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The Phillips Family Travels

Welcome to our blog, following our family trips and holidays around the world. We live in Gloucestershire, UK but have also spent a year living in New Jersey, USA. We love using the school holidays to travel to new places and explore. Spending time with our two children, climbing mountains, splashing around in the sea on the coast or road tripping across Europe and the US. We hope you will enjoy our blogs designed to help us remember the great times we have had and hopefully provide you with helpful tips if you are following in our footsteps.

Category: USA

Washington DC, USA – visiting the Mall and Smithsonian Zoo

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A weekend in Washington DC visiting the monuments and the Smithsonian Zoo.

New York, USA – Lake Placid and the Adirondacks

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Our weekend away at Lake Placid visiting The Wild Centre, hiking to the top of Mount Jo, a gondola ride up Whiteface Mountain and SUP boarding on the lake

Maine, USA – Acadia National Park (Part 2)

On 16th Nov 202520th Aug 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Maine, USA2 Comments

Part 2 of our long weekend in Maine where we drove from Arcadia National Park to Boston visiting lighthouses on route

Maine, USA – Bar Harbor and Arcadia National Park (Part 1)

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Part 1 of our long weekend in Maine. Driving to Bar Harbor via Portland Head Light and a day exploring Arcadia National Park.

Pennsylvania, USA – Delaware Water Gap

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A day spent kayaking the Delaware Water Gap from Smithfield Beach to Kittatinny Point.

Connecticut, USA – Mystic Seaport and Aquarium

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A weekend in Connecticut visiting the Seaport Museum and Aquarium. Travelling home through the Hudson Valley and visiting the Walkway over the Hudson and the town of Sleepy Hollow

New Jersey, USA – Kayaking on the Delaware and Raritan Canal

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A couple of hours spent kayaking along the canal.

New York, USA – Niagara Falls State Park

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A weekend trip to Niagara Falls State Park to see the falls, visit Cave of the Winds, ride on Maid of the Mist and trips to Whirlpool and Fort Niagara State Parks

New York, USA – Finger Lakes

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A weekend away in the Finger Lakes visiting waterfalls and gorge trails. We explored Watkins Glen State Park, Robert Treman State Park, Buttermilk Falls and Taughannock Falls. We stayed in a Hampton Inn in Ithica.

New Jersey, USA – Cheesequake State Park

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A couple of hours spent in Cheesequake State Park.

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