TRIPS & EXPERIENCES

Editor’s Note: This post is part my series on Las Vegas hikes.  For more posts on all things Las Vegas, click here.  What if I told you that some of the oldest trees in …

Aside from visiting the Pyramids at Teotihuacan and the National Museum of Anthropology, one of the most visited and beloved attractions in Mexico City is the Museo Frida Kahlo (or the “Frida Kahlo …

If you are a visitor to Mexico City, one of the most popular and impressive sites to visit is the ancient city complex of Teotihuacan (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). It’s believed …

Look and you’ll find that no trip to Mexico City (CDMX) can be complete without a visit to the world-famous Museo Nacional de Antropología (“National Museum of Anthropology” in English). Visiting the National …

This post is part of the ongoing “Ultimate Road Trip” series. To read more about the places visited or the experiences had, simply click on the post description below. Cheers! Earlier this …

Earlier this year, I took an awe-inspiring road trip to the Northern Rocky Mountains. This trip required a one-way international car rental between the Canada and the United States. What You Need …

My road trip through the Northern Rocky Mountains had been absolutely epic so far in almost every way except one: the lack of big-game wildlife. This was very surprising to me given …

Two Medicine is one of the oldest developed parts of Glacier National Park. Before the “Going to the Sun” road was completed, Two Medicine was the most visited part of Glacier National …

Up to this point, it had been a surprisingly eventful day to say the least; from having been evacuated from a massive forest fire in Waterton Lakes National Park to happening upon …

As the wildfires raged on in Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada, I was forced – along with all the other tourists – to evacuate the park. The fires had gone from …

I awoke early in Pincher Creek, inhaled my free breakfast, then drove 35 minutes south to the final Canadian National Park on my epic Parks Canada Discovery Pass tour, Waterton Lakes National Park (a UNESCO …

After Yoho National Park, the next park on my Parks Canada Discovery Pass quest was Kootenay National Park, also in British Columbia. Driving To Kootenay National Park: During my visit to the Canadian …

Welcome To Yoho National Park! After a great couple days maximing my free Parks Canada Discovery Pass by driving through Jasper National Park and hiking in Banff National Park, the next Canadian …

The day in Banff National Park thus far had been amazing. The weather was great for hiking Johnston Canyon and Moraine Lake. I was hoping the weather would hold for another hike …

The Johnston Canyon hike was beautiful and invigorating and, after a brief lunch in the town of Lake Louise, it was now time to drive to Moraine Lake for an early afternoon …

After an early morning start in Canmore, followed by a self-guided walking tour of the Fairmont Banff Springs (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), I still had time to get in a mid-morning hike. And …

My first full day in Banff National Park started with a large breakfast and a lot of coffee at the Holiday Inn Canmore. It would be hard to top the previous day’s …

The Athabasca Falls Trail: Located about 32km south of the town of Jasper (in Jasper National Park), the Athabasca Falls Trail is an easy 1km out and back trail. The entrance lies just …

After an incredible experience walking on the Athabasca Glacier, it was time to hop back on a bus for the 6km (5 minute) drive up the Icefields Parkway to the next stop …

Welcome to Jasper National Park! After leaving Calgary for Banff, and then heading up the Icefields Parkway (Highway 93) into Jasper National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), I had finally arrived …