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30 Awesome Things To Do in Southern Africa

This past April, we took an incredible G Adventures overland camping tour of South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. We spent 15 days with a small group of other 18-to-30-somethings camping in tents and traveling everywhere in the Lando. We saw the incredible natural wonders of the Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls, and Matobo Hills and spotted wildlife on two river cruises and four game drives. It … Continue reading 30 Awesome Things To Do in Southern Africa

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Review of Frontiers North One-Day Polar Bear Adventure

In October 2022, I took a great trip with my dad up to Canada to see polar bears in the wild. We spent five days hanging out in Winnipeg, doing Canadian things like going to a hockey game, visiting the polar bears at Assiniboine Park Zoo, and checking out the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada, but the highlight of the trip was definitely the … Continue reading Review of Frontiers North One-Day Polar Bear Adventure

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15 Aussie Animals to See On Your Trip - with picture of koala
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15 Native Aussie Animals To See On Your Trip

Australia is a land known for their unique wildlife, including many that are found nowhere else in the world. As we approach the one-year anniversary of our time on that continent, I thought it would be fun to do a post about 15 native animals that you should try to see while you’re in Australia! I knew I wanted to spend time at a zoo … Continue reading 15 Native Aussie Animals To See On Your Trip

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Bonneville Speed Week 2019
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Bonneville Speed Week 2019

This year was Ryan’s and my third time attending Bonneville Speed Week. Since I’ve already created a Bonneville Speed Week travel guide and posted additional tips for attending Speed Week, I thought this year I’d just share some photos from our trip! Speed Week was delayed a few days this year due to a thunderstorm, so we rearranged our trip a little and began our … Continue reading Bonneville Speed Week 2019

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How to Choose North vs. South Island New Zealand

Traveling the world while maintaining a full time job and a life at home often feels like a series of very hard choices. Where to go this year, how do you fit in enough during your two week vacation without overdoing it, etc. Whether to visit the North or South Island in New Zealand became one of those difficult choices for me while planning our … Continue reading How to Choose North vs. South Island New Zealand

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Reefs & Rainforest: 10 Fun Things To Do Near Cairns, Australia

Originally when we were thinking about traveling to Australia, we were going to focus our time around the Sydney area. We knew we only had about a week to give, so we couldn’t do a full road trip around the continent (as I’d love to do someday!) so we figured we could spend our time in Sydney and its surrounds. But then we made some … Continue reading Reefs & Rainforest: 10 Fun Things To Do Near Cairns, Australia

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Glowworms & More: 5 Things to Do in Waitomo, New Zealand

After checking out the sights around Rotorua and Tongariro National Park, our next stop on New Zealand’s North Island was Waitomo, where you can see the famous glowworm caves! Those are a fantastic experience, but we found plenty of other things to do in the beautiful Waitomo area as well. (1) Glowworm Tour Options There are many options to see glowworms around Rotorua, including the … Continue reading Glowworms & More: 5 Things to Do in Waitomo, New Zealand

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8 Must-Do Activities in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand
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8 Rotorua, New Zealand Must-Dos

The city of Rotorua and its surrounding area (which I’ll say includes Taupo for the sake of this post) is a small town along the lake of the same name on New Zealand’s North Island. It really is a must-visit if you’re touring NZ, and you’ll find a wide variety of things to do there. Read on for a few must-dos, as well as suggestions … Continue reading 8 Rotorua, New Zealand Must-Dos

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Beyond Machu Picchu: 12 Other Archaeological Sites to Visit in the Sacred Valley

Machu Picchu is on just about everyone’s bucket list, but if you visit Peru don’t overlook some of the other incredible Inca archaeological sites you can visit! To be clear, this is a list of other accessible Inca sites you can visit in the Sacred Valley. There are lots of treks to Inca ruins too, whether you want an alternate trek to the Inca Trail, or … Continue reading Beyond Machu Picchu: 12 Other Archaeological Sites to Visit in the Sacred Valley

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Tips for Attending Bonneville Speed Week

Last year was my second year attending Bonneville Speed Week as a spectator, and I wanted to write up this quick post on my top tips for those who are attending this year. I think you’ll find it especially helpful if you haven’t been before! 1. Get some info when you get your button or pass Everything that goes on at Speed Week can make … Continue reading Tips for Attending Bonneville Speed Week

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