US travel – Near & Beyond

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 …

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

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 …

Hawaii Travel

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 …

Road Trip Travel

A drive through Eastern Washington, east of Cascades

Day:1 Well, the trip we planned was followed by the Memorial Day weekend it was a Friday evening we started from Downtown Seattle all packed up with lots of packaged food for munching and a pack of water bottles of course from Costco! We took the I90 toward Spokane and had planned to stay the night in Yakima, WA. Never had we ever thought how rush will the traffic be on the interstate highway! It really did take us a long time to actually reach Yakima in the late evening around 8 pm. Meanwhile, we took breaks in between once …

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Things to do in a day trip to Palm Springs

It’s a beautiful getaway from the hustle and bustle of the cities to soak in some amazing views and vibes of the Sonoran Desert. This road trip was a spur-of-the-moment thing for us, so we decided to go with the flow and accordingly engage ourselves for rest of the day. We started early in the morning from Irvine, CA towards Palm Springs Since, it was a weekend we had already made up our mind about the traffic situation. It wasn’t that bad after we crossed Riverside. We took a few stops in between where we saw windmills and finally made …

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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 …