As I'm driving down Highway 51 and we’re getting closer to the motel, I look up and see the motel sign, off the highway. Now when I tell you that sign was giving Bates Motel, I'm so serious. When I say that fiction becomes reality!. When we drove up the hillside into the lot and just paused, the overall look of the motel was like stepping into a time machine during the 70’s.

These travel essentials are so important to have on any journey, whether you're going backpacking in the Swiss Alps, Jet Skiing in Tulum, Mexico or rock climbing in Yosemite National Park; these items are vital no matter where you land.  

Why would a toddler have a go bag? If you have a go bag everyone in the house should have one. As a mother who likes to be as organized as possible but still likes to leave something to the spontaneous imagination, being ready to leave on a whim comes in handy.