Santorini is a beautiful island in Greece known for the iconic blue roofs in the village of Oia. But on the other end of the island is another key attraction, the ancient Minoan ruins at Akrotiri. If you like ruins…
Visiting Kusadasi, Turkey
To get to Ephesus, we had to go through the port of Kusadasi in Turkey. Kusadasi is a cute port town that is known for having the best “authentic fake” things in the world. From watches, to shoes to bags,…
The Ancient Agora in Athens Greece
Just down the hill from the Acropolis are the ruins of the ancient Agora of Athens. The Agora served as a market and meeting place for the ancient Athenians and many key historical figures walked the very paths that you…
From the Road: Snow Canyon
We are on the road again this week. It happens to be Fall Break in Utah so Meagan is off, my brothers in college are out of school, and my nephews are too. This creates the perfect storm for a…
Visiting Ephesus, Turkey
While on our cruise, we were super nervous about our port in Turkey. Due to current instabilities in Turkey, we were a little on edge about visiting this beautiful country. Luckily, we had a beautiful experience in Ephesus and felt…
Visiting the Parthenon at the Acropolis
Perhaps the most recognized building in western civilization, the Parthenon watches over Athens from its perch atop the Acropolis. Coming to Greece without seeing it would be a shame. The site is absolutely amazing. The history is rich on this…
Visiting Cornbelly’s at Thanksgiving Point
One of the best fall activities to do in Utah County is a stop at Cornbelly’s. Located at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah Cornbelly’s is a fall festival complete with a corn maze and TONS of fall activities for kids…
Visiting Olympia, Home of the First Olympics
The Olympics is one of our favorite events; we love to watch the best in the world compete at all kinds of sports. The place where that concept was born is the site known as Olympia in Greece. While it…
Visiting Chania, Greece: A Yellow Van Travel Guide
While we were on our Mediterranean cruise, one of the stops we made was to Chania (pronounced HAN-ya) on the island of Crete. We were interested to see how this port would go because when we researched it online, we…
Jaker’s Jack-O-Lanterns
Fall is a favorite time of year for us because it is so beautiful and there are so many fun activities to do. One of our favorite places to go in the fall is Jaker’s Jack-O-Lanterns in Springville, UT. It…