A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
Everything I read online about the Captain Cook Monument trail (also known as the Ka’Awaloa Trail) on the Big Island of Hawaii made it out to be the hardest hike ever, with a brutal descent and no shade on an unmaintained trail. I have to admit, it scared me, and I was nervous about doing […] Read more…
I overcame my fear of small planes by doing a Denali Flightseeing tour during my time in Alaska – here’s why you should add Denali Flightseeing to your Alaska Itinerary. 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 […] 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…
No bookings are being taken for the Abbot Pass Hut at this time (February 2021) as they complete remediation work. You are still able to hike to the hut on a long day trip. Check the Alpine Club of Canada website for updated information. You can’t always predict when you are about to embark on […] Read more…
I may be a North Island girl (and proud of it) but that doesn’t mean that I don’t appreciate the incredible landscapes of the South Island too. While the North Island is all about the Maori and Pacific Island culture, volcanoes, natural hot springs and beautiful stretches of white and black sand beaches, the South […] Read more…
It’s expensive, it’s freezing and the days are long, but despite all of this, our tour to the remote South West corner of Bolivia was spectacular. The tour began with us meeting our tour guide and cook and the other two people in our group at the Tour Office, then we set out in our […] Read more…