We took a trip to Shenandoah National Park, one more check for our U.S. National Parks bucket list! We stayed in the nearby town of Luray, it is close to the park so driving back and forth didn’t take too much time. We visited the first week of October, on weekdays, the fall colors were…
Category: Travel Destinations
Tellico Plains, TN
We spent a beautiful day in Tellico Plains this past weekend. Tellico Plains is a town in Monroe County, Tennessee. It is an entrance to Cherohala Skyway and the Cherokee National Forest. Some fun activities are hiking, picnicking, scenic drives and vistas, and dipping your toes in the water. We started our day with a…
Great Fall Day Trips from Knoxville, TN
Thanks to Covid-19 and morning sickness, we’ve stayed cooped up for the past several months (really itching to go on a big trip again). Since I’ve been feeling much better, we are starting to venture back out and are enjoying this wonderful fall weather lately while taking necessary precautions. So here is a list of…
Six Must Do’s in Alaska
To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world. -John Muir This post is about my absolute favorite things that we did in Alaska. If you are ever headed to the beautiful state of Alaska, definitely try some of this list. I also have a couple of items…
Two Weeks in Alaska: Talkeetna and Seward
You haven’t seen a tree until you’ve seen its shadow from the sky.-Amelia Earhart After our time in Denali National Park, we spent a night in Talkeetna. Talkeetna is around 2.5 hours by car south of the park entrance. Our main attraction in Talkeetna was a flight seeing tour of Denali. We also spent some…
Two Weeks in Alaska: Denali
Denali National Park is beautiful and offers so much to see and do. Our first evening in the park, we walked the McKinley Station Trail that connects to the Triple Lakes Trail. The first creek crossing offers a spectacular view of the railroad. The second creek crossing is a suspension bridge that is worth seeing…
Two Weeks in Alaska: Anchorage
We have spent two wonderful weeks in the beautiful state of Alaska. I’ll be sharing what we saw and did over the next few posts, because there was just too much for only one post! I’ll break them up by city and keep up with the timeline. Alaska is such an amazing place with so…