Milford Sound is remote. Very remote. It’s here that you’ll find New Zealand scenery on a scale you’ve likely never experienced. But is it worth the 4+ hour drive ONE WAY from Queenstown just to see nature? In short, yes. As I told Kevin, it would be like flying halfway…
Kevin and I loved our time in Cape Town, but we were excited for the next leg of our journey: Kruger National Park. I was originally planning to do an organized safari set up by a tour company or our lodge. But then Kevin asked something wild and unexpected —…
Kevin’s parents are in town to escape the cold and gross weather of Washington, DC (only to get some cold and gross weather in LA!). Over the weekend, though, the weather cleared up and we hit the road and headed East into the desert to visit Pioneertown, a weird and wonderful Western town…
There is no place like Bryce Canyon. And this year the National Park System is celebrating its 100th birthday. So it seemed like a good idea to head there for Kevin’s birthday, too (and make him feel a lot younger!). Today we got up early (yes, again!) to make the most…
For Kevin’s “late 30’s” birthday — I don’t dare say the number on this blog — we did a road trip starting off in Salt Lake City. I can’t tell you how many people asked us in disbelief, “So you’re celebrating your birthday… in Salt Lake?” Well, I guess it…
In my previous post, I wrote about how celebrities and artists flock to Marfa, Texas. For our second day in West Texas, we decided to mix it up, and break away from all the Marfa madness with a side trip to Big Bend National Park. Even if you’re planning just a weekend in…
