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Get ready to explore the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado, with these tips.

Tips for Visiting the Great Sand Dunes National Park Colorado

Did you know that Colorado is home to North America’s tallest sand dunes?  Welcome to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, North America’s tallest dunes, towering as high as 750 feet. My multigenerational family road tripped to the Great Sand Dunes for the first time, experiencing sand, water and lots of laughter. This national park road trip still tops our list of favs. Here are our tips for visiting the Great Sand Dunes National Park Colorado.

Empty nest travel tips include taking out a map and exploring different areas and hotels near your adult kids home, such as Hotel Del Coronado in California.

3 Empty Nest Travel Tips

When your kids are grown and happily living on their own, it’s not easy for parents to just move on with their life. And when they move away? Because quite simply, your life was filled with taking care of the kids, so much that you may not remember what you ever did BEFORE kids.  But we can tell you that it all gets better and with these simple empty nest travel tips, you’ll begin to enjoy you, your spouse and life again.

Grandkids, Walt Disney World & Panasonic HX-A100 Wearable Camera

Bring the grandkids to Walt Disney World — for the first time. Give them a quick lesson on how to use the  Panasonic HX-A500 wearable video camera. Push the little grand “birdies” out of the nest and let them capture video. Yes, I’m tagging along with them, because I too love Disney theme parks and rides. Now all you have to do is watch the YouTube video. Now go.