It is impossible to choose just a couple from the best botanical gardens in the US. The country has such an interesting mix of botanical gardens tucked in the middle of bustling cities, hidden in lake regions, or even displayed at the country’s driest desserts. If you’re in love with mother nature and everything that … Continue Reading
Camping is one of the best memories people have of their childhoods. It’s not every day we get to spend time close to nature, away from the busy day-to-day tasks of life, and just breathe in the fresh air, spectacular views, and one-of-a-kind experiences camping brings. However, camping definitely isn’t for everybody. Not all parks … Continue Reading
For those who subscribe to the adage “the journey matters more than the destination” and want to decrease their carbon footprint, train trips are the perfect vacations. In today’s post, we’ll look at the 12 best train rides in the USA. Traveling by train may seem like a quaint, old-fashioned way to get from one … Continue Reading
If you’re planning to beat the Winter blues and escape the cold for warm winter vacations, you’re not alone. Many people actually explore good warm getaways to avoid the chilly weather, at least for a couple of days. In a perfect world, anyone who wants to visit warm places in December to February outside the … Continue Reading
If you’ve ever dreamt of riding off into the sunset on the back of a horse surrounded by staggering Western landscapes, then a cattle drive vacation is for you. Ah… What’s more American than a cowboy in the Wild Wild West? The lure of the American West has long been a dream for all adventurous … Continue Reading
With its brick-red spindles, slender pinnacles and huge buttes – Monument Valley has long been a symbol of Southwestern USA. The star of countless movies, classic Hollywood westerns, and ads rises majestically from the surrounding desert floor and is easily one of the top things to see in Utah. Its beauty is heightened by the … Continue Reading
There’s no road trip more epic than a drive through the countless historical, quirky, and one-of-a-kind Route 66 attractions. If your folks were wanderers-by-heart or were forced to migrate west during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, then you’d probably heard extraordinary stories of their days-long Route 66 tour. For those lucky enough to visit … Continue Reading
Photo Credit: Jacob W. Frank / National Park Service National Parks are a great way to see all 8 of the Mountain West States (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico). This group of states is both vast and diverse and it includes mountains, plains, and deserts. In fact, all major deserts … Continue Reading
For any college football fan, bowl games are a great excuse to travel to new places. Sometimes that just means a quick weekend flight in and out to get to the bowl game itself. But other times it is worth justifying the additional time and expense to make the trip into a whole vacation. Since … Continue Reading