A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
Month 135 was spent half on the road and half at the Gorge, hiking a lot and working two sold out shows. I started the month hiking in Lassen Volcanic National Park, where I had one more day before continuing on to MacArthur Burney Falls State Park to see the waterfalls. Next up was Crater […] Read more…
While Telluride may be better known as a world-class ski destination, there are so many fun things to do in Telluride in summer and fall that I prefer visiting this gorgeous mountain town when the sun has some heat and everything is green or golden, rather than covered in snow. Telluride is the best mountain […] Read more…
Want to experience the most beautiful beach in Thailand? Paradise Beach on Koh Kradan is it. Well, I think it is. Tiny Koh Kradan (only 2.4 square kilometers!) is one of Thailand’s Trang Islands on the dreamy Andaman Coast. It’s a popular day trip destination from nearby Koh Mook and Koh Ngai for the spectacular […] Read more…
One of the best things I did in Dominica was the Boiling Lake Hike. Find out more and how you can experience the Boiling Lake in Dominica. Did you know that such a thing as boiling lakes existed? I have seen small pools of boiling hot water in both Iceland and my home country of […] Read more…
If you are planning a trip and want to know all the fun things to do in Pai – let me get you started… Pai is a small town in Thailand’s lush and jungly north, several hours by bus from the northern capital of Chiang Mai. The road to Pai is long, windy, and motion […] Read more…
I thought I would start sharing some of my favorite recipes from around the world that I love to cook, starting with one from my home country of New Zealand: Courgette and sweetcorn fritters. In times when we can’t travel, one way to keep in touch with our travel roots is to cook dishes from […] Read more…
Koh Libong is the largest of the Trang Islands in Thailand at 40 square kilometers, but it is the least visited. It is an unspoiled local island with not a lot of tourism infrastructure, where many of the hospitality workers don’t speak any or much English (unusual in Thailand), and where there are only a […] Read more…
Planning a visit to Anchorage this winter or summer? Then check out these fun things to do in Anchorage including the best places to eat in the city… Anchorage was the first stop on my Alaska trip in summer, and the last stop on my recent Alaska winter trip. I don’t think Anchorage is the […] Read more…
If you are planning a trip to Cuba this year, read on to find out the important things to know before traveling to Cuba written by someone who traveled to Cuba in March/April 2024… Cuba is unlike any country I have been to before and it absolutely captivated me from the moment we arrived. We […] Read more…
On a cold winter’s weekend, I headed to Yulefest, the Blue Mountains Christmas in July celebrations that are held every winter in the town of Katoomba. I may be from the Southern Hemisphere, but after spending several years Christmassing in the colder climes of the Northern Hemisphere, having a BBQ and going to the beach […] Read more…