How to Visit Key West on a Budget for First Timers. Key West has a reputation. You’ve probably heard it’s the place where Hemingway hung out, where sunsets are a legitimate spectator sport, and where you can stand 90 miles from Cuba. But you’ve also probably heard the whisper that it’s way too expensive to…
Best Scenic Coastal Drives in Maine Highway 1. When you leave the interstate behind and hit the two lane road that clings to the coastline of our nation’s farthest northeast state, there’s a kind of magic in the air a mix of sea salt and pine and in the view of the lobster buoys floating…
What is the Best Month to Visit Death Valley? Okay, real talk Death Valley is not your typical national park. It’s a land of extremes, it’s the place where the highest ever temperature on Earth was recorded and the destination that will flat out try to kill you if you visit in the summer. But…
Whale Truth bomb there aren’t many experiences that can come close to witnessing a humpback whale launch themselves out of the ocean as a Hawaiian sunset fades behind them. That’s the moment when you toss your phone aside, ignore your overflowing inbox, and realize that you probably should’ve slapped a little more SPF on before…
Best Family Friendly Beaches in Cape Cod Massachusetts. Ah, the magic that occurs when a classic New England summer meets the salty air and sandy shores of Cape Cod! Having grown up coming here year after year and exploring every little inlet, I can honestly say that uncovering the most Best Family Friendly Beaches in…
Valley Death Valley National Park: One of North America’s most arid and intensely hot deserts, the landscape is a breathtaking vista of rock formations and salt flats that appear alien. Nevertheless, at times, under just the right circumstances, the stark desert comes to life with one of the rarest and most spectacular of the United…
How to Navigate the Washington DC Metro as a Tourist. Getting on public transit in an unfamiliar city is a bit like attempting to learn a secret handshake . You’ll see seasoned travelers whiz through fare gates without missing a step , while you’ll be on the ground , frantically counting coins or trying to…
Best Hidden Gem Swimming Holes in Texas State Parks. Texas summers are brutal. When the temperature hits the triple digits and you feel like you’re melting the concrete and living in an oven city , all you want to do is be in water . Not the sterile, chlorinated water of a municipal pool packed…
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to venture to a secret place hidden inside a mountain? Well, what if I told you that you could actually go 1,120 feet under ground to see a 145 foot high waterfall crashing and thundering down a beautiful cascade that’s lit up in brilliant colors,…
Art Best Budget Friendly Art Deco Architecture Tours in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Has it ever seemed to you as though you had stumbled into a city that had transformed itself into a real-life museum, yet without the price tag to get in? Tulsa, Oklahoma, just has this feel about it. When I first drove around the…