The 10 Best of Everything: Families
Wow. The book I'm holding in my hot little hands is a gem for those of you who love to travel or think about traveling or research future trips. Seriously, it's cool.
Whether you are looking for adventures in your own backyard, or planning future vacations, or looking for interesting detours on a road trip, The 10 Best of Everything Families is for you.
It's published by National Geographic, so the pictures are gorgeous, and the organizational structure is perfect. The items (below) are listed regionally or topically, but everything is cross-indexed in the back by state, making it perfect to even use on the fly if you are on a driving trip anywhere in the U.S.
There are "everyday travel" bests such as
- ice cream
- regional specialties
- parks
Getaway bests include
- reunion spots
- fishing trips
- museums
- state parks
- roller coasters
- author's homes
- zoos
But that's not all — the book is also jammed with general info on traveling, including a whole chapter on ways to document and remember your trip, and a resource section with information about trip-planning and packing.
If you like reading travel books, like me, this one is great. If you are looking for some great suggestions for side trips all over the U.S., this will serve you well. If you just want to dream, it will help you do that too.
Managing Editor Jennifer Donovan is thankful for grandparents who showed her most of the U.S. in multi-week trips in their Silver Streak trailer, and a husband who loves to travel, too. She also blogs at Snapshot.
We have one copy of this book to give away (U.S. or Canadian residents) as part of our Summer Fun Giveaway. Leave a comment on this post if you'd like to be eligible to win this book.
Click on the banner above to enter our other Summer Fun Giveaways. All winners will be announced on June 11.















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Martha C @ 7:56 am
I'm always looking for new ideas to keep the kids interested!
Carol @ 8:56 am
Wow, I would LOVE to win this, I am always planning trips.
Kathy Detweiler @ 9:45 am
I would love to win this. We live and travel full time in a fifth wheel rv and this would be a big help in giving us a heads up on what there is to do in an new place. Thanks for the opportunity!
Angela C. @ 10:08 am
I would love to win this book. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Bytes of Memory @ 10:33 am
I would so love to win this. I love to research traveling plans and places to go and check out fun places for the family to go.
Michael Capp @ 1:13 pm
I'd love to win!
Linda @ 3:13 pm
Great ideas for the neighborhood kids that come over. Keep them busy. With it being by National Geographic, it should be educational as well.
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Thank you.
Janet Carter @ 3:36 pm
This sounds like a fun book to read with the kids. Thanks.
Jen @ 3:41 pm
This would be great to have. More ideas are always welcome!
maureen @ 4:02 pm
We need help when it comes to a getaway. Part of the reason we haven't gone anywhere in about 3 yrs.
Cacey @ 4:56 pm
I'm always looking for new ideas – this looks like a really fun book!
susan varney @ 5:00 pm
thanks for the opportunity
Rita @ 6:43 pm
Great resource. I would be grateful.
Shirley @ 9:02 pm
Great book to plan family activities especially in these economic times
MRS.MOMMYY @ 9:11 pm
would love to win
meredith @ 10:09 pm
This book would be great for my sister & her traveling family!
Angie @ 10:38 pm
This would be a great book to have in my collection!
Nadia @ 11:47 pm
This looks like a great book!
Tari L @ 7:00 am
Travel is my passion, even if I don't get to do it quite as often as I would like. This book would surely help "take me away" from it all even for just a bit
.
Brian D @ 7:23 am
Keeping kids and parents on the same page is hard on trips. Thanks for a chance to please everybody.
Amber G @ 10:18 am
This will be perfect to plan our next family vacation – please enter me! I'm sure the kids will have fun picking out some of their favorite spots for us to hit up.
clemens @ 11:59 am
i want to win this for ME!
Veggiemomof2 @ 1:37 pm
I've read one of these books before & really liked it. I'd love to win this.
Katrina @ Callapidder Days @ 3:46 pm
Oh – pick me! Pick me! We love to go somewhere different every year, and this would be a great resource to make sure we have fun along the way.
Rose @ 3:52 pm
Sounds like a great book, right up our alley!
