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  • 2 Days in New River Gorge National Park

    2 Days in New River Gorge National Park

      New River Gorge National Park For Matt’s 46th Birthday Friday Oct 18th – Sunday Oct 20th 2024 Address: Canyon Rim Visitors Center 162 Visitor Center Rd Lansing, WV 25862 Hours of Operation: The park itself is open 24 hour a day, year round. The park’s two main visitor centers…

  • 2 Days in the Poconos (Delaware Water Gap)

    2 Days in the Poconos (Delaware Water Gap)

     Matt’s Birthday to the Poconos Delaware Water Gap Friday October 20-Sunday Oct 22 2023 Black is research done prior to the trip. Purple is what we learned from our trip Friday Oct 20th: Leave Friday Oct 20th  ~530p ~ 2 hr 6 min drive to Airbnb from Lancaster, PA Airbnb:…

  • 1 Day in Caladesi Island State Park

    1 Day in Caladesi Island State Park

     Caladesi Island State Park https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/caladesi-island-state-park The park is open from 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year Dunedin FL 34698 “One of the few untouched islands along the Gulf Coast, Caladesi Island State Park is accessible only by boat, but is worth the extra effort. Whether it is a stroll…

  • Half a Day in Goblin Valley State Park

    Half a Day in Goblin Valley State Park

     Goblin Valley State Park Address: 18630 Goblin Valley Rd, Green River, UT 84525 State Park Website This was our 4th stop of our Mighty 5 Roadtrip.  We stopped here after we did a half day at Dead Horse Point State Park. It was a 1hr 45 min drive from Dead Horse,…

  • Half a day in Dead Horse Point State Park

    Half a day in Dead Horse Point State Park

     Dead Horse Point State Park This was our 3rd stop of our Mighty 5 Roadtrip. While not a National Park, it was not a park to miss!   To get here from Moab, it is a 45-minute drive (33 miles). 25 min from where we stayed at Sun Outdoors. Cost: $20 per…

  • 1 Day in Canyonlands National Park

    1 Day in Canyonlands National Park

    Canyonlands National Park:  This was our 2nd stop of the Mighty 5 Roadtrip  Canyonlands is huge and has multiple “districts” or areas to explore. We decided to explore the Island in the Sky district, but we would love to go back and explore the Needles next. There is also the…

  • Utah: Mighty 5 (National Parks) Trip Overview

    Utah: Mighty 5 (National Parks) Trip Overview

     Utah’s 5 National Parks Mighty 5 Order of Parks/Trip Overview We flew into/out of Vegas, bc it was the cheapest airport when we compared to Salt Lake City. We then rented a car through the Turo app, bc it’s way cheaper than something like Enterprise.  Once in Vegas (Nevada), we…

  • 1 Day in Arches National Park

    1 Day in Arches National Park

    Arches National Park:  This was our first stop of the Mighty 5 Roadtrip Thursday April 11th 2024 Thank you to Earth Trekkers for helping us plan our trip. Their blogs are amazing and have so much helpful info. Highly rec! Helpful Info: We didn’t want to visit when it was…

  • More Days in Curaçao

    More Days in Curaçao

    More Days in Curaçao   I have a blog titled “1 Day in Curacao” you are welcome to click on, but please use this free travel guide if you’re lucky enough to spend MORE than just 1 day in beautiful Curaçao. I did a LOT of research prior to our trip, to…

  • 1 Day in Curaçao

    1 Day in Curaçao

    Curaçao in 1 day Day 4: Tuesday Jan 23rd  Docking at 9am; Departing at 10p Black font is research we did prior to our trip, and pink font is feedback from our own personal experience. Our plan for this cruise stop was to rent a car, and travel around the island…