A Midwest Homebody Who Loves to Travel
A Midwest Homebody Who Loves to Travel
seven days . three cities . one active volcano . one deep lake 7 Day Guatemala Travel Itinerary to Fuego Volcano and Lake Atitlan Thursday, February 13 to Thursday, February 20, 2025 02.13.25 . Day 1 – Fly to GUA, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Stay overnight or immediately transfer to Antigua. […]
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four thousand miles . ten days . five national parks . endless mountain views 10-Day Glacier National Park and Canadian Rockies Road Trip – Banff, Yoho, Jasper, Lake Louise, Waterton, and Kananaskis Friday, August 16 to Sunday, August 25, 2024 08.16.24 . Day 1 – Drive. Cross Canadian border and […]
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Ol Doinyo Lengai, also known as the Mountain of God, is a unique challenge for any die-hard hiker and was by far the most physically demanding during our 11-Day Tanzania Adventure Safari Itinerary. Here’s a glimpse into my experience hiking this active volcano in Tanzania, along with some crucial insights […]
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seven days . two cities . countless tombs and temples 7-Day Egypt Itinerary – Cairo and Luxor Monday, February 12 to Monday, February 19, 2024 02.12.24 . Day 1 – Fly to CAI Cairo, Egypt. Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (G.E.M.) Stay in Giza 3 nights. 02.13.24 . Day 2 […]
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eleven days . three national parks . one conservation area 2024 Tanzania Safari Wednesday, January 31 to Sunday, February 11, 2024 01.31.24 – 02.01.224 . Day 1 – Fly to JRO (Killimanjaro) Tanzania. 02.02.24 . Day 2 – Stay in Arusha. Tour markets. See Mount Meru. Add-on Napuru waterfall hike. […]
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These two sunrise hikes in Lassen Volcanic National Park were my favorite of our entire 10 Day California Road Trip. This is quite as statement as this trip also included 3 days in Yosemite National Park. Our first sunrise hike was to Lassen Peak, the tallest volcano within Lassen Volcanic […]
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Our plans for September 13, 2023 had been set in stone since April 11, 2023 when the National Park service announced the pre-season Yosemite Half Dome Lottery permit winners (300 daily) for the 2023 summer in Yosemite National Park. The odds of landing this pre-season lottery permit is just 2%. […]
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ten days . two national parks . two states 2023 California Road Trip Saturday, September 9 to Tuesday, September 19, 2023 09.09.23 . Day 1 – Fly to SMF. Drive north, stay in Shingletown. 09.10.23 . Day 2 – Hike Lassen Peak at Sunrise. Explore Lassen Volcanic National Park. Stay […]
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One of the best sunrise hikes while adventuring in the Pacific Northwest might just be at Tolmie Peak Fire Lookout. This picturesque spot is located inside the northwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park, just 80 miles south of Seattle. Though close to a highly populated area, I was still […]
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twelve days . three national parks . two sisters . one state 2023 Washington Road Trip Friday, July 7 to Tuesday, July 18, 2023 07.07.23 . Day 1 – Fly to SEA. Drive north, stay in Burlington or Bellingham. 07.08.23 . Day 2 – Explore Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest […]
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