Buying train tickets should be pretty straightforward. For some places it is, and for other places you have to work a little harder than you would like. As I booked my trip to Europe, I found there were more quirks with France Train Tickets than I would have liked. That’s not to say it was …
New River Gorge National Park is located in the mountains of West Virginia. I’ll be honest. I didn’t have high hopes for this park. However, this park blew me away with it’s beauty and it became my favorite of the three national parks I visited on my East Coast road trip. In fact, New River …
Manuel Antonio National Park is a destination that makes it on to a lot of Costa Rica itineraries. This park is beautiful and offers something more most visitors. There’s hiking trails, loads of wildlife, and some absolutely stunning beaches. So it’s really not a surprise that Manuel Antonio National Park is constantly recommended. Like many …
On my trip to Costa Rica, I had one full day in La Fortuna to explore the surrounding area. This may not sound like a lot, and it’s not, but I also had time in Monteverde. Many of the popular activities, such as chocolate farm tours, ziplining, and hanging bridges, can be done in both …
Our Southwest USA road trip took my mom and I from Moab to Bryce Canyon, a journey taking just over four hours. While four hours is a totally reasonable drive, we realized that we could break up the drive and see one more national park along the way. Capitol Reef National Park sits half way …
During my visit to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, my mom and I chose to do the self guided tour. Well, I say “chose”, but there wasn’t much of a choice. At the time (November 2021), only one ranger tour was being led. One month prior to our trip, I went to purchase tickets and found …
White Sands National Park is located in southern New Mexico and is home to the world’s largest gypsum fields. The scenery here is unique and parts of this national park can look like it’s another planet. It’s a fun place to explore for a few hours. Unlike some national parks, the list of things to …
When you visit Portland, Maine, you’ll find a lot of activities in downtown Portland to keep you busy. You can take the mail boat cruise to enjoy the scenery as a ship makes its rounds dropping off passengers and mail. You could visit a museum to learn some history or do some shopping. Plus you’ll …
During my fall road trip through New England, I added a day trip to Mystic, Connecticut to my itinerary. Now, I do have to be honest. Sometimes, you make plans and you’re super excited about them and other times, you add thing to your itinerary because you feel like you have to. Mystic, CT was …
Most visitors to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park visit the south rim, but the north rim is definitely worth a visit. Getting to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison north rim takes a little more time, but that helps to drive down crowds. While I didn’t experience huge, unmanageable amounts of tourists at …
