As our travel broadens, Clay and I dream of visiting London. We’ve both always wanted to go to England, Scotland and Ireland. Those are just 3 of the travel locations on our bucket lists. We’re saving and planning and we will get to those places soon. For now, we limit ourselves to local and US travel. If you’re looking for something fun and exciting to do over the Holidays, though, I have the perfect travel idea! Visit Island Grill in Royal Lancaster London for a Thanksgiving Dinner! Whether you are searching for a taste of America or an expat wishing to...
The Most Haunted US Cities To Visit This Halloween
It’s that time again—a time for copious amounts of candy, masses of spooky decorations, and all the horror movies you can watch! Halloween is a holiday that everyone can enjoy, from the kids Trick or Treating to load-up on chocolate and candy, to adults seeking to party or be scared out of their wits. If it’s the latter you seek, then take a look at these amazingly spooky destinations. These cities are said to be some of the scariest in the country and are the perfect vacation destinations for Halloween. 1. Salem, Massachusetts You probably don’t need to be told...
Lepogo Lodges: A Vacation That Can Offset Your Carbon Footprint!
Imagine a vacation that can offset your carbon footprint. One that is fully immersive, luxurious but gives back to the reserve at the same time! It’s possible with a trip to Lepogo Lodges in South Africa’s Limpopo Province, Noka Camp. All too often, we don’t give thought when we travel, about how our actions will affect the area around us. We go, we stay, we leave. But what actually happens while we’re there. We leave bags of trash to be picked up by the local garbage collectors. How much? More than we should? We probably use more water than we...
10 Couples Activities To Do In Gatlinburg In The Fall
When Clay and I were first married, nearly 23 years ago, we never did anything special for our anniversaries. We were married right out of highschool and the money just wasn’t there. After my mom passed away in 2003, just 10 days before her and my dad’s 20th wedding anniversary, we vowed to celebrate each year the best we could.We knew we wanted to travel and take adventures but didn’t want to leave the babies behind. Once our kids were a little older, and I was able to bear being away from them a couple days at a time, we...
Introducing Blogging In The Smokies
Over on our Cinnamon Hollow site is a series we created called “Blogging In The Smokies“. In an effort to keep as much travel related content on this site as possible, we’ve decided to transition that series to the Martin Family Adventure instead. Below, you will find a few links that are in our series. For now, head on over to Cinnamon Hollow to check them all out! On this page you will find links to posts and pages about our family’s Gatlinburg area vacations in our guide Smoky Mountain Attractions “Blogging In The Smokies“. We love Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee....
Welcome To The Martin Family Adventure!
Hello! We are so glad you have joined the adventure with us! We’d like to take a moment to introduce ourselves and explain a little about what this blog is all about. We are the Martin Family and we love to travel. Our family consists of myself (Crystal), my husband Clay and our 4 children. We have done extensive travel throughout the Smoky Mountains and have a section on our other site entitled “Blogging In The Smokies“. We’ll be transitioning that series over to The Martin Family Adventure. Clay, the kids and I live in Kentucky and travel all over...