Xunantunich, one of Belize’s most easily accessible and impressive Mayan ruins sites, was a must visit when we found ourselves in the country. Located near the Guatemalan border, this breathtaking ancient archaeological site is just outside of San Ignacio in...
On our road trip through the Florida Keys, we made a last minute decision to stop in Marathon to visit the Turtle Hospital, and it was such a cool, one-of-a-kind experience! The Turtle Hospital, which opened in 1986, is a...
Name: Dry Tortugas National Park Location: Florida (about 70 miles west of Key West) Established: 1992 Size: 100 square miles Annual Visitors: 54,281 people visited in 2017 (link) A view of historic Fort Jefferson and Dry Tortugas National Park from...
Name: Isle Royale National Park Location: Michigan (closest to Ontario and easiest to get to from Minnesota) Established: 1940 Size: 571,790 acres Annual Visitors: 28,196 people visited in 2017 (link) Rock Harbor Entrance Sign Located in the middle of...
Labor Day tends to mark the end of summer for us, so we went on a quick, last hurrah trip to celebrate the occasion. We made sure to end on a high note by crossing off a bucket list item:...
We’ve kicked around the idea of swimming in all five great lakes for a few years now. One of our first road trips together was the Lake Erie Circle Tour, a 629-mile drive going all the way around the smallest...
Ireland wasn’t a place we thought we’d get to visit so soon, but the travel opportunity presented itself so we jumped! For one week we were immersed in the beauty and wonder of the Emerald Isle, traversing the country while...