A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
I have spent a lot of time in the Blue Mountains of Australia, and they are one of my favorite places in the whole country. I wanted to share my Blue Mountains Itinerary for the perfect Blue Mountains weekend away to help you fall in love with this magical place too, so here we go! […] Read more…
Trekking Kalaw to Inle Lake is the best trek I have ever done – pretty big call huh? I can be prone to exaggeration but I promise you: this statement is not an exaggeration. The three days spent trekking in Myanmar between the small mountain town of Kalaw to Inle Lake was one of the […] Read more…
If you are planning to go hiking on Kangaroo Island, then you should definitely do the Ravine des Casoars hike to a beautiful and secluded beach! Read on to find out more. I fully believe that the best way to experience the natural beauty of a place is to go hiking, there is simply no […] Read more…
Wondering what is the best fall hike in Banff National Park? In my opinion it is the Larch Valley hike including Sentinel Pass. Make sure you don’t miss this Moraine Lake hike in fall! It was during my third visit to the Canadian Rockies that I finally got to experience a mountain autumn. I had […] 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…
When most people think of Mexico they think of dazzling turquoise waters, white sands, tropical weather, delicious food and ruins hidden in the jungle. That is how I pictured Mexico before I visited. It turned out to be all of those things but also so much more. Looking through my Lonely Planet at the various […] Read more…
I hadn’t heard of the Grampians before moving to Australia. Like most attractions in Victoria (apart from the Great Ocean Road, Melbourne and Phillip Island), this National Park is virtually unknown to people outside of its home state. When friends in Melbourne suggested we join them to go camping and hiking in the Grampians over […] Read more…
Do you want to go to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town and are a fan of hiking? Well you should do the Platteklip Gorge hike to the top! If you have heard of Cape Town you probably would have heard of its most famous tourist attraction, the imposing Table Mountain that looms […] Read more…
The Crypt Lake hike is a well-known day trail in the often overlooked Waterton Lakes National Park, located in Alberta, Canada. It is a difficult 17km return trail that gradually climbs over 700 metres in elevation. This trail is the most well-known of the Waterton hikes because it involves a bit of an obstacle course – […] Read more…
If you are going to do one multi-day hike in Colorado – the hike from Aspen to Crested Butte and back again over West Maroon Pass and East Maroon Pass is absolutely the one you should choose. In my opinion (from the hikes I have done so far), it is the best hike in Colorado. […] Read more…