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Things to do in Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park is located in southwestern Utah, a magnificent place showcasing crimson-colored hoodoos that are spired-shaped rock formations. We were on a road trip to explore all the national parks in the state of Utah and Bryce Canyon National Park was the fourth one for us to visit. We were driving from Capital Reef National Park and it was during the late afternoon when we reached the park. Day 1 The first thing we did after checking in at the hotel was to go to the Visitor Center to gather maps and information to make the best of …

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A day trip to Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park

We flew from Southern California to Salt Lake City to embark on a week-long road trip through Utah during the first week of September. We had already booked our rental vehicle which we picked up and headed toward the Canyonlands National Park. At first, we took a break at the National Park sign and then visited the Island in the Sky Visitor Center where we inquired about things we could do in and around the National Park and so on. The first viewpoint was in front of the visitor center on grand viewpoint road, it definitely was stunningly beautiful. The …

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A day trip to Carlsbad Caverns National Park and Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is, without a doubt one of the most mesmerizing marvels of nature. The park houses more than 119 caves which age back more than 20 million years. They are formed when the petroleum deposits under the Guadalupe mountains reacted with groundwater to form sulphuric acid which later created hollow spaces under the ground. And, eventually there started the filling of stalagmites and stalactites which still grows. We had planned the trips with our friends in the month of February. By looking at the close proximity of both the national parks we decided to visit both of …

Hawaii Island

Experiences of a lifetime in Maui, Hawaii

Well, if you are seeking an adventurous getaway or a relaxation paradise you are on the right path. Maui is the one for you, it’s a place where many of your firsts can be check marked. We visited Maui, which is an island in Hawaii during the month of January. We took the flight to Maui from the Big Island which was a short flight during the late afternoon. We got to see Haleakala, Mauna Kea, and Mauna Loa from the flight which was without a doubt spectacular. After we landed we grabbed an early dinner and headed to the …

California National Parks of US

A day trip to Joshua Tree National Park

It offers a stunning desert landscape with boulders and spiky Joshua Trees protruding out in unpredictable angles yet in symmetry. With its close proximity to southern California, we planned on driving to Joshua Tree National Park when our friends were visiting us for the holidays. If you are planning on visiting Palm Springs do keep it as an option, It’s a wonderful place to visit at least for a day. Because of its proximity, the national park attracts a lot of day-trippers, and we were one among them! The first place we visited was the Cottonwood Visitor Center, we inquired …

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Things to do in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park( home to one of the most active volcanoes)

Want to know about the National Park’s greatest hits, so my fellow travelers continue reading/knowing about our experience during our visit to the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Driving from Hilo to the National Park was amazing because we had this curiosity to see something unique and some lava actions which were on the hindsight(fingers crossed). We did make a stop at the National Park sign which was near the Park’s Entrance. Well, the very first thing we did inside the park was go to the visitor center Kilauea Visitor Center and inquired about the everchanging situation and conditions in the …

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Things to do in Big Island(Hawaii’s Largest Island) in more than a week-long Trip

Planning on visiting some of the youngest and newest lands on earth? well, my fellow travelers’ let’s get on board where I will share some of my experiences both good and bad which might help you plan your trip to the Island of Hawaii also nicknamed as Big Island. The most important thing before visiting Big Island is to pack clothes and prepare a mindset to experience all the climates from wet tropical to polar tundra. But, it’s interesting because within a span of an hour or so you get to experience so many different climates. We visited the island …

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A day trip to Petrified Forest National Park

Want to see something unusual, so come on my friend on to a one-day trip to Petrified Forest National Park. The park has so much to offer to start with quartz-wrapped trees as old as 225 million years to badlands with colors ranging from orange/red on the northern side of the park to blue, gray, white, and purple in mostly in the central part. And finally to a gigantic deposit of petrified woods on the southern side. The Park is basically bisected by I-40. It’s in a stretch of 26 miles from the North visitor center(painted desert Visitor Center) to …

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Things to do in Saguaro National Park in a day

Saguaro National Park is located near Tucson in southern Arizona. It basically has two sides located around the vicinity of the city and takes about an hour’s drive(you will need a car to visit either side). Saguaro East is on the Rincon Mountains and the Saguaro West is on the Tucson Mountains. Saguaro National park holds the country’s largest Cacti, the Saguaro. They can reach a height of approximately 50 feet. Not only saguaro it is home to many different plant species such as Prickly Pear, Cholla, Mesquite, Palo Verde. We have America the Beautiful annual pass which is quite convenient …