Exploring Brecon Beacons National Park

We spent a couple days in Brecon Beacons National Park during our recent trip to Wales. Following time in Snowdonia National Park and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, it was great to round out our travels by visiting the third and final national park in this small country. This area has so many sub-regions with distinct …

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Spotting Puffins at Skomer Island

One of my bucket list items during our trip to Wales was seeing wild puffins. As luck would have it, we were in southern Wales smack dab in the middle of their nesting season (mid-April to mid-May) - a prime time to see loads of puffins as well as other nesting seabirds. I quickly booked …

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Exploring Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

After several incredible days in the northern part of the country, we relocated to southern Wales and set out to explore the second national park of our trip - Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The Pembrokeshire Coast is one of the smallest of the UK’s National Parks but don’t let the size fool you, you’re at …

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Hiking in Snowdonia National Park

When I was planning our week in Wales, I was thrilled to learn this small country has three large national parks. We made it a priority to hit them all, and I loved the variety of experiences we had in each place. I was really excited about visiting Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, which is Wales' …

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2022 Travel Recap

Our 2022 was another eventful year. I loved taking a moment to reflect on our travels over the last 12 months and the people we were able to connect with along the way. The biggest adventure this year was moving from Washington to Wyoming. We loved our seven years in Washington and could definitely see …

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Exploring Wind Cave National Park

The first time I heard of Wind Cave National Park was while planning our recent trip to Wyoming and South Dakota to scout where we might want to live. Although lesser known, Wind Cave was the sixth national park established in the U.S. (in January 1903) and was the first cave designated as a national …

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South Dakota Sights: Needles Highway and Custer State Park

During our recent trip to Wyoming and South Dakota, we spent a good deal of time in the great outdoors, hiking and exploring new national parks. While this was a particularly wonderful way to spend our mornings, we were open to other ideas to beat the heat in the summer afternoons. Our Rapid City AirBnB …

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