A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
Month Forty Nine was mostly spent in Denver, although I did manage to escape to New Mexico for a week, and I did a solo weekend road trip through the Colorado mountains on the way back up to Denver. I started the month still at my housesit in Golden, where I was looking after two […] Read more…
Want to know how to spend a 7 day trip to Hawaii? I spent two months on the Big Island and explored far and wide during my time there – check out my epic Big Island 7 Day Itinerary to get ideas for your own Hawaii Big Island vacation! While I love all of the […] Read more…
Month forty one started with travel but most of the month was spent in Denver, working and living a regular life – I know, it’s shocking! I started the month with two nights left on our Utah National Parks road trip, where we visited Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks before deciding to shorten […] Read more…
Have you heard of the Mount Healy Overlook Trail in Denali National Park? If you are planning on hiking in Denali, this trail should definitely be on your list. Read on to find out more. Along with seeing the mighty mountain itself, the thing I was most excited about when visiting Denali National Park was […] Read more…
I never thought I would have the courage to fly in a tiny plane, I found large commercial planes scary enough. I certainly never imagined I would land on a glacier in a tiny plane. But that’s exactly what I did when I was in Alaska. I did a Denali flightseeing tour! My friend Ruth […] Read more…
Do you want to visit Denali National Park as a budget traveler but don’t know where to start with your planning? This Denali National Park Guide is aimed at solo budget travelers – so read on! One of the main places that most people travelling to Alaska want to experience is Denali National Park, and […] Read more…
Read on to find out how I went swimming with dolphins on the Big Island of Hawaii – and didn’t spend a dime! Everyone’s bucket list looks different but there are a few things that seem to pop up regularly, like swimming with dolphins. So maybe it is a cliche that swimming with wild dolphins […] Read more…
Month Forty Four was a nice balance of work, rest and play – in Hawaii! We spent the whole month at our Help Exchange in South Kona, the first couple of weeks in our little studio, then when one of the other couples moved on, we moved into their room in the big house – […] Read more…
How would you like to spend 3 days in Denver? If it is a destination you haven’t previously considered, let me change your mind. Denver. The Mile High City. The gateway to the majestic Rocky Mountains and a city with more sunshine days per year than Florida (and zero humidity – thank the Lord). Denver […] Read more…
I have visited four Hawaiian islands in total over the past few years and I loved them all, but for different reasons. I love Maui for it’s swimmable waterfalls. I love Kauai for it’s lush greenness. I love the Big Island for the volcanic activity. I love all of them for their beaches. And I […] Read more…