Death Valley National Park is one of the most unique and iconic sites in the American Southwest. Here are a few things you might not know about the largest and most ominously-named national park outside of Alaska: You’ve Seen It Before If you’re a cinephile, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Death Valley in at […]
Are you planning to visit Arches National Park and wondering how to make the most of your trip? Do you want to learn about this stunning landscape’s amazing geology, history, and wildlife? If so, you should consider taking our self-guided driving tour of Arches National Park. It’s the best way to explore the park at […]
At about 5,270 square miles, Death Valley National Park is the largest federal recreation area in the lower 48 – that’s about 1,500 square miles larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined. This means it’s pretty much impossible to see the entire park in a single trip. Here are a few unique sights we think […]
If you look at a map of the Hawaiian Islands, you’ll see the eight major islands as well as over 130 little ones. Of those eight islands, six are open to the public and the last two are off-limits. Here’s a quick rundown of the six Hawaiian Islands open to tourists: Wherever you decide to […]
While there are a few different ways to travel between the islands of Hawaii, the most common way is to just take a short flight from one island to another. Even though the islands are generally pretty close together – less than 10 miles apart in some cases – there aren’t a ton of ferry […]
Death Valley National Park is most famous for its dryness and extreme heat. Receiving only a little over two inches of rain every year, Death Valley is the driest place in all of North America. More extreme than the lack of moisture, however, are the scorching hot temperatures during the summer. With average highs reaching […]
Death Valley and the Grand Canyon are two of the most striking locations in the American southwest, so visiting them both on the same trip can be an appealing prospect. Both national parks are located close to the southern tip of Nevada – Death Valley is just across the border in California, while the Grand […]
The island of O’ahu is 597 square miles. That’s a lot of ground to cover on an O’ahu tour! But as big as O’ahu is, it’s not the largest island. The Big Island (Hawaii itself) is over 4000 square miles! O’ahu may not be the largest island, but it DOES have the largest population. Two-thirds […]
Do I HAVE to choose? Both islands are incredible in totally unique ways! Let’s look at what separates a Kauai tour from an O’ahu tour. What is O’ahu like? As home to the state capital Honolulu, O’ahu is the busiest of the islands. In fact, two-thirds of all Hawaiian residents live on this one island! […]
The closest city to Death Valley is Las Vegas, which is about two and a half hours southeast of the park. If you’re flying into the area from elsewhere, we would highly recommend using Las Vegas as a starting point and driving to the park from there. You can reach Death Valley from Vegas by […]