Home - Ashley Ann Campbell

I’ve Never Been Here Before {my book}

In June 2022, our family of 7 embarked on a yearlong adventure to 20+ countries, all on a tight budget with only carry-on backpacks. We experienced the countless ways curiosity leads to beautiful discoveries. It was a dream decades in…

A few days in Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Once we bought plane tickets to Guatemala, we began looking for places to visit. (We booked cheap tickets without any other plan or details - 'figure it out later' is my go-to). Breese found information on a market in the…

Tips for staying in a hostel as a family

While traveling we stay in all kinds of different places. Sometimes it is an apartment. Sometimes it’s a hostel. We slept in a cave in Jordan and a hut on the Sinai. Most places I find are on Booking.com, Airbnb,…

Israeli/Palestinian Dual Narrative Tour {Abraham Tours}

I'm sitting in a cute boho style cafe. The wind is blowing off the Sea of Aqaba through the open windows tangling my hair in a million ways. I might have pretty cool dreads at the end of this trip.…

Budget traveling – planning ahead saves $$$

Well, I still need to share some basics about our trip...like WHY we are doing it! Instead of waiting to get all those thoughts together, I figured I'd just start sharing answers to some of the questions I most commonly…

Explore AZ {Grand Canyon National Park}

I’m still trying to wrap my mind around it. I stood there on the edge. I stared. I blinked once. Twice. Over and over. Still days later, I can’t wrap my mind around what I saw. I’m not the only one. Surrounded by so many…

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Explore AZ {Petrified Forest NP}

Wind. I’ve experienced strong wind. I live in Oklahoma. Strong wind coming across the Painted Desert – that is something totally different! We planned a day to spend a few hours in Petrified Forest National Park. We were all pretty excited about seeing fossils and…

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Explore TX {Cadillac Ranch}

Pit stops. When we travel, we make lots of pit stops. Partially it is due to 5 kids and partially due to a mom that is not used to sitting – ever. I relish a good road trip, I just wished I could make them…

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Explore OK {Bedré Chocolate}

I’ve driven I-35 from Oklahoma City to Dallas dozens of times and never realized there was a chocolate shop (and manufacturing facility) right off the road. As we headed to the Chickasaw area, we made our first stop at Bedré Chocolate. I’m not sure if…

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Explore OK {Chickasaw National Recreation Area}

While in the Sulphur area, we made sure to explore the Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CNRA). This was the park we visited over Labor Day weekend and wanted to be sure to explore again. The main attraction of the CNRA is water….lakes, streams, waterfalls, springs.…

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