Jody Halsted

Jody Halsted is a Midwest based writer & photographer of captivating travel escapades, family foibles, and objective critiques. Living the dream in Iowa; dreaming of living in Ireland.

What We Learned from our First RV Trip

By Jody Halsted April 30, 2016

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RV There Yet? Guiding Our Trip with the New CoPilot RV App

By Jody Halsted April 27, 2016

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Fighting a Cold – Naturally- While Traveling

By Jody Halsted April 23, 2016

It has yet to fail to happen. At least once a year I succumb to a cold. It begins with a scratchy throat and itchy eyes. Then the sneezing starts, followed by the runny nose. If left to run its own course a couple days, and one raw, red nose later, the sinuses begin to clog, […]

A Perfect Day in Fort Worth

By Jody Halsted April 19, 2016

Fort Worth, Texas, quickly became one of my favorite cities to visit. Filled with history, culture, terrific food and loads of family friendly activities, we look forward to every visit. A perfect day in Fort Worth begins just after breakfast with a visit to Forest Park. A beautiful, mature parkland nestled along the Trinity River, this […]

Is Extended Stay America the Right Hotel for a Family Vacation?

By Jody Halsted April 15, 2016

When choosing a hotel for a family vacation it’s important to know your priorities. What do you need most in a hotel room? If your first choices are luxury, amenities, and pampering let me save you some time and say Extended Stay America is not for you. If you are looking for good value in a […]

My Top Camping Tips & Destination: Clear Lake

By Jody Halsted April 12, 2016

Last fall Clear Lake, Iowa hired me to write a few pages of camping tips for their 2016 Visitors Guide. Which I was thrilled to do (of course!) But what thrilled me even more is that my tips are not only in the fabulous print edition of Destination: Clear Lake but are also online! Top […]

National Parks to Visit During the 100th Anniversary in 2016

By Jody Halsted April 7, 2016

In honor of National Parks Week (April 16-24, 2016) as well as the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service, I want to challenge you to visit at least one national park this year. To help inspire you I asked some of my travel blogging friends to share a bit about their favorite National Parks. National Parks […]

How We Travel Without Using Credit

By Jody Halsted March 29, 2016

I’m going to tell you how my family can travel without using credit, but first I think it’s only fair to begin this post with a disclaimer… Being a travel blogger has it’s perks- one of those being the ‘FAM trip’. FAM, or familiarization, trips seem to be the holy grail of travel blogging. Because, […]

Should You Tow a Car Behind Your RV?

By Jody Halsted March 22, 2016

I’ll lead with the answer: No. You do not always need to tow a car behind your RV. So, how do we come to that decision? In this article, written for The Scenic Route at GoRVing.com, I explain how we decide To Tow… or No? Before we purchased our motorhome we had a small expandable travel […]

Ireland Travel Tips for St. Patrick’s Day

By Jody Halsted March 16, 2016

I realize it’s been a bit quiet over here the past couple weeks. It’s not that I haven’t had anything to say… It’s just that I’ve been saying it everywhere else. You see… my other website is all about Ireland. So what better time to provide articles to a dozen (ok 15) other family travel […]