ChileSantiago
Is Santiago, Chile Safe?
In 2019 our plans to visit Santiago, Chile were thwarted by the "Estallido Social" - the mass protests that broke…
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RV Camping for Newbies: Read This First!
Brian and I rented an RV for the weekend! This was our first time RV camping. We rented one through…
United StatesMaine
Schoodic Peninsula, Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park gets about 4 million visitors a year, securing its place as one of the top 10 most-visited national parks in the United States.
United StatesMaine
What’s the Big Deal About Cadillac Mountain?
No trip to Acadia National Park would be complete without visiting Cadillac Mountain.
United StatesMaine
Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park lies along Maine's midwest coast, just south of Bar Harbor.
United StatesMaine
Your Guide to Bar Harbor Ice Cream and Fudge
Bar Harbor is the gateway to Acadia National Park and it offers no shortage of calories to fuel you up for your hiking.
United StatesMaine
Crossing the Bar Harbor Land Bridge to Bar Island
The small community of Bar Harbor is full of things you'd expect from a Maine resort town: lobster restaurants, ice cream, homemade fudge, souvenir shops, and tourists.
United StatesMaine
Bar Harbor, Maine: Welcome to Vacationland
I didn't know that Maine's unofficial nickname was "Vacationland" until Brian and I visited Bar Harbor this summer.
United StatesGeorgia
Savannah, Georgia: The Good, The Bad, and The Southern
Savannah, Georgia is the state's oldest city and is veritably bursting at the seams with history.
United StatesCalifornia
Channel Islands National Park: Is It Worth It?
The Channel Islands national park is an archipelago of islands about an hour and a half away (by sea) from Ventura, California.
United StatesColorado
Don’t Miss Wiesbaden Hot Springs in Ouray, CO
The Wiesbaden Hot Springs is the oldest commercial hot springs in Ouray, Colorado.
United StatesColorado
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Western Colorado is not quite as hard to get to as Big Bend, but…