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Ditch the Tours: Visit the Galapagos Solo Photo

Ditch the Tours: Visit the Galapagos Solo

Posted on October 25, 2012 in Trip Ideas

Famed guest blogger Jessica Festa arrived in the Galapagos Islands with nothing but a smile, an adventurous spirit and a backpack. Find out how she fared in this great solo travel piece... Continue reading Ditch the Tours: Visit the Galapagos Solo

Guest Blog: These Boots Are Made for Walking | Where to Hike in Europe Photo

Guest Blog: These Boots Are Made for Walking | Where to Hike in Europe

Posted on August 16, 2012 in Trip Ideas

Bask in the beauty of Europe’s many idyllic walking locations. It's difficult to narrow down where to walk, however the following locations are certainly not ones to miss... Continue reading Guest Blog: These Boots Are Made for Walking | Where to Hike in Europe

The Great American Road Trip Week 8: The Pacific Coast Photo

The Great American Road Trip Week 8: The Pacific Coast

Posted on August 6, 2012 in Trip Ideas

The Pacific Coast of the United States has it all- big cities, warm beaches, and dense forests. From the urban sprawl of Los Angeles to the peaks of the Cascade Range, the end of our road trip was bittersweet... Continue reading The Great American Road Trip Week 8: The Pacific Coast

The Great American Road Trip Week 7: The Southwest Photo

The Great American Road Trip Week 7: The Southwest

Posted on July 30, 2012 in Trip Ideas

With natural wonders aplenty and breathtaking vistas, the Southwest is a favorite among many outdoors lovers. From the attractions of Route 66 to the barren desert, this region beckons the adventurer... Continue reading The Great American Road Trip Week 7: The Southwest

The Great American Road Trip Week 6: The Great Plains Photo

The Great American Road Trip Week 6: The Great Plains

Posted on July 23, 2012 in Trip Ideas

Miles and miles of plains stretching into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The Great Plains is where our wheels took us this week as we traverse the country in search of some of our members' best photos of the United States of America... Continue reading The Great American Road Trip Week 6: The Great Plains

Our Favorite Lakes in America Photo

Our Favorite Lakes in America

Posted on July 19, 2012 in Trip Ideas

USA Today is running a contest to determine what their readers believe is the best lake in America. While we loved most of the waterholes they chose, we noticed some of our favorite lakes were missing from the list... Continue reading Our Favorite Lakes in America

The Great American Road Trip Week 5: The Midwest Photo

The Great American Road Trip Week 5: The Midwest

Posted on July 16, 2012 in Trip Ideas

Farmland to freeways, architecture and agriculture. The Midwest represents the blue-collar types that fuel America's industry. With beautiful lakes and rolling plains, we bound into the Midwest to embrace the locals and their 'funny accents'... Continue reading The Great American Road Trip Week 5: The Midwest

The Great American Road Trip Week 4: The South Photo

The Great American Road Trip Week 4: The South

Posted on July 2, 2012 in Trip Ideas

Dixieland. With more culture than you can shake a fist at, and more parties than you can throw beads at, the laid-back South provided much southern comfort and hospitality. Swamps and marshes, mountains and plain, the South had us as happy as a New Orleans oyster... er. clam... Continue reading The Great American Road Trip Week 4: The South

The Great American Road Trip Week 2: The Mid-Atlantic Photo

The Great American Road Trip Week 2: The Mid-Atlantic

Posted on June 18, 2012 in Trip Ideas

From the Big Apple to Charm City, we cross six states and the District of Columbia this week as we travel through the US. The charming countryside, the big cities, the Mid-Atlantic offers Americana at its best... Continue reading The Great American Road Trip Week 2: The Mid-Atlantic

The Great American Road Trip Week 1: New England Photo

The Great American Road Trip Week 1: New England

Posted on June 11, 2012 in Trip Ideas

Our new summer blog series- The Great American Road Trip- chronicles our members' memories of all 50 United States. First up, Picturesque New England; Boston, Acadia, Green Mountains & More... Continue reading The Great American Road Trip Week 1: New England

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