Since Death Valley is known as the hottest place on Earth, most people tend to imagine it covered in sand. However, only about 1% of the valley is made up of sand dunes, while the rest has a wide variety of materials including salt, clay, and plain old dirt. That being said, the sand dunes […]
If you’ve been planning a visit to the islands of Hawaii but you want to stick to a budget, you can save money by picking the right time to travel. The temperatures in Hawaii remain fairly mild throughout the year, so you can visit at pretty much any time and still have that tropical experience. […]
Not only are you free to see the sun come up at Haleakala, but watching the sunrise at the volcano is one of the best things to do in Maui. The summit of Haleakala is the best place on the entire island to watch the sun come up, and we highly recommend that all visitors […]
The hottest place on Earth is Death Valley, right on the border between Nevada and California. Death Valley owns the record for the hottest air temperature ever recorded, a sweltering 134 degrees Fahrenheit on July 10, 1913. That’s not all: there are two days tied for the second hottest temperature on record, one in 2020 […]
If you want to catch the Maui sunrise from the summit of Haleakala, you’ll have to get up pretty early in the morning. It takes about three hours to make it to the top, give or take a half-hour depending on where on the island you start from. The volcano itself takes up around 75% […]
Death Valley actually holds two different temperature records. The first is the highest air temperature ever recorded, a blistering 134 degrees Fahrenheit on a hot July day in 1913. The second and third highest air temperatures ever recorded were also in Death Valley, with measurements of 130 degrees coming in August 2020 and July 2021. […]
There are a wide variety of experiences you can find on the islands of Hawaii, so it can be tough to decide which one to visit first. We’d recommend starting with one of the big four: Maui, O’ahu, Kaua’i, and the Big Island. Maui is the most tourist-friendly island and features plenty of resorts and […]
Haleakala National Park is the best place on the island to watch a Maui sunrise. However, like all national parks, you do have to pay to get in. A pass to Haleakala costs $30 per vehicle, $25 for a motorcycle, and $10 for anyone who walks or bikes into the park. While that might seem […]
Though the name “Death Valley” conjures up images of a dry, lifeless desert, there’s actually plenty to see and do there that makes the drive well worth it. Death Valley is one of the most inhospitable places on the planet, but it can also be one of the most beautiful if you know where to […]
If you take a look at all the islands of Hawaii, it can seem a little overwhelming, especially if you’ve never visited the state before. Let’s start by narrowing things down – there are over 130 Hawaiian islands, but only eight major ones. Of the eight major islands, most visitors tend to spend their time […]