A beautiful park with nice hikes and lake views on the Texas Oklahoma border. The park, Eisenhower State Park, is named after US president Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was born in Denison, Texas, just a few miles from here. The park is a 1 to 1.5 hour drive from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex (depending on…
If you’re a Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit fan, visiting Hobbiton is an absolute must and honestly even if you’re not a fan, the scenery alone is still worth it. Here’s what to expect when visiting the movie set: What to know: Enjoy!
If you end up in Jacksonville, Florida, here is a very short list of some places to visit: Beaches: Jax beach, Atlantic beach, Neptune beach, Mickler’s landing Parks: Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve, Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park Shopping/food: Beaches Town Center, Riverside Arts Market Bonus: Day trip to St. Augustine (very worth it) Have a…
Hidden in plain sight between Jacksonville’s city skyline and the Atlantic coast is something ancient: Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. At 46,000 acres, this park is slightly bigger than my house and protects salt marshes, forests and most importantly the stories of the Timucua people. They lived here for thousands of years and traveled these…
Don’t stress about travel. You can’t always go wherever you want or do everything you want – but you’ll always have the simple things (for now, until they also make those a subscription only service). This is your reminder to just look up. Watch the sky at sunset, go cloud watching, enjoy the incredibly life…
I love watching the sunrise (when I can wake up for it) because you can literally see the start of a new day. This sunrise is from Silverthorne, Colorado, a beautiful mountain town in the Rockies. You want to know more about Silverthorne? No worries I looked it up so you don’t have to. It…
You might be wondering, why is Newport called Newport? Is there an old port? What’s the oldest Newport in the US out of the 40+ Newports that exist? All really solid questions, good job guys. Newport, Rhode Island, settled in 1639, is the oldest Newport in the US. It was named after Newport, Wales. The…
I think I found the best reflective lake in New Zealand, Lake Matheson. At Lake Matheson, you can see perfect reflections of the 2 highest peaks in the country, Aoraki/Mt. Cook and Horokoau/Mt. Tasman. Aoraki, which means “cloud piercer” is the highest. It’s spiritually significant for local Māori, who consider it an ancestor. Europeans named…
Yes, you’re seeing it right, that’s a tree growing in a lake. They say this is the most famous tree in New Zealand, I believe it because there were so many tourists taking pictures of it and with it. That Wānaka Tree was originally planted over 80 years ago, completely by accident. Someone built a…
Want to see Franz Josef and Fox Glacier without paying for a helicopter tour? Here are three scenic stops you can do by car and on foot (or just on foot if you want a lot of steps): 1. Franz Josef Glacier Car Park (car park = parking lot in New Zealand) Start here for…