While some areas are starting to open up after months-long COVID-19/Coronavirus quarantine, my home in the San Francisco Bay Area is still a long way off from reopening. While I fully support continued safety precautions and social distancing, it doesn’t make it easy! Being stuck in one place for so long has got me climbing the walls, and every nature documentary, blog post, and Instagram photo of the outside world just makes my wanderlust worse. But while I can’t physically travel anywhere right now, I can still wander virtually, and that’s what this post is all about.
When quarantine is getting on my nerves and I just want to get out of the house, or my fibromyalgia has me in too much pain to get outside and walk the dog, I can still see the world through my computer with virtual tours. I don’t have fancy headsets or anything like that - all of these videos are designed so that anyone with a computer (or smartphone) can explore some of the most beautiful places in the world. Each of these places is worthy of being on your bucket list, and although you likely can’t get out to see them just yet, you can still get a taste of what they’re like right here and now (and you don’t even have to put on your hiking boots to do it).
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We're all stuck inside during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, but that doesn't mean we'll never be able to travel again. Now is actually the perfect time to daydream about all the wonderful places you'd like to visit once we're allowed to travel!
I've compiled a list of one thousand different places across the globe to see before I die. From cities and cultures to all of the most beautiful natural wonders, this list is designed to inspire you - you can use it as your own, or add or subtract to it. The world is an amazing place. Take a moment (or longer) to appreciate all the incredible places around the globe: “In the American Southwest, I began a lifelong love affair with a pile of rock.”
So spoke Edward Abbey--and honestly? I get it. The American Southwest is full of deep canyons, red stone monuments, and awesome national parks, but there’s more to it than that. It’s a place I’ve visited a dozen times throughout my life, and which always seems to draw me back in. The dry heat, the orange earth, the smell of sagebrush and the wind across my face pulls me back time and time again. Whether you’ve never been or you’re still waiting for your next chance, the places in these photos are sure to inspire:
While I'm a huge advocate for travel at any age, there's definitely something about traveling in your 20s. Maybe it's the relative freedom you have at that age, or maybe it's just that travel companies spend so much time marketing to young people that we've internalized it, but traveling in your 20s is unforgettable. One of my favorite ways to experience the world is by camping!
âThere are so many incredible places near where I call home, so without further adieu, here are 20 places in the Western United States you absolutely must camp at in your 20s.
I love the Southwest. It feels like a home away from home. Because I love it so much, I want to share with you some of the best parts of this desert, places which I feel make up the heart and soul of this land.
Fourteen days in the Southwestern United States is barely enough time to see all the incredible sights, but will give you a chance to experience some of the best that this country has to offer. You’ll travel to canyons and rushing rivers, to ancient dwellings and lands that seem to have been transported from another world.
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The size of Delaware, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is one of the largest parks in Utah. With so much to see and do, it can be easy to get overwhelmed, particularly if you’re not spending very much time here. However, there are still ways to make the most of your trip, even if you’re only in this wonderful park for a day.
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Bryce Canyon is an incredible park, filled with towering red-gold hoodoos -- weathered pinnacles of stone, which look sort of like if the earth grew fingers and decided to wave them at the sky. They’re positively stunning, unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, and this canyon is heralded “the largest collection of hoodoos in the world!”
I’ve often felt that stepping into Bryce Canyon is like stepping into another world, and although you’re bound to see incredible things wherever you go in this park, here are my three favorite hikes that always show me the very best this park has to offer:
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: with massive sandstone cliffs, rivers you’re encouraged to hike through, and waterfalls that could take your breath away, Utah’s first national park is not one to miss.
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I love Utah. The red desert reminds me of the Australian Outback, another place that feels a little bit like home, and the rock formations that dot the desert never fail to take my breath away. I visit here--and the other “four corner” states--every couple of years, and found Utah is at its best in the spring. I could talk about Utah’s beauty for several posts, but today, I’m happy to share with you the Utah parks that make up my personal top five.
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Hi, there! Call me Kris. I’m a world traveler, author and artist working to showcase the world's beauty and inspire you to find your confidence to see the world!
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