This guest post is by Monica Chapon, a California-based travel blogger. An escape to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks offers so much more than most peoples realize. Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and roughly three and a half hours from Los Angeles, they span a total of 1,353 square miles combined. (The two … Read more
Claife Viewing Station has been a popular attraction and viewpoint for centuries in the Lake District. It was previously a Gothic tower built during the Picturesque movement where wealthy tourists would admire the views or attend dinner dances. Eventually, it fell into ruin and today it’s a viewpoint that is owned and protected by the … Read more
Castlerigg Stone Circle is a mysterious Neolithic monument that was built by early farming communities over 5,000 years ago. It’s a set of 38 stones that are placed within a cirque of mountains but no one really knows why it was built. It has a whole host of myths and legends that surround it. It’s … Read more
Cathedral Cave Lake District is a hidden gem that can be found in the quaint Langdale Valley. An old quarry that was used to extract slate for housing and was later owned by Beatrix Potter. It’s a spectacular forty-foot chamber in the Little Langdale Quarries that has the nickname ‘The Cathedral’. It’s the perfect place … Read more
Slater’s Bridge Lake District was an amazing and unexpected find on my recent visit to Cumbria. It’s an ancient pedestrian crossing and packhorse bridge made of slate that allowed workers to traverse the River Brathay. They would cross over to access slate quarries like Little Langdale and Hodge Close. Today, many people cross this curious … Read more
If you’re like most parents, you want to keep your toddler safe during your travels. But what’s the best way to do that? A travel car seat, of course! With so many options on the market, how do you know which one is right for your child and convenient to use for travel as well? … Read more
Just like there are plenty of things to remember when you land in a new country, the same is true about things to do before leaving one. After all, feeling like you’ve missed out on something major is not great. In order to keep the FOMO to a minimum, make sure to do these things … Read more
Now that the world is currently experiencing what experts are calling “the Great Resignation,” more and more people are contemplating quitting their 9-to-5 jobs to go explore the world. With so many incredible places on this planet to visit, can you blame them? Even before the pandemic, remote jobs were becoming increasingly common, only to … Read more
Called the heart and soul of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico is a Caribbean paradise with old-world charm. Officially known as Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, this island is only 110 miles (180 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide. Yet this small island is home to exceptional … Read more
These days, there are millions upon millions of blogs. Among those, a good number are travel blogs, and new ones are constantly emerging. There’s a pretty obvious way, as I see it, to tell the really golden ones from the duds that won’t last for long. It’s the writing, the level of authority on the … Read more