Category: Travel Destinations

May 22nd#TravelDestination @jaspernationalpark in Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦 ° Largest national park in Canadian Rockies° Centered around Mount Columbia and Columbia Icefield~ Mount Columbia – highest point in the park~ Columbia Icefield – largest icefield in Rocky Mountains° Bigger than Banff and Yoho combined° Covers mountain wilderness | glaciers | forests | valleys° Formed by glaciers and Read more

May 21st#TravelDestination Big Island, Hawaii 🇺🇸 ° Youngest Hawaiian island° Largest island in U.S. Hawaiian archipelago° Larger than all other islands combined° Made of repeated lava flows° Living volcanic landscape° Actively expanding due to ongoing volcanic activity° “Vog” = volcanic smog° Black Sand Beaches~ Punalu’u Black Sand Beach° Mauna Kea~ tallest mountain on Earth~ gets Read more

May 19th#TravelDestination @bigthicketnps in Texas 🇺🇸 ° First U.S. National Preserve in 1974° Often called “Biological Crossroads of North America”° Considered richest ecosystem in North America° One of the quieter National Park Service sites° Spread across many separate sections° Inspired early conservation efforts° Changes constantly with water levels~ Dry Trails = Flooded Forests~ Calm Creeks = Read more

May 18th#TravelDestination Coastal California 🇺🇸 ° One of the longest coastlines in U.S.~ 840 miles~ ranked third in U.S. for total coastline° Includes: beaches | cliffs | redwood forests | rugged coves° Part of the San Andreas Fault system° Big Sur is one of the most dramatic coastal drives~ cliffs drop straight into Pacific Ocean° Read more

May 15th#TravelDestination @indianadunesnps in Indiana 🇺🇸 ° Indiana’s first national park° Became national park in 2019° Sits on the shore of Lake Michigan° 15 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline° Lakeside landscape of dunes and beaches° One of the most biologically diverse national parks in U.S.° Over 1,100 plant species grow here° Some dunes naturally shift over Read more

May 14th#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

May 20th#TravelDestination Luxembourg 🇱🇺 ° Tucked between Belgium | France | Germany° One of the smallest countries in Europe° About the size of a small U.S. state° Major financial hub° Highest GDP per capita globally° One of the founding members of the European Union° Most people speak: Luxembourgish | French | German | English° One Read more

May 13th#TravelDestination Taiwan 🇹🇼 ° Island Nation° About 70% is covered by mountain° Also has beaches | snow capped mountains | dense tropical forests° Sits on Pacific Ring of Fire~ earthquakes are common° Some parts get huge amounts of rain~ due to mountains and typhoon systems° Speak and write in traditional Chinese° Mix of Chinese Read more

May 12th#TravelDestination @guadalupemountainsnps in Texas 🇺🇸 ° Millions of years ago the entire area was actually ancient tropical sea° Mountains are made from one of the world’s best preserved fossilized reefs from the Permian Period° Part of Capitan Reef – formed about 250 millions years ago° Combines: Chihuahuan Desert | Forested Mountain Slopes | Rocky Cliffs Read more

May 11th#TravelDestination Charlotte, North Carolina 🇺🇸 ° Nicknamed “Queen City”° Sits on continental divide between river systems° Known for blending urban skyline + southern greenery° Fastest growing city in U.S.° Locals refer to it as “CLT”° First major U.S. city to discover gold° Over 200 parks and green spaces° Home to UNC Charlotte and Queens Read more