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Got a case of wanderlust that won’t quit? Your next Midwest family holiday is a click away. Our moms have bounced around the globe testing out family vacation spots from campgrounds to African safaris and they’re dishing the dirt on what works, what doesn’t and what you need to know before you go. Get all the family travel information essentials you need (from a traveling mom's perspective, natch!) to dive into your next Midwest family vacation.
Here you'll find family holiday ideas for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Missouri.
It may not be Daniel Day Lewis walking the streets of Springfield, Illinois, but there’s likely someone who looks a lot like him. OK, it will be someone who looks a lot like Daniel Day Lewis when he looks a lot like Abraham Lincoln.
If you live in the Midwest and need a place to quickly rekindle the romance with your significant other, look no further than The American Club located in Kohler, Wisconsin. With cozy rooms, romantic restaurants and one of the best spas on the planet, even 24 hours away from the kids is enough to remember why you got married in the first place.
Momma, let's go camping! OK, probably not my favorite words to hear come out of my 4-year-old's mouth, but that little man of mine believes momma is capable of anything. Yes, I know. I have him fooled.
It is no secret that I am anything but an expert outdoors-woman. In fact I have come to the conclusion that they only allow me to call myself that to be nice to me. However, I do have a desire to learn, or at least teach my children about the outdoors, but taking my then-8-year-old and 4-year-old camping alone, well that was not a challenge I was sure I could handle.
Being a mom of a boy, I sometimes have to take off my “girly hat” and transform into a “boy mom”. You know what I mean those “gross” moments of bugs, reptiles, and things that smell. After years of driving I-55 from our home to St. Louis, I finally made that pit stop at Mastodon State Historic Site and instantly started kicking myself for not doing it sooner. 
As my kids have gotten older, I’ve realized that this traveling mom sometimes needs to take a break and slip away by myself, or with my husband for a romantic getaway. This is perfectly alright with my kids and it may surprise you, but sometimes my teenagers really want time away from me, too.
Over the past few years, my husband and I have made it a priority to carve out a bit of “us time” away from the kids. Our favorite romantic destination in Ohio is actually found a short drive from our home at Landoll’s Mohican Castle in Loudonville.
Ohio and adventure may not automatically be linked in the same sentence, but I’m here to change that perception. Ohio may be the home of presidents, rock and roll and Ohio State football, but that’s only the beginning. If you take the time to dig a little deeper, you’ll discover a state rich in thrill-seeking, teeth-clenching, adrenaline-pumping experiences full of adventure that the teens and young adults in your family crave.
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