Custer State Park in South Dakota gets added to a lot of Black Hills Itineraries. After you visit, you’ll understand what all of the hype is about. With its scenic drives, first class hiking, and opportunities for wildlife spotting, this state park is one of the best I’ve ever visited. In fact, when I talked …
How to Visit the Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse
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 …
How to Spend One Day in Mystic CT
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 …
A 10 Day New England Road Trip
In late October 2021, I was still traveling domestically because of the pandemic. So, in lieu of international travel, I put together a 10 day New England road trip. If I was going to travel in the United States, why not make it a bucket list trip? I started in Providence, Rhode Island, worked my …
Utah National Parks 10 Day Itinerary (+ Grand Canyon)
In October 2021, I was finally ready to take my first big trip since the Covid pandemic started. So, I put together this Utah National Parks 10 day itinerary, with a focus on the Grand Canyon and all five of Utah’s National Parks. It combines all six parks into an epic road trip. Like so …
Indiana Dunes Hikes: Dunes, Forests, and Beaches
When I planned my trip to Indiana Dunes, I wasn’t expecting much. That’s not because the pictures didn’t look nice, but it didn’t look that different from where I call home. Both Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes State Park sit on the shores of Lake Michigan. The scenery is beautiful, but as someone …
Connecticut State Parks: 4 Great Options
During my 2021 trip to New England, I spent one day driving across Connecticut. I could have just driven straight through, but decided to visit several Connecticut state parks along the way. I visited Pachaug State Forest after my day trip to Mystic, Connecticut. Then visited Gillette Castle State Park, Kent Falls State Park, and …