The following post is by a special guest blogger: Sharlene Earnshaw, Trekaroo’s Blog Editor. Sharlene is a lifelong California girl who loves nothing more than to hike, travel, write, and then travel some more. Her 3-year old boy/girl twins and loving husband provide all the inspiration she needs to plan one new adventure after another. She is a self proclaimed National Parks nerd and has made it her goal to see every single National Park with her children. She is a dedicated road tripper and spent last summer on a 24 day road trip across the Western US and Canada. Her favorite travel memory is being greeted by cheers at the top of Inspiration Point in Grand Teton after being told that her toddlers wouldn’t be able to do it. She graduated from University of California at Davis with a degree in Communications.

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Pet owners planning a vacation have an important decision to make: hire someone to care for their furry friends or bring them along. Not every animal is well-suited to the joys of travel. Your parakeet, for example, would probably rather stay home. Your dog, not so much. Thinking of bringing your pet along? Here are a few tips to help the trip go smoothly.

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My family loves theme parks, but we don’t love them in the summer – it’s too crowded, too hot and too muggy. Come fall, though, it’s a whole different story. This fall, we’ve got a plan: Let’s ride as many cool roller coasters in as many fun places as we can. The kids are up for it, my husband (who’s scared of heights) has offered to hold our stuff while we ride, and we’re hitting the road.

To help me figure out the best coasters in America, I asked the roller coaster expert Big Mike. His thing is traveling the world riding roller coasters, and he’s a contributor to Theme Park Review, the number one theme park website. He’s also a member of the cool and hip new coaster club, Club TPR (complete with coupons for over eighty amusement park discounts). Big Mike’s the man – at least for all things roller coaster-esque. Read More >

It’s been a couple years since I’ve been in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with my children, but that summer road trip ranks high among our favorite family vacations. I personally enjoyed snapping photos of quintessential adobe architecture, and we all filled our bellies with some fabulous food of the Southwest. Here are a few of my picks for great things to do in Santa Fe with kids: Read More >