A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
Visiting New Zealand and want to do a multi-day hike? Then you should definitely consider hiking the Tongariro Northern Circuit over three or four days. Read on to find out why… The Great Walks are nine multi-day hikes and one multi-day canoe trip in New Zealand, with backcountry huts and camping grounds linking each day’s […] 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…
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…
Planning a trip to Crete and don’t know where to base yourself? Read on to find out where to stay in Crete, accommodation options for all budgets, and things to do in each area… Gorgeous Crete is the largest and southernmost island in Greece and is a must-visit if you love ancient history, glorious beaches […] 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…
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…
There are lots of fun things to do in Talkeetna all year round, here’s what I got up to during my time in Talkeetna in winter and summer… It’s the place to go flightseeing over Denali from, it has great restaurants, attractive historic buildings, and a whole bunch of characters that live there. There are […] Read more…
After spending two weeks in peaceful Big Bear Lake in summer, I came to realize pretty quickly that this beautiful place is worth spending some time in. Another few days spend there in the fall confirmed this. Less than a two-hour drive from both LA and San Diego, Big Bear gets a lot of visitors […] Read more…
Want to find out the best hidden gems in Colorado where you can escape the crowds? Then read on! Colorado is an incredible state in the heart of the Rocky Mountains that is full of natural beauty, gorgeous mountain towns, relaxing hot springs, and mining history. While Aspen, Vail, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Denver […] Read more…
Want to know what it’s like to visit the Perhentian Islands in shoulder season? Then read on to find out about our visit to Perhentian Kecil in March… Stunning white sand beaches, a handful of bars and restaurants lining the main beaches, some of the best snorkeling in Malaysia, and the fact that there are […] Read more…
