With warmer weather on the way for us this week, we’re full-steam ahead into camping mode. Today we’re sharing one of our all-time favorite campgrounds, the Riley Creek Campground in Denali National Park. We’ve shared the common myths people have about camping in Denali before but can’t stress enough how easy and safe it is…
So many people have told us that booking an African safari is top on their travel bucket list since our February 2019 trip. Who doesn’t dream of long sunny days in a Jeep and up-close encounters with lions and elephants? But one thing we also have heard is how stressful booking an African safari is (and how it’s getting in the way of those BIG vacation dreams!)If that sounds like you, then you’ve come to the right place. Today we’re sharing our “Ultimate Guide to Booking an African Safari” to help get those planning juices flowing towards the trip of a lifetime.We want to share our experience booking two different types of safaris in South Africa and the list of questions we asked to make sure we got the exact safari experience we were looking for.So. Let’s get started.
Today we’re recapping our visit to Royal National Park and the Tugela Gorge Trail near the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa. It’s the latest installment in a series of recaps of our February 2019 trip to this gorgeous country. To see our other South Africa posts – click here: International Trips After 4 days in the…
The numbers are in! Drumroll, please! It’s time to review the list of most visited national parks in 2018! Each year the National Park Service Office of Communications releases a massive visitor use statistics report from the previous year. The database is searchable by state and by individual park unit, painting an incredible picture of…
Today we’re recapping our visit to the Franschhoek Wine Valley near Cape Town, South Africa. It’s the latest installment in a series of recaps of our February 2019 trip to this gorgeous country. To see our other South Africa posts – click here: International Trips One of the things we were most looking forward to during…
Today we’re recapping our visit to Cape Point in South Africa. It’s the latest installment in a series of recaps of our February 2019 trip to this gorgeous country. While it’s a bit of a departure from our typical National Park Service posts, we had an amazing experience in Africa and want everyone to know…
Today we’re sharing about our visit to Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town South Africa. It’s the first in a series of recaps of our February 2019 trip to South Africa. While it’s a bit of a departure from our typical National Park Service posts, we had an amazing experience in Africa and want…
We think you should buy your Valentine camping gear instead of flowers so much that we’ve updated (and are re-sharing) this post from February 2016. We think there’s nothing better than sharing the places you love with the people you love! Valentine’s Day is just a week away. If you haven’t decided what to get…
Last fall, we started off on a week-long camping trip to visit all the national park sites in Oregon. While we didn’t make it to all the sites, that trip will always rank high as one of our best road trips ever. Oregon’s national parks have something for everyone. History buffs can get lost at…
Next week we’re starting out on our biggest vacation yet. We’re going WAY out of our regular trip on a 14 Day South Africa itinerary that will bring #parkchasing to a whole new level for us. Our packing is done. The passports and malaria pills are ready to go. So today we’re taking a few…