Category: United States
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Hermit Trail, The Grand Canyon, and Desert Jesus
Hermit Trail in The Grand Canyon Hermit Trail in The Grand Canyon is a good alternative to the more popular Bright Angel Trail, if you are prepared for a route that is a little more remote and technically more difficult. The Bright Angel Trail was fully booked when we went in mid-September. On Hermit Trail,…
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Time Traveling through Seattle
“Real time travel is when you are in the same places you’ve once been.” -beat poet Ali Eskandarian Seattle via Time Travel If I have a true physical home, it is in Seattle. The mountains and the ocean and a whole lot of rain, something about it just feels right to me. It’s been over…
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Things to Do on Shaw Island
Shaw Island is a tiny member of the San Juan Islands. It is therefore a perfect place for solitude. The small general store at the ferry terminal is more of a lazy gathering of locals than it is a business. The rest of the hilly island is primarily made up of farms and seasonal residences.
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Pulse Pilgrimage: Reflections from Orlando
Arriving at the Pulse Nightclub I’m not sure what I expected to see as we circled the block at Orange Avenue and Esther Street. This part of Orlando is not particularly beautiful, and is certainly not accustomed to any degree of tourism. We passed a Dunkin’ Donuts and a Radio Shack. Tiffany looked for parking…
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Caught in the Rain in Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree: Summer vs. Winter The first time I visited Joshua Tree, it was hot and dry. Like a desert. My second experience there couldn’t have been more different. Instead of a June visit, I was there in December, and it was chilly, the temperature hovering a few degrees above freezing.
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#TBT: Mojave Desert – Just as Good as Dessert
You spell dessert with two s’s because you always want more. What? Nobody wants more desert? Poor, brown, dry, lonely deserts. Joshua Tree is a tiny town in a large expanse of desert called the Mojave. It may only have one s, but it always leaves me wanting more! (Also, my grandma lives there. Hi…
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How to Spend Two Days in Everglades City and Chokoloskee
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was magical. Tailgating with Tampa Bay Buccaneer fans was intense. But the best part of traveling around Florida was exploring the Everglades. Late November was a great time to be there. The weather was perfect and nature was teeming.