Category: United States
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Joshua Tree – How to Enjoy this Stunning Desert Escape
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Joshua Tree National Park was established in the desert of Southern California in 1994, but it has long been a place of wild, beautiful nature. It is an incredible desert getaway with unique plant life and some of the best rock climbing. I was shocked how close it was to…
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Love Letter to San Diego
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With COVID, a two week visit to America’s finest city turned into our new full time residence and it took a while to find out if I love San Diego. Such a strange year with lots of unknowns. Now that we are almost a full nine months in, I think…
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Montana Getaway: An Escape to the Mountains
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After six months of lockdown in California, we needed an escape – a Montana getaway. Don’t get me wrong, San Diego weather is pretty amazing but sunshine and blue skies every single day in a world that is already a constant repeat (see Groundhog Day) gets a little stale. We…
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How to Have an Unforgettable Yellowstone Visit
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Yellowstone is one of the largest and most unique parks in the United States, with about 4 million visitors last year. It is easy to see why a visit to Yellowstone is a popular choice for classic family road trips. With such a concentrated wildlife population, crazy features like Old…
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Our California Bucket List: Discover Golden State Magic
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Now that we have officially settled in sunny San Diego, we decided to sit down and dream up all the amazing things we could possibly do while living here. Coming up with our California bucket list was so fun. With the pandemic, our travels and adventures are limited right now,…
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Zion National Park – Our Short Tour
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We made a quick last minute decision in February to change our route. The plan never included Utah or Zion National Park. We were going to spend another night at the Grand Canyon and then head west. But the weather was going to be cloudy which meant no sunset or…
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US Road Trips to Add to Your Bucket List
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I have read many lists of the best US Road Trips. Many include the coastal highways, Route 66, Colorado’s Mountains and the Mississippi River, but I wanted to share our favorite US Road Trips because they are a little different and a bit less travelled. I truly believe that the…
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Month 12 Stats & Recap
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Countries Visited 1 – USA We have been in the great state of California for the entire month. Most of it has been spent sheltering in place, but there was a time in the month of March when travel wasn’t discouraged and we got to see a few new places…
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6 Unique Stops on a Road Trip Through South Dakota
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I wonder how many people out there dream of exploring South Dakota. It seems that when you mention the beauty of the state to any friends who have never left the coast, you can see a, sort of, smirk on their faces. A smirk that indicates they don’t believe that…
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Petrified Forest National Park: A Hidden Gem in Northern Arizona
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If you get some kicks on Route 66 in Arizona, you will pass through part of a beautiful national park that flies under the radar. Petrified Forest National Park is located in the northeast corner of Arizona along the famous east-to-west route. The park is perfect for those who enjoy…