Carissa Houston

Carissa Houston is a nine-year homeschooling mom, crackerjack vacation budgeter and Disneyland history nut. She specializes in taking her teens on ultimate day trips to iconic and historic destinations. Her family hits the road from Phoenix to Southern California as often as possible. Carissa spreads the word that every family can afford to travel—and the idea that family travel is essential education money can’t buy—on her blog All Day Mom.