Sure, Chicago has an awful lot to recommend it…amazing food, architecture, beautiful parks and lakefront or river trails. But if you’re looking for a *real* hiking and nature experience around…
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Idyllic, Remote Loggerhead Key: Exploring Lesser-Known Dry Tortugas National Park
Do you have those moments while traveling where you just pinch yourself?? For me, there were several times during my 5-day sailing trip to Dry Tortugas National Park where I…
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Hiking Yant Flat & “Candy Cliffs” At Sunset: A Must In St. George, Utah
Y’all, I have no words. Yant Flat and its “Candy Cliffs” are often called Utah’s version of Arizona’s famous “Wave”, and are truly a hidden gem. Located only a short drive…
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A Road Trip To South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore & Custer State Park
I feel like South Dakota really used to fly under the radar. Other states like Utah, Wyoming, and Oregon got most of the glory for natural beauty. But the state…
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Exploring Historic Fort Jefferson In Dry Tortugas National Park
I’ll admit that visiting Fort Jefferson wasn’t *technically* the reason I booked this trip. I mean, THIS was the reason I booked it… But I’ll also admit that visiting the…
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Why The Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise Is A Must-Do
I’ve developed a real soft spot for Chicago. Back before all this COVID stuff, I’d flown up there every 2-3 months for work, and loved getting to stay downtown, a…
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A Roadtrip Through South Dakota’s Badlands National Park
Several years ago I realized I had done a crappy job of actually exploring my home country, and particularly the amazing national parks throughout the U.S. I made it a…
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A First-Timer’s Guide To Rapid City, South Dakota
When people are thinking about cool smaller cities in the U.S. to visit, I’m not sure Rapid City is one of the first to come to mind. And while I don’t…
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An Amazing Southern Utah Roadtrip: Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks
For years I’ve been saying that I need to spend more time exploring the amazing natural beauty that the U.S. offers. So often, the lures of European food and culture…
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Visiting The World’s Largest Starbuck’s: The Chicago Roastery
When I heard that Starbucks was building a massive new customer experience called the Starbucks Roastery Chicago, I wasn’t sure what to think. On the one hand, I’m not generally…