International Travel Tips & Where to Go this Winter
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International Travel Tips & Where to Go this Winter

Traveling to 12 countries in a year, I learned a lot of tricks to traveling internationally.  If you’re dreaming of a winter getaway to a faraway land, I have some international travel tips along with three destinations that are perfect for winter, or any time of the year! Before You Go Tips: Research where you’re … Continue reading

3 of My Favorite Road Trip Destinations Less Than 2 Hours From Denver
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3 of My Favorite Road Trip Destinations Less Than 2 Hours From Denver

I shared three of my favorite Colorado summer and fall destinations with Kathie J and Chris Grundy (who was filling in for Chris Parente) on the Everyday Show on Fox 31 Denver.  Here’s more information if you want to travel to three of my favorite Colorado road trip places.  All three of the spots are … Continue reading

Stroll Along the Provo River
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Stroll Along the Provo River

Serene – that’s how I would describe a stroll along the Provo River, especially after a welcomed morning rain.  Twelves miles of the Provo River flows through Heber Valley.  This section of the river is known as the Upper and Middle Provo River and offers some of the best fishing in Utah. This world of … Continue reading

A Fall Hike to Raven Cliff Falls
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A Fall Hike to Raven Cliff Falls

In the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area near Cleveland, South Carolina, is a heavily forested trail leading to a spectacular view of a 400-foot waterfall. To get to the trail, drive north of Caesars Head State on US 276 for a mile.  You’ll see a large, paved parking lot on the right.  Take the second right … Continue reading

Sunset From Below Sea Level
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Sunset From Below Sea Level

Magical, stunning, spectacular, mesmerizing, fantastic, breathtaking – all wonderful ways to describe a sunset in Death Valley National Park.  But, watching sunset from 282 feet below sea level in Badwater Basin will leave you speechless. Standing in the lowest spot in North America and watching the sky turn from shades of yellow to pink and … Continue reading

Hit a Geological Jackpot Near Vegas
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Hit a Geological Jackpot Near Vegas

From Vegas you can see the red rocks in the distance.  On your next Vegas trip, take a break for the neon and glitz of the Strip and head to see the grandeur of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The 13-mile Scenic Loop Drive will wow you.  First thing you’ll notice is the different … Continue reading

Hike inside Capulin Crater
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Hike inside Capulin Crater

Ever wanted to venture into the crater of a volcano?  In Northeast New Mexico, you can do just that in Capulin Volcano National Monument. Capulin is in the heart of the 8,000-square-mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field.  Capulin Volcano rises more than 1,300 feet above the shortgrass prairie.  The first time I saw it was at sunset … Continue reading

Joshua Tree’s Most Dangerous Hike
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Joshua Tree’s Most Dangerous Hike

It’s Joshua Tree National Park’s most dangerous hike.  Not because of the extreme heat, rattlesnakes, or rugged terrain, but because of the “teddy bear” cactus.  It sounds cuddly, but it’s not.  You are literally surrounded by cacti in the Cholla Cactus Garden.  It’s one of the shortest hikes in Joshua Tree, but could easily be … Continue reading