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‘Best of PapiBlogger Family Road Trip’ Recaps Summer Journey’s Funnest Highlights


Our kids had no idea the Grand Canyon was just the beginning.

What happens when a Miami family of five spends 46 summer days, 12,000 miles and 33 states on the road driving through America together?  They become geography experts and blog about their adventures on their creative parenting web site PapiBlogger.com.

We began the trip with a big McDonald's send off with Ronald McDonald in Miami. (Photo sponsored by McDonald's).

Just days after completing the epic road trip with his wife Angela and kids Briani (1), Elena (6) and Jonathan (10), Miami-based parenting blogger Manny Ruiz has released his “Best of PapiBlogger Family Road Trip” report.  The report spotlights many of the best, biggest and most entertaining things the family blogged about during their cross-country journey on their Chevrolet Traverse (the “PapiMobile”).

Best Scenic Drive

Wyoming was bursting with beauty everywhere we went.

The Wyoming to South Dakota leg of the trip was both surprising and dazzling, especially because at one stretch (more…)

Day 10 of Road Trip Takes Ruiz Family Up High Over the Grand Canyon and then to Las Vegas

Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopter Tours is the best known tour operator for visiting the Grand Canyon by air. Here's the exact version of the PapiHeli we rode.

Day 10 began with a bang as we took the kids by surprise with an air ride over the Grand Canyon in the PapiHeli.  Well, I don’t really have a PapiHeli but the company we chartered the 30-minute helicopter from is called Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters.

Baby Briani enjoyed the ride in her mama's arms.

If you go to the Grand Canyon and you can afford to take a helicopter ride (it typically costs around $169 for adults and $149 for children under age 11 online), do it.  Sacrifice the expensive hotel or meals but do the helicopter ride because it will become one of the most memorable experiences of your life.

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