Yellow Van Travels

05/01/2018

Thinking of visiting the ice castles? Meagan has 5 tips from our recent visit to the castle in Midway, Utah.

The Ice Castles are a national company that builds castles made of ice every winter around the United States. We are lucky enough to have one about 40 minutes away and really enjoyed going to see them this year. It was our first time seeing them and here are some tips if you're planning on going.

03/01/2018

Our newest post is about hiking Grotto Falls, a short hike near Payson, Utah.

Grotto Falls is a great family friendly hike near Payson, Utah. It is easy to hike and fun to see the falls at the end of the trail.

27/10/2017

We have put up a new infographic on the blog on the 5 People You Meet in the National Parks. When we planned out this week we had no idea a national controversy about the parks would be brewing, but this ends up being quite timely.

When you visit the National Parks, you begin to see the same people. There are five types of people that you see at just about every National Park.

22/09/2017

As we wrap up our London coverage Ben gives his 5 tips for getting around on the Tube.

The tube is the way to get around London as a tourist. The underground runs all over the city. Read on for our five tips to make your tube journeys better.

20/09/2017

In her latest post Meagan talks about the visiting the beautiful Regent's Park in London.

Regent's Park is a park that came highly recommended to us by Ben's sister who did a study abroad in London a few years ago. I assumed most parks in London would be somewhat similar, but Regent's Park was definitely unique in what it offered to park-goers. How to Get to Regent's Park: Regent's

13/09/2017

Piccadilly Circus has been called the Times Square of London. Meagan has three things you should do while you are there.

Piccadilly Circus is known as London's Times Square. Even though I've never been to Times Square, Piccadilly Circus really reminded me of what I've seen of Times Square. With lots of shopping, large billboards and street performers Piccadilly Circus is a unique London experience. Getting to Pic

11/09/2017

We were able to take a day trip out of London on are recent trip to England. One of the places we stopped was the historic city of Bath.

Bath in England is a great place for a day trip out from London. It has both Roman and British history in abundance and a special charm all its own.

08/09/2017

Kensington Palace was one of the royal residences for many years, now it is open to the public. Find out more in Meagan's most recent post from our trip to London.

Kensington Palace was one of the first things we visited while we were in London. Located inside of Kensington Gardens, it is an easy place to get to. How to Get to Kensington Palace: After you get to Kensington Gardens, you will need to head to the West end of the park. Luckily London is real

05/09/2017

Surprisingly Ben's favorite place in London was not the British Library. Learn more in his most recent post.

The British Library has an exhibit where the display their "treasures". Among these are some of the oldest and most influential books ever discovered.

01/09/2017

These gorgeous maps from Travelbug let you show where you've been and see where you need to go! Check out our review.

As much as we love traveling, one of my favorite parts of any trip is coming home and being able to sleep in my own bed :) While we do travel a lot, we still want our home to reflect our love of traveling and want it to inspire us to travel to new places. For a while I have been looking for a

29/08/2017

The British Museum is BIG, and I mean MASSIVE, so you can't see it all. Here are Meagan's top 3 things to make time for.

The British Museum is FULL of amazing artifacts from all throughout history. If there is a specific time period you're interested in, there is probably a large exhibit with hundreds (if not thousands!) of artifacts for you to enjoy. Best part? It's free! Getting to the British Museum: Getting

28/08/2017

An underground bunker in the heart of London? Left completely intact since the end of WWII? That is the Churchill War Rooms, one of our favorite museums in London.

The Churchill War Rooms show the underground nerve center of the British command during World War II virtually unchanged since they left. Well worth a visit

22/08/2017

Ben's latest post on Visiting the ancient site of Stonehenge.

You should definitely visit Stonehenge while you are England. We tell you what to expect and plan for on you visit to this iconic place.

18/08/2017

This new post covers the highlights of the Westminster Area of London, including Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and more!

In continuing with our Highlights series of London, today we are going to the area of Westminster. Now you probably know that Westminster Abbey is located in this area but there are also lots of other gems as well as some major London sites in this area. You can easily see all of these sites and

11/08/2017

Ben has a new post up on one of his new favorite museums: the Design Museum in London.

