As we stood on the shore amongst rocky figures that were taller than us, we couldn’t help but feel like we were on another planet. Taiwan’s Yehliu Geopark is located only an hour from Taipei, but it sure felt like we were worlds away. Over...
Fairbanks is often regarded as one of the best places to see the northern lights, not only in Alaska and the United States but the world. So, it only made sense when we returned to Alaska for another winter visit, that we made searching for...
The Grand Canyon is just one of those places that has left its mark on us. The splashes of pink shining off the rocks at sunset, the Colorado river that twists throughout the rocks thousands of feet below, the vast nothingness spread out before our...
When we planned a winter trip to Alaska, one of our big hopes was that we’d get to see the aurora borealis. We didn’t book a northern lights tour, but we had rented a car so we figured we’d do some northern lights chasing on...
We had two free days in Quito, Ecuador, before our trip to the Galápagos Islands. One day was spent exploring Old Town on a walking tour and sipping on coffee in the Plaza Foch neighborhood. The other day was spent visiting the nearby "Middle of...
Spelunking has always been an intriguing adventure to me. First of all, I just love that word. Second, the thought of exploring dark, underground passageways is always an exciting feat. So, when I was researching for our Snæfellsnes peninsula road trip and came across the...
There’s no denying it. The Upper Antelope Slot Canyons are a spellbinding place. Light beams shine down from above like a bright spotlight. Smooth curves twist and turn, creating paths of mesmerizing, swirling rock. Shadows play tricks on your mind by showing you a dragon’s eye...
One spot that has been at the top of my list for a very long time is the Salar de Uyuni in Bolovia. There's something about the expansive white salt flats that intrigues me. So, when I found out that Utah has a similar landscape,...
Perched high above and nestled in the face of a limestone cliff, rests what remains of what was once the bustling center of the cliff dwellings of the Sinagua people who lived in the area for over 300 years, around 1100-1425 AD. Now called the...
Walking up towards the mound, I was expecting to feel a rush of energy, or a burst of joyfulness. Instead, what I found was a little less exciting: calmness. There was a sense of peace and stillness that I absorbed while starring out towards the...
As I mentioned before, there were many good things and a couple bummer aspects about visiting the Grand Canyon in the winter. Unfortunately, through fault of our own, we weren't able to hike into the canyon due to the icy conditions. There are several spots...
The Giant's Causeway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Northern Ireland; it was created by a volcano that left around 40,000 basalt columns which appear to rise up out of the sea. Originally I wasn't too thrilled about visiting this area, but I figured...
