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Best Stops on Highway 1: California Road Trip Itinerary
Post Topic: Best Stops on Highway 1 Our road trip down the coast on California’s Highway 1 was a bittersweet one. It was the start of a long road trip back to the Lone Star State. Randy and I had spent over five months away from home, working remotely, and exploring America’s vast beauty and diversity. We had mixed feelings about heading back to Dallas, but we were just trying to soak up every last minute of our epic trip. After heading up to Redwoods National Park and making it within 5 miles of the Oregon border (still kicking ourselves for not crossing that border), we were a grand total…
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How to Secure Zion Shuttle Tickets and What To Do When You Can’t
Post Topic: Tips to Navigate the Zion Shuttle System or Skip it and Things to do Instead! Zion National Park is a wonderful place – it’s one of my favorite national parks to visit. Maybe you’re reading this post because you’re planning a trip to Zion in the near future, if that’s the case, you must know that the “main” section of the park is only available in the peak season via shuttle system. In order to protect the fragile environment and ecosystem, the park implemented a policy that in order to access the main Zion Canyon, visitors must park at the Visitor Center and take a shuttle into the…
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How to Plan an Unforgettable U.S. Road Trip
America is filled with so many incredible places to see from coast to coast. There are literally endless possibilities for planning an epic U.S. road trip. But not sure how to getting started planning? That’s ok! Keep reading and you’ll be equipped with everything you need to know to plan a U.S. road trip that you won’t forget! As I write this post, I am also in the process of planning a road trip myself. We have some big plans for road trips in 2021 and I can’t wait to share those with you in the future! But for now, let’s get started planning! Disclaimer: This post contains some affiliate…
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We’re Leaving Dallas! Here’s Why and What’s Next
As I type this I am sitting in our home in Dallas surrounded by moving boxes packed with all of our belongings. I am full of mixed emotions but mostly excitement. Long story short, we’re leaving Dallas. The doors have opened for us to leave home and travel the USA this spring while working remotely… and so why wouldn’t we do it? We will be storing just about everything we own, leaving the comfort of our small but homey apartment in Dallas, and hitting the road. Are we leaving Dallas for good? No. We do intend to return to our home city in the near term, but we do not…
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21 Photos to Convince You that Fall is the Best Time to Visit Shenandoah
I’ve always been mesmerized by the changing of seasons. Especially since growing up in Texas, where we don’t get to experience much of that. The changing color of leaves in the fall and snow falling in the winter are not something that I have gotten to experience much in my life so anytime that I do it’s always a very special treat. A couple of weekends ago, we traveled to Virginia so Randy could run a full marathon in Washington D.C. (he did phenomenal by the way!) While we were there, we decided to take advantage of our time in Virginia and headed to Shenandoah National Park for some epic…
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Yellowstone National Park: Don’t Miss These 5 Things
You could easily spend a couple of weeks exploring the natural wonders of Yellowstone National Park. Unfortunately, sometimes you don’t have that kind of time. Sometimes you only have one day. That was us. After completing our four day backpacking hike in neighboring Grand Teton National Park, we hopped up to Yellowstone National Park for one day of adventure. Read Next: Backpacking the Teton Crest Trail Yellowstone National Park is one of the most unique national parks you will find. This park is loaded with all sorts of geothermal features: geysers, hot springs, mud pots, you name it. With only one day to experience the best of Yellowstone, we carefully…
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10 Can’t Miss Stops on the Oregon Coast
Post Topic: Things to do on the Oregon Coast There’s just something special and rugged about the Oregon coast. Along the coast you will find a mixture of steep rock cliffs, impressive rock formations, and sandy beaches with tide pools that are home to different types of sea life. Hop on the 101 and there’s so much to see! As you drive up the coast of Oregon there’s something new to see every few miles. As a native of Texas, a state where you must drive hours and hours between cities and locations, the proximity of different sights was breath of fresh air. The Oregon coast strongly resembles its southern…
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The Crazy Reason We Drove to Fargo, North Dakota
Post Topic: 5 Unique Things to do in Fargo, North Dakota A sixteen hour drive north of Dallas, you will find the city of Fargo, North Dakota. This small city is not only a college town but also a center of culture and delicious cuisine. Fargo, North Dakota is not on most people’s travel list, so how did we end up here? Several years ago, I made it my goal to visit all 50 states in the United States. As a person who is typically goal-oriented, I was driven by the idea of checking each of the 50 states off of my list. But it was also more than that.…
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Epic Colorado National Park Road Trip
Colorado is home to four of the most unique national parks in the United States. Follow this Colorado National Park road trip guide to see some of the most spectacular spots in the whole state. You’ll see snow-capped mountains, 700 foot sand dunes, ancient ruins, and steep dramatic canyons. This guide will navigate you through Rocky Mountain National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. In that order. So let’s get started! Map of Colorado’s National Parks Here’s an interactive map of this Colorado National Park Road Trip. You’ll find that the four epic national parks and the routes…
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Spectacular New England Fall Road Trip
For years, I have been dreaming of a road-trip around New England. Since spending basically my whole life in Texas, where you can drive for 10 hours and still be in Texas, I have always been fascinated by the idea of crossing multiple state lines after only a couple hour’s drive. Everyone knows New England to be one of the best places in the US for leaf peeping and all things fall. So what better way to enjoy New England than a fall foliage road trip? This guide will provide you with tips and suggestions for planning your New England fall foliage road-trip as well as recommendations for things to…
