Tag: adventure
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Top 5 Lessons from 8 Weeks of Travel
1. Pack Even Less Than You Think Not gonna lie, I thought I had this one down before leaving California. I had packed all my stuff and even removed a portion of what I initially packed. I was down to just 10 outfits for 8 weeks, which I thought is pretty good for women’s clothing!…
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3 Day Liveaboard in Komodo National Park
One of the things I really wanted to do on this trip was see real live dragons…. Komodo dragons! Komodo National Park is off the coast of Flores Island in Indonesia and is a beautiful set of islands. And for some of those islands – there be dragons! We did a three day (really more…
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Travel Log: Khao Yai – Waterfalls, Macaques, and Leeches, Oh My!
The next section of our Southeast Asia trip was not originally planned. We were supposed to spend a couple days in Sumatra trekking and looking for orangutans. Unfortunately things got messed up with flight changes and we had to pivot so we chose to make a couple days trip just a few hours drive from…
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Machu Picchu: Things to Know Before You Go
Machu Picchu has been rated one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World for good reason. The site is astounding and surpassed all my expectations. That said, it can be confusing to book and it can be hard to decide how to get to the base town of Aguas Calientes. Below are the top…
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3 Nights in the Amazon: The Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica Experience
One thing I really wanted to experience while in Peru was spending some time in the Amazon rainforest. For those unaware, the Amazon stretches into Peru and I’ve been told by many people seeing the Amazon from Peru is easier and safer than from the Brazil side. The closest city to the area most tourists…
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Travel Log: Cross-Country Road Trip Day 5
To kick off the day we went from our Lake Yellowstone area cabin to the lakefront for some views. Lake Yellowstone is massive and super gorgeous. From there we headed in the direction of Canyon Village with stops at Mud Volcano, Sulphur Caldron, and Hayden Valley along the way. Mud Volcano area turned out to…
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Travel Log: Cross-Country Road Trip Day 4
In the morning we packed up camp and did one final hike in the Grand Tetons before heading to Yellowstone. The hike we did was xx Loop and it was a nice easy and flat 2 miles starting from Colter Bay Visitor Center, which is basically right on the way out of the park! I’d…
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Travel Log: Cross-Country Road Trip Day 3
Day 3 was spent entirely in Grand Tetons National Park. We got up bright and early to get to Jenny Lake before the parking lot filled (pro-tip: definitely get there early!). From the visitor center we took the park offered 10 minute ferry across the lake for $12 each. This cuts about 2 mi off…
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Travel Log: Cross-Country Road Trip Days 1-2
Travel Log posts are my version of a travel diary so I can record what my latest adventures were and anyone interested can follow along live. For the next two weeks my husband and I will be driving from west to east across the country! The plan is to stop as many national parks and…
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A Night in a Cliff-Hanging Capsule: Skylodge Adventure Suites Experience
Ever wonder what it would be like to sleep suspended on the side of a mountain? Neither had I! But then I saw Skylodge Adventure Suites while planning a trip to Peru and just couldn’t resist trying such a rare experience. Skylodge runs a set of completely transparent pods suspended 400 meters (1.3k feet) up…
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