The Gump Family Travel Blog: creating core memories through family travel

Welcome to the Gump Family Travel Blog!

Hello! I’m Brandi and I love all things travel. I believe creating well planned vacations will leave memories for a lifetime. From our first Disney family vacation trick-or-treating at Mickey’s Halloween Party to our adventures on the aqua trikes at Disney’s Castaway Cay while sailing on the Disney Dream, the magic of Disney has truly captivated my family!

Planning a vacation can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be.

A love for traveling

I have always enjoyed traveling. From my first memories camping with family, my first plane ride to Walt Disney World, and my first trip outside the continental United States to the Virgin Islands. I love exploring, relaxing, and finding joy away with family and friends.

When our girls were 2 and 5, we took our first trip to Disney World as a family. Additionally, this was my husbands first trip to Disney World. This trip truly captivated me, it was and is a core memory for me. Was it the pure joy of watching my girls soak up every ounce of magic? Was it 5 uninterrupted nights of just us having family time? Was it the Disney Bubble?

I don't know for sure, but I think it was all of that and it stuck. We are a Disney fanatic family and we love it! Since that trip, we have traveled back to Disney World multiple times, visited Disneyland in California, and sailed on the Disney Dream twice to the Bahamas and Disney's beautiful Castaway Cay.

While we love Disney, our journey has been full of other opportunities as well. Snow skiing in Colorado, cabins and hiking in Arkansas, cabins and hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains, and visits to see family on 32 Mile Island- home of Alabama's Gulf Coast.

Adults only travel has been a fun part of our travel journey this far as well and we really enjoy those moments away. Craig and I have stayed at a variety of all-inclusive resorts over the years with Sandals Barbados being our most recent experience. We have stayed at all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Barbados. Additionally, we have enjoyed couples trips to Las Vegas, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, and a variety of winery trails in the midwest. Craig enjoys yearly “guy trips” to different golfing destinations around the midwest, and I enjoy yearly “girl trips” to spa destinations, beach destinations, and even Vegas!

Exploring

In the posts ahead, I hope to explore a variety of topics around family travel including: when you should travel, group travel, packing for family travel, saving for family trips, creating core memories, and so much more!

Thank you for stopping by. I hope to bring you helpful information related to all aspects of travel and a touch of inspiration, of course! Cheers to creating core memories,

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