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 IL {Springfield, walking where Lincoln walked}

On our journey home from Kentucky, we stopped by Chris’ brother’s house in Illinois. The kids were beyond excited to see their cousins. We don’t get nearly enough time with them due to distance, but we are so grateful when we do get to see…

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Explore KY {Daniel Boone National Forest}

After a million hours in the car, we arrived in Kentucky last week for a vacation with friends. Technically, it wasn’t a million miles, but with 5 kids it sure felt like it. Not much tests my patience and endurance like being stuck in a…

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coffee with two hands

We were sitting on a gym floor watching our youngest daughters during their gymnastics class. Running around the gym, our other kids stayed happily busy. I was multi-tasking. Watching one flip with her class, keep my ears attentive to others playing basketball and diy-ing some…

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linger just a little bit longer

So before I get into today’s post, I have to share a little story. My grandparents read my blog (so cool…and my grandma is taking my phone photography course!). Anyway, my grandma called me last night after reading my blog to tell me the house…

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when their feet don’t touch the floor

I need to record the conversations of my youngest son and oldest daughter. They are 15 months apart. Complete opposites in nearly every way, but such great friends….at least most of the time. The things they talk about together make me laugh and smile. His…

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