Banff National Park

Turquoise Lakes and Snowcapped peaks Trip Cost ($ – $$$): $$ Time to Hit the Highlights: 4 Days Must See: Icefields Parkway, Emerald Lake, Canoeing, Camping Time of the Year to Visit: Spring, Summer, Fall (we visited in August) Audience: Everyone (short trails, some drivable highlights) About Banff Banff is known for […]

4 Days in Seattle, Washington

The Emerald of the Pacific Northwest Trip Cost ($ – $$$): $$ Time to Hit the Highlights: 4 Days Must See: Seattle Center, Discovery Park, Pike Place Market, Local Wilderness Time of the Year to Visit: Spring-Fall – you can come in the winter when there are less visitors, but be prepared for some […]

7 Days in the Cook Islands

Paradise in the Pacific

Joshua Tree National Park

Where Two Deserts Meet

10 Days In Greece

A Dream in Blue and White

Acadia National Park

Breathtaking views and local fun Trip Cost ($ – $$$): $$ Time to Hit the Highlights: 3 Days Must See: Cadillac Mountain, lunch at Jordan Pond House, anyplace you can take in the shore and cliff views Time of the Year to Visit: Fall (we visited in mid-September) Audience: Everyone (variety of trails, beautiful views) About Acadia People have been […]

Vieques, Puerto Rico

The United States’ untapped paradise. Trip Cost ($ – $$$): $$$ Time to Hit the Highlights: 4 Days Must See: Pata Pieta (Secret Beach), Bio Bay Night Kayaking, Snorkeling at Mosquito Pier and the Sugar Mill Ruins Time of the Year to Visit: Spring/Fall (high season – Winter) Audience: Everyone About the Island of Vieques Vieques is a […]

Redwood National Park

There’s more to see than just big trees Trip Cost ($ – $$$): $$ Time to Hit the Highlights: 3 Days Must See: Fern Canyon, Chandelier Drive-thru Tree Time of the Year to Visit: Spring – Fall (we visited in the Fall) Audience: Everyone (variety of trail lengths and levels of difficulty) About Redwood Most people know Redwood as […]

Machu Picchu, Peru

The trek of a lifetime Trip Cost ($ – $$$): $$ Time to Hit the Highlights: 8-9 Days Must See: Machu Picchu, Inca Trail, Ollantaytambo, Moray Time of the Year to Visit: Fall-Spring (we visited at the beginning of March) Audience: Everyone (train), Adventurers (trek) About Peru and Machu Picchu Peru is located on the western coast of […]

Death Valley National Park

The big park of beautiful surprises Trip Cost ($ – $$$): $$ Time to Hit the Highlights: 3 Days Must See: Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Zabriskie Point, Artist’s Palatte Drive Time of the Year to Visit: Winter (we visited in late December) Audience: Everyone (short trails, mostly drivable to the highlights) About Death Valley In this below-sea-level basin, steady […]