Newport, Rhode Island is a charming town with shopping, beautiful ocean views, and great food. But the real draw to this city is its famous mansions. The Preservation Society of Newport works hard to preserve the mansions of the former wealthy residents of Newport. Owing to its idyllic location on the Atlantic Ocean, many prominent …
While it’s always great to have time for extended trips, that’s not always reality. With just five days, it’s possible to do a Texas and New Mexico national park road trip. This itinerary is ideal for people who want to spend some time in nature, but don’t have a lot of time to do it. …
One bucket list item for Guadalupe Mountains National Park is to hike Guadalupe Peak. This trail takes you to the “Top of Texas”, which is the highest point in the entire state of Texas. Hiking this trail is a huge accomplishment, but it’s not an easy trail and you may be wondering if you should …
Many of the best things to do in Guadalupe Mountains National Park involve hiking, making this park a hiker’s paradise. So, if you’re planning a trip to this park, make sure to pack your hiking shoes. You’re going to need them. Guadalupe Mountains National Park is located in Texas and sits right on the New …
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 …
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 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 do …
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 …
