![]() After our interview was featured on http://exploreall50.com, we have had so many questions and lovely comments about not only the interview, about our trips we have taken, and also interest in our blog. The question that it seems that everyone asked the most was - Why do you roadtrip? In truth, a big part of it is about affordability. The greatest expense of most vacations can be airfare. Saving on airfare and driving can also help you save in other ways.
Saving money in these areas allows you to spend it on activities for your family, and extending your vacation by a couple extra days to cover more miles and see and do more things. Roadtrips are more than about saving money though, and I have been very insistant on making sure our family gets a few of them a year and here is my reason why. Roadtrips are about my little family and the time we spend together. In a world where everyone is moving too fast, and everyone is plugged into some kind of technology, these trips are the best way for us to stay connected with each other. When we get out on the open road, we put the electronics away, and we get to spend "quality" time with one another. Jason and I as spouses get to talk and get reacquainted without his work calls or either of our usual daily responsibilities. Ethan and Emily as siblings are "forced" to share a backseat of space and get to know one another better and even become friends, without electronic games distracting them from one another. And our family will have so many wonderful memories to last a lifetime. The time we have with our children seems to be disappearing so quickly, and one day we won't all be under the same roof anymore. These trips allow us to leave our children with as many wonderful memories of their time together as we can. So why do we roadtrip? It is so that we can ESCAPE as a family away from work and life, and follow the road wherever it leads us. About the electronics.... if you plan to use one, just make sure it is for capturing those family roadtrip moments in a picture. #maphappymom #wanderlust #roadtrips
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