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Editor's Letter – April 2013 One fourth of 2013 is already done! Can you believe it? Have you had a chance to check off any travel goals yet? Our issue this month may have you adding a few more destinations to your list. Laura Ingalls Wilder fans will enjoy getting to know DeSmet, SD, the place where she spent The Long Winter. Military history buffs will enjoy the article on Normandy, France. If you've dreamt of seeing Alaska, you'll find some tips on things to do there. If camping is more your speed, we've got some suggestions on how to camp with your kids, as well as some fun spring travel tips. Then, takeoff your shoes for a wet hike through the Congaree National Park in South Carolina. You'll see what I mean in the video. :o) Lainie Liberti of RaisingMiro.com is our inspirational interviewee this month. Lainie is a great example of someone who saw an opportunity to change her (and her son's) life and took it.
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This month's issue is dedicated to the memory of my dad, George P. Trotter. In his lifetime, he traveled to every continent except Antarctica and had many stories to tell about all the different places he went. Now you know where I get a little of my crazy dreams from. His passing reinforces my desire to live a full life and share it with those who mean the most to me: my husband and children. My hope, with every issue, is that one story, one video, one family gets you excited about travel and pushes you to just GO!
Susan Whitehead, Editor www.RealFamilyTravel.com
Table of Contents Featured Interview Lainie Liberti of RaisingMiro.com
When the economy tanked, Lainie had a choice to make: stay in a world she knew or break free into the unknown and chart a new path. She chose the latter!
Vive La France! Visiting Normandy, France By Curtis Smith of www.TheWildSmithberrys.com Reading about history is one thing. Walking in the footsteps of those who wrote it is another.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little Town on the Prairie By Cory Cart of www.seemybackyard.com A place where the pages of favorite books come to life, De Smet, South Dakota is a treasure for Laura Ingalls Wilder fans.
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Table of Contents Taking a Family Trip to Southeast Alaska by Alisa L. of www.LivingOutsideOfTheBox.com Thinking of exploring the USA's “Last Frontier”? Read this great piece to help your planning.
Video: Congaree National Park By the Parks Family of www.58before18.com Would a fooded trail stop you from a hike? Even when the water is REALLY cold?
Camping with Kids By E. Ashley Steel of FamilyOnTheLoose.com Grab the tent, some sleeping bags and a sense of adventure for fun in the great outdoors as a family.
10 Tips for Planning a Spring Trip By Zoe Dawes of TheQuirkyTraveler.com If you have the itch to travel, but far of places are out of reach, check out some tips to enjoy spring places close to home.
Cover Photo Courtesy of Alisa from LivingOutsideOfTheBox.com
Vive La France! Visiting Normandy, France By Curtis Smith of www.TheWildSmithberrys.com
Reading about history is one thing. Walking in the footsteps of those who wrote it is another.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little Town on the Prairie By Cory Cart of www.seemybackyard.com
A place where the pages of favorite books come to life, De Smet, South Dakota is a treasure for Laura Ingalls Wilder fans.
Taking a Family Trip to Southeast Alaska by Alisa L. of www.LivingOutsideOfTheBox.com
Thinking of exploring the USA's “Last Frontier”? Read this great piece to help your planning.
Video: Congaree National Park By the Parks Family of www.58before18.com
Would a fooded trail stop you from a hike? Even when the water is REALLY cold?
Camping with Kids By E. Ashley Steel of FamilyOnTheLoose.com
Grab the tent, some sleeping bags and a sense of adventure for fun in the great outdoors as a family.
10 Tips for Planning a Spring Trip By Zoe Dawes of www.TheQuirkyTraveller.com
If you have the itch to travel, but far of places are out of reach, check out some tips to enjoy spring places close to home.
Interview with Lainie LIberti of RaisingMiro.com
When the economy tanked, Lainie had a choice to make: stay in a world she knew or break free, into the unknown, and chart a new path. She chose the latter!
Coming Up In Our Next Issue...
Meet Erin Bender of TravelwithBender.com About to celebrate one year on the road, Erin Bender and her husband make traveling with young children look easy. Learn more about how they have crisscrossed the globe with little ones in our upcoming May issue.