After a fun morning in Regina, Saskatchewan, we headed north and spent the night in Saskatoon to round out our time in this new-to-us Canadian province. Our time in Saskatoon was brief, but we did hit on a few activities that helped us learn more about the province. If you're interested in history (and boat …
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We recently visited Saskatchewan, marking our first time in this Canadian province! While we only had a couple days to explore this new-to-us province, we made the most of it, beginning with a morning in the capital city of Regina. Our first stop was Wascana Centre, where we found ample parking off Wascana Drive near …
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We recently met my parents in North Dakota, checking both a new state and another great national park off our list. Established in 1947 to honor its namesake and his love for the North Dakota Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt National Park comprises three park units - the north unit, south unit, and Elk Ranch unit. We …
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 …
When we visited Custer State Park last summer, I spent some time with their visitor brochure and was drawn to the winter park activities. It seemed clear based on things like free snowshoe rentals and hiking trail treasure hunts that they were trying to entice people to the park in the off-season. Mission accomplished, as …
As part of our trip through eastern Wyoming and western South Dakota we spent a night in Hot Springs, SD. When I looked up things to do in the area, one of the top rated activities was called The Mammoth Site. When I mentioned it to our AirBnB hosts, they also said it was worth …
When I was researching where to stay in the Belizean cayes, all signs pointed to Ambergris Caye or Caye Caulker for first-time visitors. My friend's sister recently stayed on both, and she recommended Caye Caulker for visitors interested in a slower pace and more boutique hotels, versus the big resort and party vibe of Ambergris …
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
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