My dad instilled the travel bug in me before I was even out of diapers.
By the time I was in high school, I'd been to every U.S. state but Alaska, had seen much of Canada and Mexico.
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As an adult, I had to figure out ways to fund my own travels around North America. I became a discount diva, figuring out ways to travel on a budget.
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While I was still working in law enforcement, I found myself with a side business that I stumbled into quite accidentally, giving theme parties for the neighborhood kids. Before I knew it, I had a waiting list of clientele wanting me to plan theme parties for them and their kids.
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In the mid 2000's I'd meet my sometimes travel partner, Jay who is also now retired. Soon we were joined by his great niece, Ashley - whom he'd plan a vacation for as a birthday present each year.
In order to save some money here and there, Jay went out and bought a 35+ foot long luxury RV (complete with space to park a car in the rear end) that I call "The Beast". It did make traveling much easier and less expensive, especially on the occasions we had Ashley and her friends along. At any rate...
I began thinking Why not do themed travel trips for Ashley? Jay thought that was a fantastic idea - as long as I did most of the trip planning! LOL (There's always a catch...)
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​I've detailed a lifetime of trips on here, including ones taken before I met Jay and we began traveling together.
They include my travel adventures and "misadventures" that I hope you'll find amusing as well as informative.
I've also included tips and tricks for you to make your own travels less expensive as well as some Money $aving Tips for the individual travel destinations.
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But most importantly, I'll give you themed travel ideas combined with themed party ideas that you and your family can use to celebrate those special occasions and create lifelong memories - without breaking the bank and that are geared toward children. After all, what greater gift can we give our kids than a lifetime of wonderful memories? And essentially, that's what travel is all about - creating lifelong memories.
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The articles on each trip on this site are long. I apologize for that but my web host limits the number of pages I can post.
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With that being said, let's get packed and begin creating lifelong memories!