In Maui, we did lots of snorkeling, hiking, eating, boogie boarding, took a full day boat ride to Lanai, drove the Road to Hana, experienced a luau, went cliff jumping, saw blowholes, and watched pretty sunsets on tons of beaches. It was honestly always quite productive during the day! But to be fair we always got to chill at night.
Read MoreThe highlights of this trip would be a speedboat tour, an open door helicopter ride over the island, and unexpected delight while we boogie boarded and snorkeled at beaches. But of course, the most significant event for us on this trip would be our becoming engaged here 🙂
Read MoreI’ve always had this idyllic image of the South in my head, i.e. sitting on the front porch in our rocking chairs, warm breeze, nowhere to go and nothing to do except wait for the pie in the window to cool. How silly, you say? My name is Dixie after all, and a part of me wants to live in this world of Southern hospitality.
Read MoreMy favorite thing about visiting Savannah has gotta be learning its history. Downtown Savannah is a compact grid of history built right into its architecture, town layout, houses, restaurants, waterfront… that’s also why it was well worth it to book tours and uncover the origins and stories of the past that this city takes such great care to preserve.
Read MoreWe’ll remember this trip for its unique rock formations: the numerous arches, mushroom-shaped needles, and colorful canyon views. And days that spanned the whole spectrum of intensity, from one with a 10.5mi hike to a day where we turned around after only the first third of a 0.6mi hike, each equally impressive in totally different ways.
Read MoreAside from a beautiful turquoise blue lake, this park is all about the mountains, nothing but mountains. And all the many mile long, tough hikes on those mountains… but what a work out you’ll get! And oh the majestic views you’ll see along the way.
Read MoreThe proximity of this park to Seattle makes Mt. Rainier a popular and easily accessible destination. I enjoyed the wildflowers late summer and marmot sightings here. It’s a relatively condensed park as there are only two main areas, Sunrise and Paradise, which makes it easy to see everything without too much driving.
Read MoreOlympic National Park is massive and has several distinct regions, from rainforests, to beaches, to mountains. It’s quite the variety all within the same national park! Visitors typically start at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center and drive counter-clockwise along Highway 101. Given how large and spread out this park is, there’s a lot of driving each day.
Read MorePhilly is a city rich in history. It is home to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall (where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed), and the famous steps that Rocky ran up in the “Rocky” movie.
Read MoreEverglades is home to one of the largest wetlands in the world. Biscayne National Park is 95% water. They are two of the more unique national parks. We combined those with a trip to Key West, a laid back vacation town at the southernmost point of Florida.
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