Winter in the US, I highly recommend the travel in Guatemala. For me personally, my work slows down, weather is not so great at home in North America, and time to add some adventure and excitement to life. It’s really time to wind down and take a good couple of weeks off. Ever since I …
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If you only have one day in Quebec City, make the most of it. Just a short 3 hour train or bus ride away from the city of Montreal, I only had one day to spend at Quebec city. Read on to learn how I maximized it. One Perfect Day in Quebec City A warm …
Is it worth visiting Pinnacles National Park ? A resounding yes. Pinnacles National Park offers unique activities such as cave exploration, California Condor viewing, and Rock Climbing that are challenging even to the advanced climbers. Did you even know Pinnacles Park existed ? And now it’s actually a National Park ? Surprisingly not many people …
Just off of Hwy 1, 20-miles north of Santa Cruz, Año Nuevo State Park is a breeding ground for 10s of thousands of elephant seals. Every year between December and March, the elephant seals come to this park to breed and give birth to baby seals…awww how cute !! At this time of the year, the …
What was originally a 3-day labor day weekend, came down to a day trip due to fire in the region. Here is what we ended up doing on a day-trip to Columbia River Gorge. Below is the order of waterfalls we covered on a day-trip. 1. Latourell Falls: ● Start point: Latourell Falls Trailhead ● …
Canyon Creek Lakes in Trinity Alps is a moderately trafficked beginner friendly backpacking trip. I was 6 months pregnant when I did the hike and it was really enjoyable even during the pregnancy. Canyon Creek Lakes Hike Stats: Distance: 16 miles round trip to lower canyon creek lake and back. Elevation: 3200ft (according to …
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Another gem of Santa Cruz mountains, the Henry Cowell State Park offers camping as well as day hike options. We did a 7.3 mile loop that took us through 4 river crossings, some waist deep. We started at Rincon Fire road parking lot and followed the trail for 1.2 miles. The first river crossing comes …
After Jasper National Park, we went to Banff National Park for the next two days. Banff park regions: Banff Lake Louise Castle Junction Icefields Parkway We camped at Tunnel view village I. Since it was a long weekend for both US and Canada, the campground was super crowded. Banff Hikes: Tunnel Mountain Summit: 4.8 KM …
Icefields Parkway,from Jasper to Lake Louise is a good 230KM highway that connects Banff and Jasper National Parks. It is one the most scenic highways to drive through in Canada. And I can vouch for it. View of Waterfalls, Glaciers, turquoise blue lakes, and snow covered mountains – thats what you get on this highway. …
Jasper National Park is split into five major regions: Around Jasper Town Maligne Valley Miette Hot Springs Edith Cavell Icefield Parkway Here are the hikes we did at each region. We mostly did easy to moderate ones. However, there are “diamond” rated strenuous hikes and backpacking options in each of these regions. The longest hike …