Kristi @ 4:09 pm
This book sounds like a gem! I would love to win it.
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Brittany @ 7:03 pm
This book looks amazing. I always have a hard time thinking of travel locations within the U.S., so this would be so helpful!
micele anne @ 9:02 pm
This would be great for my brouther and his family who travel quite a bit
Rosey @ 11:52 pm
We love to travel and we love books! Thank you!
Catherine @ 12:34 am
Thanx for the contest
Deanna @ 6:51 am
This book sounds neat. I would love to win.
Thanks for the contest.
Randy Bailey @ 6:59 am
What traveler wouldn't want this
JDSG @ 7:05 am
What a fantastic book! Now this is right up my alley for sure. I live to dream about traveling and adventure. I've been a fan of Natioanl Geographic my entire life even back into my childhood. I always wanted the entire world to be my "playground" and through National Geographic it has been.
JDSG
visionquest2020 (at) msn (dot) com
Dena @ 9:21 am
We love to travel so this would be great! THANKS!
Priscilla @ 12:44 pm
I would like to checkout this book, thanks for the giveaway!
LaVonne @ 1:44 pm
We love to travel in our family and this book would be great!!!!
Sweet Serendipity @ 2:36 pm
This sounds like a wonderful family resource. Thank you for the chance to win!
Melissa Sanchez @ 3:15 pm
Please enter me in the drawing!
veedee @ 3:54 pm
Sounds like a very good and practical book, thanks!
Debbie @ 4:57 pm
I love to travel, don't get to do it much, but I love to.
Linda C @ 5:08 pm
Looks like a very interesting book.I'd love to win it.I am a subscriber.
gaby317 @ 9:04 pm
Great resource – please count me in. I'm a subscriber
Karen Gonyea @ 10:38 pm
Looks like fun
Janice @ 3:29 am
Looks like a great read for the avid traveler in my family.
Lesley @ 9:38 am
My husband and I are looking to travel more–this looks like the perfect book! Thanks!
Marianna @ 12:51 pm
Thanks for the chance to win!
christopher h @ 10:05 pm
would love to win this
jen w. @ 12:26 am
What a great idea for a book! This busy parent could sure use one!
Kim @ 7:55 am
pls enter me!! Thanx
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Laureen @ 12:44 pm
This book would be great for planning our future travels in-state and out! Thanks!!
Andria @ 4:31 pm
I would love a chance to win. Thank you.
Marla Taviano @ 10:15 pm
This looks great! Thanks!
cris @ 11:39 am
thanks for the giveaway!
jeanine @ 1:13 pm
i would love to win this book for my family.
Hallie @ 7:30 pm
Always love books with good photos and National Geographic never lets you down.
mary boemmel @ 8:08 pm
I love to go on trips so this would be great.
Christi @ 9:59 pm
This sounds like a very interesting book! Thanks for sharing!
KRistin @ 12:41 am
What a neat book. This would be a wonderful resource for my family!
Dawn @ 8:57 am
Love it…count me in!!
sarah @ 10:07 am
enter me!
Carey @ 10:20 am
I need this book. We travel a lot and are planning a cross-country trip.
Kat @ 1:44 pm
This sounds like one I definitely need to get, even if I don't win!
Stefanie Hartman @ 4:59 pm
A great book for my family of 6. We love to travel and try new things. Blessings.
Elizabeth Sprague @ 5:00 pm
What a great book! Count me in!
Kristin @ 5:01 pm
What a great book. We are always looking for new ideas.
Sonia @ 10:36 pm
We love to travel and welcome new ideas.
Michele @ 1:46 pm
This looks like a great resource to have! We're always looking for new local ideas of places to visit.
Janet F @ 2:28 pm
I would love to enter.
Thank you!
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Jackie Summerton @ 4:45 pm
Sounds like a great book.
Mozi Esmes Mommy @ 7:41 pm
Perfect for planning! I've got all kinds of plans for my kid…
Sue @ 11:13 pm
Please count me
Janet Carpenter @ 2:51 am
Sounds perfect for me….
