Carson City, Nevada is one of the most underrated family road trip stops in the West. Historic, affordable, and full of surprises. Here is everything we did with three kids.

Colorado Springs completely surprised us. Seven Falls, Garden of the Gods, the zoo, the Olympic Museum, and some of the best food we have ever eaten as a family. Our full itinerary is here.

We did a 7-day Royal Caribbean Mexico cruise without shore excursions and planned every stop ourselves. Cabo, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, and a budget that actually worked. Here is what happened.