A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
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 Budget Guide is aimed at solo budget travelers – so read on! One of the main places that most people traveling to Alaska want to experience is Denali National Park, […] Read more…
Planning a road trip in the Rocky Mountains of Canada? Check out my tried and tested Canadian Rockies itinerary for 10 days – the perfect amount of time for a taster of this astoundingly beautiful part of the world… The Canadian Rockies are one of my favorite places in the world and I have been […] Read more…
The best Mount Cook Hike that is relatively easy and stunningly beautiful? Definitely the gorgeous Hooker Valley Track! I had wanted to visit Mount Cook for ages but for some reason, I hadn’t quite made it there. But last spring during my South Island road trip with my Dad, the timing was finally right. Along […] Read more…
If you are planning a trip to Acadia National Park in Fall – and you should be because it’s incredible – then read on to find out the best things to do in Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island when the leaves are turning. Stephen King is the one that first introduced me to […] 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…
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…
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…
Month 111 was another busy month for work with some short trips sprinkled between shows. I started the month working Tyler Childers and Nathaniel Rateliff at the Gorge and it was a crazy one weatherwise with torrential downpours and a venue evacuation due to lightning. After the show, I headed to Seattle for a couple […] Read more…
Month Eighty-Six was less eventful than last month and I stayed in Washington the full month, although I did still manage to explore a lot between events at the Gorge. I started the month at the Gorge working the last three days of the Above and Beyond Festival, then I had a couple of days […] 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…