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August 6, 2026
Plan your family trip: itineraries, theme parks & destination guides
Planning a family vacation shouldn’t feel overwhelming. At Five for the Road, I share detailed trip itineraries, honest destination guides, and theme park planning tips built from real family trips. Whether you’re mapping out a Disney World week, a Hersheypark weekend trip, or your family’s first time abroad, you’ll find everything you need right here.
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Not sure where your next family trip should be? Check out my family destination guide that has all of our trip itineraries in one place or start with my theme park guide to plan your visit to the parks.
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Hi, I’m Leah, a travel writer and mom from Rochester, NY. I’ve spent years planning family vacations and turning them into detailed guides so your next trip is easier to plan and impossible to forget.
From theme park days at Hersheypark and Disney World, to weekend road trips and international adventures, if we’ve been there, I’ve written about it.
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