While there are many things to do in STL, the main attraction is, of course, the Saint Louis Arch. I've gone up the Arch twice, with both experiences being pretty much the same, other than being 8-months pregnant the second time. Located at 11 North 4th Street St. Louis, MO, it's right across the Mississippi …
At the beginning of the trail, near the top and parking lot area. Located approximately only 15 minutes outside of Flagstaff, Arizona, the Sandy's Canyon Trail is a hidden gem within the Coconino National Forest, offering an ideal day hike for those seeking an escape from the usual tourist attractions. It could easily be overlooked …
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Per usual, my outfit choices during this time period were quite embarrassing. But, also super comfortable! 💁🏻♀️ Of the four Norwegian cities/villages we visited, Hellesylt was hands down my favorite 🙌🏼. With a population of 258 as of 2018, it’s only slightly larger than Geiranger (Geiranger, Norway: Trolls and Mountains.). However, there are around 590 …
The Petrified Forest National Park and Painted Desert is somewhere I had been wanting to visit for a very long time. This is an extraordinarily vast national park, where you must drive from point to point (hiking along the road is possible, but not something I’d recommend, especially during summertime). It’s open daily from 8am …
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If you’ve seen the movie Interview with a Vampire, then you’ve seen Oak Alley Plantation. It was the home of the vamp, Louis, played by the hunky Brad Pitt, but it’s also been in various other video productions like Beyoncé’s music video for Déjà Vu, and the movie also named Déjà Vu starring Denzel Washington. …
Continue reading Oak Alley Plantation, Louisiana: A Glimpse into America’s Dark Past.
Since I love visiting geographic wonders and have a love for hiking, Ross Creek Cedars was right up my alley. In fact, one of my life goals is visiting all of the National Parks, as well as all the giant trees in America. So, naturally, visiting the mighty cedars in Northwest Montana was a must …
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Around 5 miles outside the teeny “town” of Glenwood, New Mexico, is an outdoor recreation area that is both family-friendly and super-duper cool. Located within the Gila National Forest (pronounced “hee-la”), it’s a super easy, approximately 2-mile in-and-out trail. The metal catwalk begins around .5 miles into the trail, which starts at the parking lot. …
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Bright Angel Trail. Visiting the Grand Canyon has always been a life-long bucket-list destination for me. It’s one of those iconic natural wonders you read about, hear stories of, and see in countless pictures and videos while growing up. I've been fortunate enough to visit this magnificent place three times: once in 2017, again in …
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I've taken 10 road trips in my lifetime, spanning from 2011 to 2023, and I have learned many lessons along the way. Three were cross-country, from Indiana to California or Arizona, and the other seven all encompassed a multidate of states (minimum being 3 and maximum was 16) and stops. Now, I'd like to share …
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Of the 9 European countries we visited, I’m afraid I’d have to rank Göteborg towards the bottom of the list. Like Helsinki, it was a lovely, lovely city, with friendly and welcoming people, but it was also a bit… ordinary. It didn’t help that we were supposed to go to Stockholm, the capital, and were …