As a child we traveled all summer long - the son of two University Geography majors.

One of my favorite memories was when my mom took me out of school early and we went to Holland. The rest of my family joined us about 1 1/2 months later. That created a special bond between my mom and myself. That was the first real time mom depended on me - while geography was her major, reading maps is still not her stong point.

My dad would spend the winter planning each trip. We would stop every two hours and get out to burn off some steam. Dad found points of interest, land marks, and other things that he thought we should see along the way.

Traveling North America has so many hidden treasures, and is a great way of building family memories.

Are you going to be camping, or staying in hotels?