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Great Sand Dunes and Zapata Falls
Last year we fell in love with New Mexico’s White Sand Dunes, so it was a no brainer that we had to see North America’s largest sand dunes during our time spent in Southern Colorado. The drive from Black Canyon … Continue reading
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Of the 59 national parks in the U.S., most are unheard of/unknown, and that is definitely the case for the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Maybe because it’s such a small park. Maybe because it is simply overshadowed by … Continue reading
Colorado National Monument
Not having a strict agenda, or any schedule for that fact, is one of the best aspects of traveling. Not vacationing. TRAVELING. And that is how we stumbled upon the wonders of Colorado National Monument. During our 2014 road trip … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado
Tagged canyon rim trail, devil's kitchen trail, monument canyon trail, serpent's trail
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Crystal Geyser
No, not the brand of water. An actual geyser. An accidental, man-made geyser formed by a drilling attempt to find oil in 1935. The Crystal Geyser, located just a few miles south of the small town of Green River, Utah, … Continue reading
Donut Falls
If you happen to be in or near Salt Lake City with a couple hours to kill, check out Donut Falls, perhaps one of the most popular hikes in the SLC area. We were staying in Draper with friends, and … Continue reading
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Twin Falls and Around
Years of watching our friends base jump from the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls on social media sparked the desire to see the bridge for ourselves. Perhaps someday we’ll make the jump ourselves once our timing alines with some friends’ timing, but for … Continue reading
Around Boise
Even though I’ve never spent any time in Idaho, I always thought Idaho was flat and boring, perhaps because I’m the typical Californian who confuses Idaho with Iowa. Well, I was wrong! With its notoriously beautiful neighbors of Washington, Oregon, Montana, … Continue reading
Hells Canyon and Around
Perhaps the most remote destination in the Pacific Northwest, Hells Canyon sits along the border of Oregon and Idaho with the mighty Snake River below carving the deepest river gorge in the U.S. Even during the scorching hot peak season of … Continue reading
South Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island comes second after New Zealand for being the largest island in the Pacific, and oddly enough, at the very southern tip of the island is Victoria, the lovely city and capital of British Columbia. Everyone raves about Victoria, … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia
Tagged botanical beach, coombs, duncan, goldstream, tofino, victoria
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Sea-to-Sky
Autumn in Whistler meant one cannot enjoy the lakes and watersports of summer nor the splendor of white powder of winter. However, I was already in Vancouver and had the desire to venture slightly more north, especially since it meant driving … Continue reading