A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
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…
Looking for Sitka hiking trails during your time in Sitka, Alaska? Then Mount Verstovia is the one you should do! “Oh, it’s pretty easy.” I should have known better. When it comes to hiking in Alaska, what is rated as easy to an Alaskan can be the most grueling endurance test to anyone else. They […] 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/10.5 mile out and back trail that gradually climbs over 700 meters/2300ft in elevation. This trail is the most well-known of the Waterton hikes because it involves a bit of an obstacle […] 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 many, many hikes I have done so far), it is the best hike […] Read more…
The Alice Lake hike in Idaho was one of the best day hikes that I did last year – in fact, it was one of the best day hikes I have probably ever done. This hike to Alice Lake in Idaho has it all. Stunning Rocky Mountain scenery, gorgeous lakes with crystal clear water of […] Read more…
If you told me when I was 16, or even 24 that I would willingly choose to hike the Kepler Track, one of New Zealand’s Great Walks. I would say you were crazy. I may be an avid hiker now but this wasn’t always the case. I remember on school trips being forced to do […] Read more…
Trekking Kalaw to Inle Lake is one of the best treks 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 […] 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…
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…
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 and guide for the perfect Blue Mountains weekend away to help you fall in love with this magical place too, so here […] Read more…