The Design Museum in London is a fantastic museum dedicated to the history and process of design. The have an excellent permanent free exhibit.

09/08/2017

Westminster Abby is one of the stunning sights in London. We have a new post telling you all about visiting there.

Visiting Westminster Abbey is a great stop on your next London trip. Check out this post to see our tips and highlights for visiting this historical church.

07/08/2017

In this post Meagan shares how she keeps the important things (like the yellow van!) safe while traveling.

Travelon Anti-Theft Bags are a great piece of travel gear that keeps your valuable items safe and gives you peace of mind while out enjoying new places.

04/08/2017

Portobello Road is on of the places Ben has always wanted to visit. Here is his review in our latest blog post.

Make sure you visit the Portobello Road Market in London. This is one of the best markets we have visited where you can buy almost anything.

02/08/2017

Meagan has a new post for you on the Highlights of Old Town London.

London is broken up into several different areas. To make your time in London more effective, we are going to be doing The Highlights series. This series will give you an area of London as well as the highlights and main attractions in that area. Most of these areas you can spend part to a full day

31/07/2017

You have to visit Kensington Gardens when you are in London. Here are 6 of our favorite things we saw there.

Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park are a must see part of any visit to London. There is so much to do we give you a route through 6 of the best sights.

21/07/2017

Do you think the girl on the scooter is as excited for Harry Potter as I was? In this post I talk about two ways to try for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child tickets and what I thought about the show.

Every Harry Potter fan wants to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, but how can you get tickets when you are in London? Ben let's you know two options.

20/07/2017

We weren't expecting to visit the zoo while we were in London, but now that we did we think you should too!

Even though London is known for its many museums and historical buildings, we were so surprised how much we loved the London Zoo. Even though many people say not to waste your precious time in London at a zoo you could see anywhere, Ben and I were so glad that we took the time to go visit this beaut

18/07/2017

A great place to visit while in London is St. Paul's Cathedral. There is even a chapel dedicated to America!

One of the most famous and important churches in London is St. Paul's Cathedral. If you are thinking about visiting read this post to learn more.

12/07/2017

Meagan just posted on what was probably her favorite place in all of London: Tower Bridge.

We loved the time we were able to spend in London this summer. It is such a wonderful city and we really enjoyed it! Last week, Ben wrote about his favorite thing in London, and today I'm writing about my favorite thing in London: Tower Bridge. Tower Bridge is often misnamed by tourists. Many

07/07/2017

In our first post-London blog Ben share's 5 things to do at one of his favorite places: the infamous Tower of London.

The Tower of London is one of the most iconic and feared buildings in all of England. It is a must see for anyone visiting London. Here are 5 things to see.

05/07/2017

If you like Harry Potter and are thinking about visiting Harry Potter World, Ben tells you all about it in this post:

If you are a Harry Potter fan like me, chances are you would jump at the chance to step into the world that Harry Potter and his friends live in. That is the chance you get when you visit Harry Potter World in California (officially the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood,

04/07/2017

For our Fourth of July/Return from Europe post Meagan has written on More Things We Love About America (and miss when we are away)

Happy Independence Day! We sure do love America and we are always even more grateful for this wonderful country after we have been on a vacation somewhere else in the world. Last year, we wrote a post with things we…

28/06/2017

Want to go to Disneyland? Here is Meagan's latest post on how to use Get Away Today to save money on your next Disney Vacation.

Get Away Today is a travel company that we work with that gives you great discounts on Disney (and other!) vacation packages! If you’ve ever looked into planning a Disney vacation for you and your family, you know that there aren’t really…

23/06/2017

We have a tradition of making a music video for each of our majors trips we go on throughout the year. Here is one of our two music videos from our British Isles trip featuring highlights from the cruise portion of our vacation :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upevUZ17rAA&feature=youtu.be

23/06/2017

We are back from Britain and posting regularly. We are just finishing up Washington D.C. posts so here are Meagan's guides for D.C. travelers:

This spring we had such a great trip to Washington D.C. We were lucky enough to be there for 5 FULL days. I know that not everyone can spend that much time in D.C., so I’ve put together a few…