Is Antelope Canyon Really Worth Visiting? My Honest Opinion Even if you didn't realize it at the time, chances are you've seen a photo of Upper Antelope Canyon. It's a narrow slot canyon...
A Big 5 Safari in Kruger National Park: What It’s Really Like! We rounded a corner and there in the road right in front of us were the painted forms of a pack of wild dogs....
Monument Valley: A Must-Visit in the American Southwest The American Southwest has a lot to offer, from Utah's amazing national parks to quirky Route 66 attractions to ancient pueblos to the Grand...
Should You Go Cage Diving With Great White Sharks? My friends and family know this about me when it comes to sharks: I LOVE THEM. Nurse sharks, black tips, tiger sharks – and...
Highlights from 2 Weeks in South Africa For the past five weeks, I've been traveling around Southern Africa. I climbed sand dunes in Namibia, saw the Big 5 in Kruger, flew...
Turning a Blog into a Business: 7 Things I Did Right When I started this blog back in 2010, I started it entirely as a hobby. I never expected anyone except my parents to read it,...
Why I Won’t Get Mad If You Call Me Lucky It happened a couple months ago, as I was entering back into the U.S. through immigration at Newark airport. I was standing in line...
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going on a Digital Detox If you've followed along on my adventures for any length of time, then you can probably guess that I'm the type of person who's...
Exploring Ecuador on a Budget with Intrepid Travel South America. It's a continent that, up until this year, I had not set foot on, despite being fascinated by places like the Galapagos...
50+ Pictures of Norway That Prove Norway is Straight Out of a Fairy Tale The country of Norway appears on a LOT of bucket lists. And for good reason: it's got Viking history, Northern Lights, beautiful fjords, and great...
Iconic Utah: Hiking to Delicate Arch at Sunset I made a big mistake on my very first visit to Arches National Park: I visited on a sunny afternoon in August, when temperatures...
7 Reasons You Should Go on That River Cruise This Year In the past few years, river cruising has become the new “it” way to travel. You couldn't watch an episode of Downton Abbey without...
I Hiked to Angels Landing and Didn’t Die! (And Here’s How You Can Survive It, Too) The park rangers at the Zion National Park visitor center told us not to go. A storm might be headed towards Zion, they said....
An Ultimate Guide to Utah’s Stunning Mighty 5 National Parks When it comes to national parks, the United States has its fair share of iconic ones. From the Grand Canyon to Yellowstone to Yosemite,...
Blooms, Balloons, and BBQ: An East Texas To-Do List Fun fact for you: Did you know that, at its widest point, Texas stretches for more than 700 miles? If you wanted to drive...
What to Pack for a Trip to Northern Norway in Winter Traveling to Norway at any time of year could inspire a detailed packing list – layers are necessary year-round, as is gear for any of...
Chasing the Northern Lights in Arctic Norway The weather was not good. In fact, the forecast – filled with wind and snow and fast-moving clouds – was so poor that I...