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How to Prepare for Your First International Trip (Beginner Travel Guide)
Planning your first international trip? This beginner-friendly guide covers everything from choosing a destination and booking flights to packing smart and navigating your arrival. Feel confident, prepared, and excited for your first adventure abroad.
The Perfect Tenerife Travel Guide: A 7 Day Itinerary for Spain’s Canary Islands
A week in the Hawaii of Spain. If you’re a hiker, climber, canyoneer, or generally love the outdoors, add Tenerife to your bucket list right now. This island has everything I look for in a travel location, and so much more.
So You Want to Go to Patagonia: The Ultimate Patagonia Guide for Hiking, Backpacking, and Travel Essentials
Planning a Patagonia adventure? Discover the ultimate guide to hiking and backpacking in Torres del Paine (Chile) and El Chaltén (Argentina). Get tips on itineraries, packing, permits, and day hikes to make your trip unforgettable.
Badwater Basin Death Valley: How to Visit the Rare Temporary Lake
See Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park while it’s temporarily filled with water. Learn when to visit, what to expect, and tips for exploring Manly Lake.
We Took Our Own Engagement Photos
How we took our own engagement photos at sunset in Yosemite National Park.
12 Best Larch Hikes Near Banff and Canmore: Fall Colors Guide (2026)
Discover the 12 best larch hikes near Banff & Canmore, from iconic day hikes in Larch Valley to backpacking Mount Assiniboine. With trail stats, permits, and tips for peak fall color.
The Complete Guide to Backpacking Mount Assiniboine in the Canadian Rockies
Plan your Mount Assiniboine backpacking trip with this detailed guide covering Wonder Pass, Magog Lake camping, permits, gear tips, and the best time to go.
Wind River High Route Guide: Complete Backpacking Itinerary and Trail Tips
Backpacking the Wind River High Route in Wyoming. 8 days and 108 miles on and off trail, here is your guide to the route along with our full itinerary.
What to Pack for Your Next Backpacking Trip: A Complete Backpacking Packing List
Whether you’re heading out on your first ever backpacking trip, or you’re a backpacking pro, having a packing list for backpacking really helps so you don’t forget anything.
Alice-Toxaway Loop Backpacking Guide: Routes, Campsites & Tips for the Sawtooths
The Sawtooths in central Idaho are a backpackers paradise. Here is everything you need to know to backpack the Alice-Toxaway Loop.
Colorado’s Million Dollar Highway Road Trip Guide: Full Itinerary From Silverton to Ouray
If you are looking for a short road trip through the mountains of Colorado, this is it! Everything you need to know to drive the Million Dollar Highway with a night of camping in the middle.
How to Hike Mount Elbert: Complete Trail Guide to Colorado’s Highest 14er
Everything you need to know to hike Mount Elbert, Colorado's highest 14er — trail map, gear list, where to stay, and safety tips from someone who's done it.
Trail Running the Grand Canyon: Everything You Need to Know for a Safe Rim-to-River Run
We trail ran the Grand Canyon from the South Kaibab trailhead to the Bright Angel trailhead, 20 miles in one day. Full trip report and everything you need to know to plan your own trip.
Sedona Hiking Guide: 3 Epic Trails + Where to Stay, Camp, and Explore
The best of the best, these three hikes will get you amazing views of Sedona. If you are planning a trip to Sedona, add these hikes to your bucket list.
One Month of Full-Time VanLife Check-In
A quick check in after one month of living on the road in our Promaster City van.
24 Hours in Death Valley National Park: The Perfect Weekend Itinerary
Full itinerary including hikes, view points, and camping for spending 24 hours in Death Valley.
The Ultimate Valley of Fire Travel Guide
Explore Valley of Fire State Park with our complete travel guide. Discover scenic hiking trails, ancient petroglyphs, camping tips, guided tours, and easy day trips from Las Vegas.
The Complete Atacama Desert Travel Guide: How to Explore Chile’s Wild, Otherworldly Desert
Discover Chile’s Atacama Desert, a surreal landscape of salt flats, geysers, and star-filled skies. This travel guide covers top things to do, how to get there, when to visit, and must-know tips for exploring the world’s driest desert.
Hiking and Backpacking El Chaltén, Argentina: Patagonia Travel and Trail Guide
Everything you need to know about El Chalten, the Argentinian side of Patagonia. If I had to pick one part of Patagonia to visit, this would be it.
What to Pack for the O-Circuit in Torres del Paine: Essential Gear List for Chilean Patagonia
A complete packing list for backpacking the O-Circuit in Patagonia.