Most visitors to Wyoming make a beeline for Yellowstone National Park, the state’s star attraction. But Grand Teton National park is just 10 miles south of Yellowstone and should not be overlooked. If you fly into Jackson Hole airport, you will actually land within the park’s boundaries. The descent past the Teton mountain range will […]
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3 Days in Yellowstone – An Amazing Adventure
Yellowstone is the USA’s first national park and arguably its best. The 2.2 million acre park sits on top of a volcano, resulting in an extremely varied geothermal landscape. Although the last major eruption was over 600,000 years ago, the volcano is still very active. The pressure and heat that build up underground are released […]
The Ultimate Washington DC Spring Blossoms Guide
Each spring, the Washington DC area erupts in colorful flowers. Cherry blossoms are the most famous, of course, and everyone waits with bated breath for the National Park Service to announce when peak bloom is expected. But there are plenty of other flowering trees and pretty petals to get excited about. From magnolias and eastern […]
How to Spend Two Days in San Jose California
You might not be familiar with San Jose, California, but you’ve almost certainly heard of Silicon Valley. Apple, Facebook, Google, Netflix, PayPal, Ebay, Twitter, and a slew of other tech companies are all headquartered here. San Jose is the Valley’s largest city and on par with Zurich and Oslo financially. But San Jose has more […]
Fun Things to Do in Santa Cruz, California
I know the Mamas and the Papas were singing an ode to Los Angeles, but to me Santa Cruz is the epitome of “California Dreamin’”. The city is nestled between a rugged coastline renowned for surfing and forests thick with towering redwood trees. Colorful towns cling to the cliffs and dogs frolic on crescent-shaped beaches. […]