Havasupai is on many backpackers bucket list or will inspire many to take up backpacking. When you see pictures of that gorgeous blue water against those red rocks, you can’t help but want to experience that magic. I had been wanting to go to Havasupai …
My Guide to Death Valley National Park (in a Tesla)
We were supposed to go to Death Valley for New Years, but opted to stay home because of the California stay at home order. When things finally opened back up again, we jumped at the chance to go. One of my favorite things about Death …
My Guide to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are jointly run by the National Park Service. If you have the time, I highly suggest visiting both, you will need at least one day per park. The giant Sequoia trees have to be seen in person to truly …
My Guide to Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park has easily become one of my favorite national parks. The landscape is so otherworldly, especially having grown up on the east coast. It’s not exactly what you think of when you think of a desert. I guess I associate deserts with …
My Guide to Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake was formed 7,700 years ago when Mount Mazama, a volcano, caved in on itself. Precipitation and snow melt have filled the lake over thousands of years. There are no inlets or outlets, which reduces sediment, so the lake is very clear. The surface …
Top Travel Destinations for 2020 and 2021
Coronavirus has certainly unfolded a lot of questions about the future of travel, especially with travel being at a standstill right now. When non-essential travel reopens, I predict that we will see people choosing to travel closer to home. Here are my picks for the …
What to Pack for a Camping Trip
Camping trips are supposed to be fun and stress relieving, but packing for them can be the opposite. I always seem to forget something when packing for a camping trip, so I created a camping checklist. This way I don’t forget anything ever again! I’m …
What the Inca Trail is Really Like
Before hiking the Inca Trail, I did not do a whole lot of research on what each day would be like. All I researched was what to pack, so I went into the trek pretty blindly. I wasn’t sure what the toilets would be like …