We’ve been home from our Utah Mighty 5 trip for a couple of weeks now… and I must say…. This trip changed our lives. We weren’t expecting it! What started out as one of our usual family vacations ended up being the new motto we live our lives by. I’ll explain a little before diving […]
Author: melissacowser
The WHY behind Brave Family Adventures
After presenting to 110 first graders today (something I do not take lightly) it’s had me thinking about a lot of things. Things that have always been important to me. I started this travel page as a memoir and way to share some of the places we’ve been. It’s a hobby page, mostly. The most […]
Itinerary: 8-Days West Texas, NM & Arizona
Our kids got a Fall Break this year at school and we decided to take full advantage of it! It fell on the first week of October which happens to be one of the best times to travel just about anywhere in the world. We have been wanting to do portions of the desert with […]
Itinerary: 14 Days in Costa Rica
We just got back from 2 weeks in Costa Rica! It was relaxing, thrilling, invigorating, stunning and FULL of adventure! I’ve had lots of inquiries based on some of my instagram posts on where we stayed and how we planned… so, here it is! Our 14-day itinerary and tips for Costa Rica with kids. We […]
Itinerary: The Oregon Coast
Summer is quickly approaching and our upcoming trip has me reminiscing one of our all-time favorites… The Oregon Coast. Oregon completely changed the way we travel. Our kids were very young the year we traveled to Oregon. They had just turned 1 and 2. Pre-kids my husband and I were avid beach bums. We traveled […]
Itinerary: Texas Road Trip (From DFW)
In May of 2020 my husband and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. Several months prior we had planned one of the most exciting Caribbean vacations for our family. It was going to be 3 solid weeks traveling St. Vincent, Barbados and St. Lucia. But, that trip never happened. Thanks, Covid! Since all international travel […]
Vacation Packing for the Brave
Packing for vacation, for us, is the most crucial part to making or breaking a trip (and why I chose this topic for my first post!). You don’t want to have too much stuff to lug around from place to place, but you also want to have everything you might need. Here, I’ll share some […]