Journey to the Mountain

Well, it’s wonderful how companies like Yelp and Google with their Maps feature help all us smart phone users find what we are looking for and that they use crowdsourcing to help us make safer decisions. But what happens when these tools lead us astray, or when they just don’t […]

Arizona is an incredibly gorgeous, wildly diverse state with topography ranging from low level desert landscapes, to high mountain peaks and alpine forest ranges. More than any other geologic feature though, Arizona is widely renowned for its many beautiful and remote rock canyons, deep slot gorges, water falls and pools […]

Just the other day, I was talking to an acquaintance about high-tech bicycle gear. Specifically we got into a conversation about portable tire pumps, the little ratchet type pumps which are lightweight and you can take with you in case you get a flat tire on the road, or on […]

Hawaii adventure hiking is a treat most visitors simply don’t experience – they are coming to relax on the beach, enjoy higher amenity levels, and only do short walks (e.g., from their vehicles or taking a stroll down the beach). There is another “side” to Hawaii, though – and that […]

Franklin D. Roosevelt began his 3rd term as President of the United States January 20, 1941, making him the only president to be elected for three terms. He served during both the Great Depression and World War II. During World War II, the United States Army’s 10th Mountain Division trained […]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go to Bhutan? My husband and I went in 2008, with our son who was two years old at the time. Bhutan is a small country nestled in between Nepal and China. When we went, they were completing an extended […]

The expectations of every holiday trip are a time filled with fun and frolic with loads of memories to be cherished. With the Nepal tours, these expectations are met to a greater degree, more often than not. Almost every person who takes up the trips to Nepal under any package […]

If you are traveling to the State of Colorado for the first time and don’t want to spend hours trying to find the most fun things to do, here are five quintessential things you can focus on that are hard to duplicate in any other single state. Many of these […]

Mount Kenya is one of the highest peaks in Africa, second only to Mount Kilimanjaro. At an elevation of 12,549 feet, the glacier-topped mountains provide an excellent source of water for much of Kenya. Here are more fast facts about the mountain that named the country. 1. Mount Kenya is […]

The most popular destination hike at Jackson State Forest is the one mile hike up to Pinnacle Peak. At 966 feet above sea level, this is the second highest spot in the park. For this trail you will want some good hiking shoes. Sandals, flip flops and dress shoes are […]