March 10, 2024 1 Comment »
The beautiful backdrop of snowy mountain peaks and glaciers is a great way to experience fall colors. Alaska in the fall is full of blooming pink fireweed that quickly turns to a rustic red color and bright gold birch trees. They practically look like they are glowing next to the green pine tree groves. You’ll […]
Itching to explore the Colorado mountains? Here are seven of the best day trips from Denver that will do just that! Each day trip suggestion includes outdoor activities and a map to help you plan! I moved to Denver for one of the great loves of my life…the mountains. I can look out of my […]
Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way takes on the status of one of the longest coastal drives in the world at 1,600 miles. It joins the ranks of other great coastal roads like Nova Scotia’s Cabot Trail, Big Sur, Maui’s Kaekili Highway, and South Africa’s Garden Route. Drive down narrow one-lane roads to see secret beaches, towering […]
These are the destination outliers, the remote and less-visited islands in the North Atlantic (aka West Nordic Region). In fact, up until 2010, few people had even considered them as a destination to travel to; who wants to go to cold, dismal climates for vacation? Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands are considered extreme travel […]
At the far north end of the Dempster Highway sits the remote community of Inuvik, Canada. Located 125 miles above the Arctic Circle, with only one road connecting it to the rest of the globe. The community not only lives with but also thrives in nine months of winter-like weather and one month of total […]
“Wait, you’re telling me we are driving on the Arctic Ocean?” I exclaimed in disbelief as my stomach fluttered with butterflies. We had just gone to a whole new level in this winter adventure in the Canadian Arctic by driving on the Arctic Ocean. It seemed so normal to be speeding down the road, the […]
One if by land, two if by sea; everyone knows land is better whenever possible, even the forefathers. It’s that time of year when people start heading north in search of Arctic Adventure Tours. Most people go to the Arctic by ship cruise in the summer – it’s the most accessible, however Canada’s Northwest Territory […]
Alaska is home to 8 National Parks, and 4 of the 8 are among the top 10 least visited. This may be why Alaska is one of my ‘top places to visit in the world’, I love to find remote places few people visit! Alaska is a vast wilderness, and most people only see a […]
The Danube is just a river, however, what makes it special is the life around it. The people and towns that surround the Young Danube in Germany are what you travel there for. I had the opportunity to stay in many of these little-known Danube towns and learn about their traditions and history along the […]
Instead of simply admiring the Danube River from a cruise ship, why don’t you actually get out on it and have fun with this river? After all, there’s way more to do on the river than sight seeing in the Danube towns. I prefer to be active when I travel and the best area to […]
I'm Sherry, a corporate cube dweller turned nomadic traveler. I travel to off-the-beaten-path destinations to bring you unique travel experiences and photography. But it's not just about travel, it's also about life experiences of a middle age wanderer.
