My Life in the Sun

Ghost Towns of America

Laura Snow — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:37:44 +0000

I just LOVE ghost stories and mysteries. I grew up reading Nancy Drew and Agatha Christie and those books really inspired my imagination. If you’re like me and you love history, architecture, ghosts and mystery you’ll LOVE this interactive map of more than 4,000 ghost towns across America by GeoTab, a pioneer in smart transportation and...

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24 Hours in Austin with Teens!

Laura Snow — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 01:51:32 +0000

Austin is a fun city with a vibrant music scene in central Texas. We chose to visit there for a couple of nights as we couldn’t quite make it from Dallas to San Antonio in one day but we were surprised by how much we loved the city after only 24 hours! With teens in...

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Jet Ski Fun in Key West

Laura Snow — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:00:46 +0000

Disclosure: This post is sponsored. Key West is a magical place. Lying in the southernmost spot in the United States it feels more like you’re in the Caribbean than in America! Miles and miles of beaches, turquoise ocean, mangroves and incredible sunsets fill every day. We packed up our sneakers, put on our flip flops...

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San Diego’s Balboa Park is a Museum Lovers Dream!

Laura Snow — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 10:00:32 +0000

Disclosure: This post is sponsored. San Diego is best known for it’s beaches, boardwalks, proximity to Mexico, warm weather and of course the San Diego Zoo but, did you know there is a whole playground of museums located right beside the San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park? I had no idea it even existed but,...

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A Walt Disney World Fan’s First Visit to Disneyland

Laura Snow — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:30:32 +0000

Disclosure: This post is sponsored. Disneyland in California has been on our bucket list for quite some time! When we started planning our trip across America we were beyond excited to add Disneyland to our “must do” list of attractions. We are all huge fans of Walt Disney World in Florida so it was a...

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Koala Kisses at the San Diego Zoo!

Laura Snow — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:00:29 +0000

The last time I visited the San Diego Zoo was when I was about 20 years old and my mom and I took a girls only trip to California. I remember it as being one of the most incredible zoos I’d ever visited. It seemed even better this time because they added some incredible new...

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California Dreaming along the Pacific Coastal Highway

Laura Snow — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 01:44:41 +0000

Driving the California coastline is one of the great road trips you MUST take at least once in your life. It is incredibly unique from the mountains rising to one side of the road, to the beaches at the bottom of the cliffs to the other side, covered in seals. After leaving San Francisco we...

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Visiting the Winchester Mystery House

Laura Snow — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 13:28:33 +0000

Disclosure: This post is sponsored. Oh my goodness we loved this place! Everyone in our family are big fans of ghosts and mysteries and this house does not disappoint! The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California, which was once the home of Sarah Winchester, the widow of gun magnate William Wirt...

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