Amazing scenery photos by TheHotFlashPacker
Jun 07
I didn’t have a strict budget when I took my 2 month (58 day) trip to Alaska, although I was hoping to spend less than $100 per day. I knew I would have days that cost more than $100 per day, like the days I took boat rides to glaciers. But I also knew I …
May 07
Congratulations if you’ve already booked your trip to Antarctica, and if you’re thinking about booking – just do it AND if you can afford it, do a longer trip that will visit South Georgia and Falkland Islands. So you’ve likely already spent $6,000 or much, much more, so how much should you spend on your …
Feb 13
Antarctica is a growing tourist destination. If you want to explore more than just Antarctica, there are many longer cruises that also visit the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and the Antarctic Peninsula. If you can afford it, I highly recommend this longer option. These cruises start with Falkland Islands, not as spectacular as South Georgia …
Jan 23
One of the best things to do in northwestern Wyoming, other than visiting Yellowstone National Park. Grand Tetons National Park, or the under-visited Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, is to visit the Bighorn Medicine Wheel, high up on a mountain on the western side of the Bighorn Mountains. What is the Bighorn Medicine Wheel? There …
Jan 14
Last year, I had the pleasure of visiting Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area by car, from the south end of the park. The road goes from Wyoming to Montana via one of the largest canyons in the USA. I described it nearly as good as the Grand Canyon but without all the people. The southern …
Jan 08
The Alvord Desert is an otherworldly land located in southeast Oregon, at the base of the Steen Mountains, and down a nearly 60-mile long gravel road that connects a handful of ranches to the rest of Oregon. The following is a list of the best things to do in the Alvord Desert. This post contains …
Dec 26
There’s no doubt about it, the Canadian Rockies are gorgeous and one of the highlights of Canada. Photos of Moraine Lake and Lake Louise inspire millions to make the trip to Banff National Park. But did you know Banff National Park gets more than 4 million visitors per year?!? So imagine hundreds of people in …
Dec 20
It was mid-August and I was starting to drive home to Seattle after my long journey up the Dempster Highway, I wasn’t looking forward to 30+ hours of driving to get home. I stopped into the main Yukon visitor center in Whitehorse to pick up material for my drive south along the Alaska Highway. I …
Nov 11
The Taylor Highway and the Top of the World Highway stretches 171 miles from Tetlin Junction, Alaska to Dawson City, Yukon. The highway is paved in Alaska, but the driving the Top of the World Highway (Yukon portion) is gravel. This highway is great for views and unique experiences in Chicken and Dawson City – …
Oct 31
These are my favorite photos of Alaska Fireweed, taken on my trip to Alaska in summer of 2019 The best time to see Fireweed blooming is in July. By early August, most of the Fireweed was bloomed all the way to the top and some were starting to seed. Leaves of the Fireweed also turn …
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