Category
Once I visited Rocky Mountain National Park, I understood why so many North Dakotans seemed to want to relocate to Colorado after college. The towering Rocky Mountains couldn’t be more different from the flat plains of North Dakota. They mesmerize…
Read more
By 10 a.m. during the summer high season, Zion National Park’s famous Narrows hike is slammed with hundreds of people. If you’re like me and crowd averse, follow these tips to get The Narrows to yourself. Plan ahead Stop at…
Read more
The biggest of Utah’s “Big 5” National Parks, Zion demands attention. Driving into the canyon was the first time I’d ever sat in awe of nature – not for lack of trying! But those towering granite cliffs stopped me in…
Read more
Even though Thailand is one of the most visited places in Southeast Asia, it has very limited information on how to actually get to various tourist attractions cheaply. The Big Buddha in the Nakkered Hills is one such attraction. After…
Read more
Of Utah’s five national parks, Bryce Canyon floats under the radar of many hikers and roadtrippers. But this little gem of a National Park is worth a visit, even if only for one full day. It’s an easy stopover from…
Read more
In my opinion, you don’t need more than one full day to appreciate this small national park in Utah. Don’t get me wrong, it’s gorgeous (in case the pic didn’t make that obvious), but in terms of hiking and things…
Read more
One of Utah’s “Big 5” National Parks, Bryce Canyon sits only an hour from Zion National Park two hours from Capitol Reef National Park. Though small, the towering rock spires – known as hoodoos – of Bryce Canyon startle you…
Read more
For a less-touristy day out in Bangkok (and to escape the smog, traffic, and general busy-ness of the city), the Green Lung is the ticket. What is the Green Lung? If you looked at a satellite view of Bangkok, you’d…
Read more
We hopped on the road for six weeks, traversed 11 of the United States’ national parks, and came out the other side thinner (from a diet of cereal bars and hiking), happier (seriously six weeks in nature is never a…
Read more
From Austria to Sweden, these 27 activity holidays cover every EU country to give you the top things to try before Brexit happens.
Read more