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We’re Chris and Laura, a couple of lifelong New Englanders with penchant for adventure both domestic and international. There weren’t nearly enough travel blogs on the internet so we decided to throw our hat in the ring.

Driving the Denali Highway

November 12, 2016 by Chris Picardi1 Comment

During our eight days in Alaska, I don't think we had a single bad view, and the Denali Highway was no exception. The 135 mile, mostly-unpaved road connects the town of Cantwell to Paxson and was once the only road providing access to Denali National Park. Due to harsh winter conditions, the road is closed from October through mid-May, but if you have the opportunity to drive this road during the summer months, it will not disappoint. If you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Alaska, America, Animal Rescue, Art, Boston, Connecticut, Denali, Glacier, Hiking, National Geographic, National Park, New York City, North America, Volcano, Wildlife

Hiking Mt. Zealand and The Bonds

October 25, 2016 by Chris PicardiLeave a Comment

Two nights. 21 miles. 5 summits. Mt. Katahdin has some stiff competition for the title of best hike in New England. There are a few route options for hitting all the Bonds, but the most common are starting from either the Zealand Trail parking area or the Lincoln Woods trail head and doing an out-and-back. There is also the option of doing a two-car traverse from either trail head. We chose the Zealand Trail out-and-back option mostly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Art, England, Hiking, Mountain Climbing, New Hampshire, Traffic

Backyard Bears in New Hampshire

September 11, 2016 by Chris Picardi3 Comments

Last week, we had the unexpected pleasure of discovering black bears in the Outer Banks. While our bear itch had been sufficiently scratched, when we heard a rumor that there had been recent bear sightings in and around our New Hampshire stomping grounds, it was a foregone conclusion that our weekend would include another bear safari. We drove in the direction of the rumored bear sightings, and came across a couple standing in their driveway. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Africa Safari, Animal Rescue, New Hampshire, Wildlife

The American’s Guide to Martinique

June 2, 2016 by Chris Picardi6 Comments

We decided to go to Martinique purely because we found extremely affordable tickets nonstop from Boston. Norwegian Airlines (yes that is a real airline) now has a direct flight from Boston to Fort de France for $220 which almost sounds too good to be true. Prior to stumbling upon these flights, we knew absolutely nothing about the island, but after our week-long adventure we consider ourselves experts and wish to share our new-found knowledge … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean · Tagged: Airline, Art, Beach, Boston, Caribbean, Christmas, Cruising, Drinking, Euro, Food and Wine, France, Hiking, Himalayas, Internet, Mountain Climbing, Resort, Restaurants, River Rafting, Sand, Seafood

Dream Lake Hike

May 30, 2016 by Chris Picardi2 Comments

In my humble opinion, Dream Lake Trail is the best winter hike in the Rocky Mountain National Park. Granted, we’ve only done two winter hikes in this park, so our opinion may or may not have any value. But that’s neither here nor there. The fact of the matter is that this hike is unbelievable from start to finish. Sure, there are plenty of higher elevation hikes in the park, but in mid-January, those 14,000+ hikes might as well require a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Art, Mountain Climbing, National Park, Zoo

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