"If you like reading travel books, like me, this one is great." CHECK
From the day I picked up my first green Michelin book back in high school, I've love travel books!
"If you are looking for some great suggestions for side trips all over the U.S., this will serve you well." CHECK
We love side trips!
"If you just want to dream, it will help you do that too." CHECK
I spend a minute or more dreaming about somewhere to travel every day! Love travel…
Thanks for the opportunity to win so many great prizes!
Susan @ 4:20 pm
I've read many great reviews on this book and can't wait to get my hands on a copy of it!
Pat @ 11:20 am
This sounds like a fabulous book!
Carlene @ 9:11 am
Please include me in your giveaway.
Thanks
carlene
iluvreading(at)verizon.net
Daniel M @ 1:18 pm
sounds like another good one!
Ashley @ 6:22 pm
looks like this would be a great resource to have for getaway ideas
Serena @ 10:50 pm
Oooooh! I'd love to win this one!
emily L @ 4:33 am
I would like to be eligible, thanks!
Heather H @ 11:25 am
We would love this!
Mia J. @ 12:45 pm
I am looking for some great ideas for things to do with my daughter during summer vacation. this would be perfect. Thanks for the chance.
Paula H @ 1:01 pm
I could use some more ideas.
Christine @ 1:23 pm
Looks like a great one!
Christina @ 1:54 pm
This book sounds particularly interesting! Thanks for the chance to win it!
Christina @ 1:54 pm
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Elli @ 2:34 pm
how great! we just bought a camper, so this would get us off to a perfect start this summer!
Susan Smith @ 10:16 pm
Sounds like a good book
Kathy D @ 10:44 pm
What a great book for thinking of great summer things
Christine Walker @ 11:48 pm
I would love to read this!
Erma H @ 6:43 am
I would love the chance to win, thanks.
Sharon A @ 9:16 am
This looks like a fun book.
Ali Hammons @ 9:43 am
This book sounds great for my family and I. We love to travel!
Pamela S @ 11:50 am
We just got back from vacation and we love to visit new sites each year. Hopefully we could pour over this book together and it would help our family decide where our next adventure should be. Thanks.
shawna @ 1:26 pm
We would put this to use!
Denise @ 2:58 pm
Another great book, it seems. Thanks!
Ed Nemmers @ 6:35 pm
Happy June!
Jay F. @ 8:05 pm
Sounds like an interesting book to have when planning vacations.
Gabriel J. @ 8:08 pm
Great read, great contest!
Angela Palmer @ 9:31 pm
We are all about side trips. There are some great things out there.
theodore esteghamat @ 11:01 pm
I'd love to win.
Chrysa @ 11:52 pm
Thanks for the giveaway!
Melanie @ 12:21 am
I love travel books and My family loves taking road trips, so this book is just perfect!
Mollie G. @ 1:00 am
Just about too late for THIS summer (our one-week-five-hours-away happens in just a couple of weeks) but anything that adds a little "structure" to the process would help us all get more out of the time!
Michelle H. @ 1:30 am
This book sounds wonderful.
Jessica @ 2:49 am
We love to travel. Thanks for the chance.
Rachel Robertson @ 4:08 am
I love these type of books. They are great for when you go on a trip and might not have a lot of time. They help you to really plan the perfect rip and know exactly where the best places to go and what to eat with families in mind.
Lentil @ 5:57 am
we haven't done much traveling lately — maybe this book can give us some ideas
Veronica Garrett @ 10:47 am
I would love to win. I am always looking for new ideas of places to visit on vacation.
kathy pease @ 12:12 pm
Thanks for the GREAT giveaway
please count me in
Brittany Rebello @ 2:01 pm
I want to win
Lori Walker @ 3:26 pm
please enter me, i'd love to give this to my sister-in-law
sandra @ 3:39 pm
sounds like a good book for when the kids are older
Lily Kwan @ 4:50 pm
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
Gianna @ 4:50 pm
Please enter me
Sherry @ 7:00 pm
Sounds like an awesome book!
Christina @ 1:35 am
This book would be a great reference for friends who live far away, too, and come to visit! Thanks so much for the chance to win it!