff-Diving at Lake Powell

We crossed into Arizona, and right across the border (on the south side of the Glen Canyon Dam) there's a great place to pull off and swim/cliff dive. My husband said that every time he's driven past her...