Arches National Park in Utah is one of the best national parks near Moab and is one of Utah’s Mighty 5 National Parks. It was one of the first national parks in America that we visited in Western USA and it still remains one of my favorites. If you’re planning on visiting Arches National Park…
Arches National Park is an amazing Utah National Park that’s full of contrasting colors, textures, and shapes. Towering red rock formations, delicate arches, and rugged canyons make it one of the most stunning national parks in the United States. It’s the perfect destination for hiking, climbing, photography, or just enjoying the breathtaking scenery. However, knowing…
If you only have one day in Arches National Park you might be stressing about how to fit it all in. Arches National Park was one of the US National Parks I’d actually heard of before our three-month road trip across the USA. I’d seen the incredible arches in this part of Utah in photos…
If you’re planning on visiting Canyonlands National Park and are wondering what to pack then I’ve got you covered. We visited Canyonlands as part of our three-month trip driving around America and since we were in our campervan, we had everything we could have possibly needed with us. However, we definitely reached for certain things…
Visiting Canyonlands National Park is one of the Utah National Parks that make up the Utah Mighty 5 along with Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, and Capitol Reef National Park. These 5 parks make a truly epic Utah road trip full of beautiful sights, amazing hikes and so many things to see…
Saguaro National Park near Tucson in Arizona is home to America’s largest cacti: the giant saguaro. This type of cacti has become a universal symbol of western America and one American National Park has even been named after it. They’re only found in a small part of the USA (the area around Tucson) and are…
A Big Sur road trip is one of my top recommendations for must-visit places on a West Coast road trip itinerary. The beautiful coastline complete with waterfalls cascading onto beaches, beautiful flowers, deserted sands, and forests is sure to impress you as you drive this gorgeous stretch of road. We drove this highway in 2017…
There’s just something about the Pacific Northwest (that’s the PNW!). As soon as we headed north out of San Francisco and reached the northern Californian coast, everything felt different. The whole place was more relaxed, leafier (and yes, a little wetter). If Portland was one of my favourite cities of our whole three-month USA road…
Highway 101 attractions aren’t few and far between. Honestly, checking off this list of the best Northern California roadside attractions was a highlight of our West Coast Road trip as we worked our way up the coast from Big Sur through California, Oregon, and Washington to Vancouver BC. One of the best things about a…
The Yosemite Falls trail is one of the best hikes in Yosemite National Park. Getting to Yosemite had been a bit of a nightmare. We’d tried to cut across the Sierras from East to West but discovered all the roads were closed due to heavy snow (even in mid-May!). Instead, we had a six-hour detour…