There is still plenty of time to roadtrip this summer, and if roadtrippin’ is in your plans, I highly recommend you get yourself a copy of one of the Kids Love guides!
Michele, one of the authors of the husband-and-wife written, kid-tested guides, offered a copy of Kids Love I-95 to me to review and share with you and, wow, I was impressed!
Kids Love I-95 offers a wealth of information to families planning any trip along Interstate 95 from Pennsylvania to Florida, featuring attraction reviews, restaurant recommendations, family-friendly hotels and listings of good spots to just get out and stretch your legs.
Sure, you could plan your roadtrip on your own using the internet (and I hope my Destination Snapshots are helpful) but this book lists all you need to know in one handy spot that you can take with you as your plans change. Plus, this family really has done all the research for you and has set it up in a super-easy-to-follow guide.
Kids Love I-95 organizes the highway by state and exit number with full descriptions and contact information of each spot highlighted. You could flip through the pages while someone else drives, (or better yet your kids could flip the pages and follow along!) mapping your journey to see what is ahead (or where to stop to go to the bathroom, grab a bite to eat or go on your own mini-adventure). Each state begins with on overview map and a short description of what you might find there. Next is an “Activities at a Glance” list and suggested local resources for more information.
After that where the real beauty is:
The authors have mapped out every 20 miles of the highway per page for each state, indicating places you and your family might want to stop. After these highway maps for each state (which are easy to read, beautifully organized and quite complete) each attraction or family-friendly stop is highlighted in great detail on the pages that follow so you can decide if it is the right place for your family to stop or not.
I love how the Michele and her husband don’t just share directions, hours of operation and prices for each spot. (Although these are fantastic and helpful.) They also give a little background and let us know what we might do there from their own personal experience with their kids.
Kids Love I-95 is just one of the Kids Love guides. They also have one for I-75, as well as guides covering entire states. Swing by their site and take a look. Then let us know how your travels go!
Disclosure: I was given a copy of Kids Love I-95 for the purpose of reviewing it and sharing my findings with you. This review is my own opinion and observation and was not influenced in any way, other than being given the book.
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