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Ahh, Florida. I love it and a lot of people are surprised when I say that. I love South Florida, especially Big Cypress, but that's not what we're here for today. Today it's all about the Everglades and what to do there that isn't hiking! It's a must-see on any Florida road trip. **Shark Valley…
Continue reading ➞ 15+ Amazing Things To Do In The Everglades That Aren’t Hiking
Way back in 2016 some people invited me to hike Leprechaun Canyon with them. I worked 3-11 then so I couldn't and I was bummed, but everyone made it sound so easy to find and do that we ended up going later that summer. Well, we didn't even think we were in the right spot.…
So, for some reason, Holland, Michigan has been on my bucket list for a strangely long time. I have no idea why. I don't even know how I found out about it. I think I probably saw it on a map then Googled it and saw the pictures of a cute European looking town and…
Continue reading ➞ 5 Things To Know Before Visiting Holland, Michigan
Just like the Belly of the Dragon, the Moqui Caverns were another thing I alwaysssss saw on Pinterest and just had to see. Once we decided to transfer to Wahweap and were just an hour from Kanab, I knew we had to stop. And we did on our first trip to Kanab. We actually went…
Continue reading ➞ Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeezy: Hiking To The Moqui Caverns In Kanab
I love the Burr Trail. It's no secret. It's the best scenic drive in Utah, if not the whole country. I still have a lot of scenic drives left to do, so that's not an official declaration yet. I always thought I should have made a Burr Trail guide years ago, but now I thought…
Continue reading ➞ Burr Trail: All About Driving The Best Road In Southern Utah
We almost didn't go to Big Bend on our trip out to Utah from Florida in March. It's pretty far from everything and quite literally in the middle of nowhere. I knew I wanted to go to Guadalupe Mountains National Park since that was a lot more on the way. I mean, it's like 35…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Things To Do In Big Bend National Park That Aren’t Hiking
Well here we are. In October. Writing about stuff from March. One of the things we ended up doing on our drive to Utah (and have wanted to do for years) is visit White Sands National Park! This is a southwest bucket list topper, for sure. I would say it's on most peoples whether they…
This content has been created in partnership with Hotels.com Like a lot of places I share on here, I love Jackson, Wyoming. A lot. I would love to even live there someday, but for now I'll have to stick with visiting. While I spent a lot of time in the Tetons in winter, I was…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Outdoor Activities In Jackson, Wyoming For A Trip Any Time Of The Year
You know I love Taiwan. And if you didn't, well I love Taiwan. I think about going back ALL THE TIME and figured making a Taiwan bucket list would help get me even more excited to go back, not that I needed much motivation for that. I broke it down into a Taipei bucket list…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Taiwan Bucket List Ever (80+ AWESOME Ideas!)
This content has been created in partnership with Hotels.com Ahh. Gatlinburg in fall. The best and worst time to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The fall foliage is some of the best in the country and the crowds are some of the worst. It is the number one visited national park in the US,…
So, is it actually worth visiting the Belly of the Dragon in Kanab? You'll have to keep reading to find out! You didn't think I'd give it away that early, did you? Anyways, the Belly of the Dragon was something I had seen floating around Pinterest for quite some time now and I was always…
Continue reading ➞ Is The Belly Of The Dragon In Kanab Worth Visiting?
Way back in March on our trip out to Utah for the summer, we traveled through New Mexico. You may remember having seen a post a couple of months ago about the Falls Trail in Bandelier National Monument, well this one is all about the main draw to the park: the ruins on the main…
This post is brought to you by the Night Vale Tourism Board. They will show you fun in a handful of dust. (This isn't actually brought to you by anyone but me and Strexcorp, our favorite benevolent corporation.) Welcome back readers. Todays episode is very special because we're going to get to experience the town…
There are affiliate links in here. If you purchase anything through them I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Waaaay back in 2012 when I went to New Zealand, one of the things that we did was the Punakaiki Pancake Rocks Walk. I wish that I actually wrote something about it…
Continue reading ➞ Punakaiki Pancake Rocks Walk: One Of The Most Unique Walks In New Zealand