Tell someone you’re traveling to Death Valley and you’re bound to get arched eyebrows and questionable looks. “Death Valley – is that really a place people visit?” some may say. “Is Death Valley … safe?” others may ask. Well, the…
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HOW TO HIKE TO THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN
As I climbed the dusty hills of Mount Lee, experiencing slight heat exhaustion and, well, regular exhaustion, I couldn’t help but question my itinerary. Los Angeles boasts glitz, glam and the extreme comforts Hollywood’s biggest names have come to expect,…
9 REASONS TO VISIT PORTLAND, MAINE
Salt and sea water fill the air. Fresh “lobstah” is served throughout town. Charming coastal lighthouses blink a classic “Welcome to New England” greeting. Few places embody New England charm quite like Portland, Maine. It’s everything you’d expect from a…
9 TIPS FOR VISITING LOWER ANTELOPE CANYON
Lower Antelope Canyon’s copper-colored walls twisted around me in uncalculated patterns, and my feet – covered in a chalky gold dust – were taking me further away from the sunlight, and deeper into a sea of crevasses. As I descended below…
7 WAYS TO GO OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN ICELAND
Sparkling turquoise water. Bright blue skies. Steam rising slowly, surrounding a mud-masked face staring serenely into the distance. We’ve all seen the iconic Blue Lagoon Instagram photo that screams “I’m in Iceland!” — it’s almost a rite of passage to enter…