The Scariest Hotel Experience of My Life

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This post originally appeared on Best Western’s YouMustBeTrippin.com’s blog, where I regularly contribute stories. I was compensated for this post but the opinions are mine. The dirtiest, scariest hotel experience I’ve ever had throughout my […] Read more

MUSIC RECAP VIDEO: The 2014 Ruiz Family Summer Road Trip to Utah and Colorado Thumbnail

Four states, four breathtaking national parks and 2,195 miles in 9 days later the 2014 PapiBlogger Summer Family Road Trip sponsored by State Farm concluded.  Here’s a fun little video we compiled with many of […] Read more

My Teen Son the Filmmaker? You decide! Check out his first short film ‘DESPERATION’ Thumbnail

Well, it’s official.  My 14-year-old son Jonathan has completed his first short film and there’s a bit of irony to it because he did what I’ve waited to do for 5 years in just two […] Read more

Five Not-So-Obvious Things to Love About Brazil

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This post originally appeared on Best Western’s YouMustBeTrippin.com’s blog, where I regularly contribute stories. I was compensated for this post but the opinions are mine. Living in Miami, I’ve always been exposed to Brazilian culture […] Read more

PapiBlogger & State Farm announce the ‘Guess the Final Mileage Driven’ Contest Thumbnail

Nine days, four states and four national parks and monuments later, the 2104 PapiBlogger family road trip concluded this week with lots of fun and crazy memories. Now that I’m done with the journey I’m teaming […] Read more

SAVE THE DATE: My teen son’s first short film ‘Desperation’ debuts on YouTube Aug. 1 Thumbnail

I won’t give away any secrets but I will say that my son Jonathan’s first short film surprised me in two ways: 1. It has a high production value look and feel and 2. the subject […] Read more

Announcing the winners of our State Farm #RoadtripProTips for Trunk Safety Giveaway Thumbnail

Well, my family and I just got back from our family road trip to Colorado and Utah but I didn’t want more time to pass without publicly acknowledging the winners of our State Farm #RoadtripProTips for […] Read more

VIDEO: What every parent secretly wants to do to their bratty teens Thumbnail

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Amazing video footage: Our family averts major natural disaster #safesummer #roadtripprotips Thumbnail

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Best Western: The Best Value for Your Buck

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This post originally appeared on Best Western’s YouMustBeTrippin.com’s blog, where I regularly contribute stories. I was compensated for this post but the opinions are mine. Summer is now in full swing and for many Americans […] Read more