How I plan my Epic 6 week National Park Road Trip!

National Park Road Trip

Each summer we do an epic National Park Road Trip. Keep reading to see how I plan it. How I plan our epic National Park Road Trips! How I got started My hubby retired 2 years ago and as soon as we decided to retire early, we planned a trip for that summer. We were …

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Kauai- Gorgeous beaches to explore & places to eat ! Part 2

Kauai

I had so many favorites that this is part 2. Check out Part 1. Recap of Kauai part 1 blog post! In my last blog post I shared my 5 favorite Kauai adventures and 5 favorite Kauai hikes. Check back to recap if you haven’t already read it. I also shared info on where to …

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Kauai -My favorite, amazing top 5 adventures and top 5 hikes!

Na Pali Coast

A few of my favorite things Part 1. Adventures & Hikes What does she even know about Kauai? I lived in Hawaii from 1986-88 and 1997-99. I attended the University of Hawaii during the first time here and came back with my family and lived here again in the 90’s. This amazing state just feels …

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Don’t SKIP Capitol Reef National Park! It’s truly a gem.

Capitol Reef National Park

Lots of people skip Capitol Reef National Park. That’s a big mistake! I’ve never even heard of Capitol Reef National Park! Capitol Reef National Park is located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country and it’s the least visited of the Mighty 5 Utah National Parks with 1.4 visitors a year. We’ve …

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Moab is an AWESOME small town that calls you back over and over!

Shafer Trail

Now that we have found Moab we try and go back every year. Here are some reasons you need to visit. Moab is in a great location for adventure! Moab is located in southeastern Utah, just 4 miles south of the entrance to Arches National Park, and 30 miles east of Canyonlands National Park. There are …

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3 Days of Gorgeous Shenandoah National Park in the Fall!

Shenandoah National Park

How to break down Shenandoah National Park to see it all in 3 days! A Park in our own back yard–sort of We live in eastern NC and have visited over 40 National Parks in our quest to visit all 63 parks. We even have a map on the kitchen wall in our house that …

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New Bern NC – these are a few of my favorite things!

New Bern NC

I live in a pretty amazing small town! Here are some reasons you should come visit New Bern NC. New Bern NC, My Beautiful Small Town I live in a gorgeous small town in Eastern North Carolina. New Bern NC is full of history and old homes and is located on two beautiful rivers, the …

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