Author: Kathy

February 10th#TravelDestination Chicago, Illinois 🇺🇸 ° Known as “The Windy City” 🌬️° Sits on Lake Michigan° 26 miles of public lakefront beaches° First skyscraper built in 1885° Home to FOUR of the eight tallest buildings in U.S. – 50%° Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) was the world’s tallest building when completed in 1973 Home to…Cloud Read more

February 9th#TravelDestination Comoros 🇰🇲 ° One of the smallest and least visited island nations° In the Indian Ocean waters of Mozambique Channel* Between Madagascar and mainland Africa° Volcanic archipelago* Mount Karthala – one of the most active volcanoes in the world° Gained independence from France in 1975° Nicknamed “Perfume Islands”° Three official languages* Comorian* French* Read more

February 6th#TravelDestination @yosemitenps in California 🇺🇸 ° Sits in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains° Home to some of the tallest waterfalls in U.S.° Natural rock slides continue to reshape the valley° Some of the hardest rock climbs on Earth° Over 800 miles of hiking trails El Captain ⛰️• Name comes from Spanish translation – “The Chief”• Iconic Read more

February 5th#TravelDestination O’ahu in Hawaii 🇺🇸 ° Called “The Gathering Place”° 3rd largest Hawaiian island° Most populated Hawaiian island° Home to the state capital, Honolulu* Home to over 350,000 people° Over 70 miles of coastline° Black, white and even green sand beaches Waikiki Beach• Famous worldwide• Hosts the world’s largest surfing competitions Diamond Head• Extinct Read more

February 4th#TravelDestination Iceland 🇮🇸 ° Sizable island in Northern Europe° Sits on two tectonic plates that are slowly pulling apart° About 10% is covered in glaciers° Has 130 volcanoes and around 30 are active° Runs mostly on renewable energy° Reykjavik is the northernmost capital city in the world* Most sustainable city in the world° Pingvellir Read more

February 3rd#TravelDestination @olympic_nps in Washington 🇺🇸 ° One of the most diverse national parks in U.S.° One of the wettest places in U.S.° Home to Hoh Rainforest° The Enchanted Valley gets over 11 feet of rain a year° The Enchanted Valley Chalet is about 13 miles from the nearest road access° 70 miles of Pacific coastline° Read more

February 2nd#TravelDestination Gatlinburg, Tennessee 🇺🇸 ° Founded in early 1800’s° Mountain town in eastern TN° Gateway to Great Smoky Mountains° Home to Gatlinburg Space Needle° Surrounded by over 800 miles of hiking trails° Famous for moonshine distilleries Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway* Scenic cable car ride* Approximately 10 minutes each way* Family friendly FUN Anakeesta* Mountaintop Read more

January 30th#TravelDestination @grandcanyonnps in Arizona 🇺🇸 ° 277 miles long | 18 miles wide | over 1 mile deep° Some rocks at the bottom are nearly 2 billion years old° Carved by the Colorado River° Magnificent for stargazing at night° Observation deck located on West Rim* Glass horshoe shaped walkway* Extends 70 feet over the canyon* Read more

January 29th#TravelDestination Houston, Texas 🇺🇸 ° 4th largest city in U.S. by population° Often called “The City with no Limits”° Nicknamed “Space City”° One of the most diverse cities in U.S.° One of the best food cities in U.S.° One of the fastest growing urban areas NASA’s Johnson Space Center• 30 – 40 minutes from Read more

January 28th#TravelDestination Antigua & Barbuda 🇦🇬 ° Independent Commonwealth° Twin island country in Caribbean° Warm weather year round° Much of the landscape is rural, tropical and uncongested° St Johns is the capital and largest city° Locals use “Wadadli” as their greeting Antigua = Lively* Famously claims 365 beaches Barbuda = Quiet* Largest pink sand beaches Read more