Having planned with such a big road trip with my family, I picked quite a few tricks. Here is my guide to planning the best, cost effective and fun road trip: DO Create a small outline of the places you would like to go Doing this will give you an idea of how you plan … Continue reading Planning a Road Trip
Category: Trips
Death Valley and Las Vegas
It was Day 14 and I was on my way to Death Valley National Park in California. It was my last national park for this trip and would end up being the one I loved the most. I guess the name doesn't really jump out as something beautiful, peaceful and full of life. But, that's … Continue reading Death Valley and Las Vegas
Lake Tahoe and Yosemite
On Day 10, we drove about 11 hours to get to the city of Reno. During the car ride, we sang songs on the karaoke, played road trip bingo, slept and had a pretty easy going day. After all the stops, we got to Reno pretty late. I think it was like 2 am. … Continue reading Lake Tahoe and Yosemite
Yellowstone
Its already Day 9 and we were half way through our trip. Now, we were on our way to Yellowstone National Park and take a tour on the Grand Loop. Yellowstone National Park was the first national park and is across Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. It is home to various hydrothermal features like geysers, hot … Continue reading Yellowstone
Grand Teton
It was Day 8 and we were at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. The Tetons are part of the Rocky Mountains, but are noted as a special part of them. The views of the beautiful mountains, lakes and meadows brought a peaceful note to this road trip. We began our journey on the loop … Continue reading Grand Teton
Bryce Canyon and SLC
On Day 6, we made our way to Bryce Canyon National Park. Also located in Utah, Bryce Canyon is known for its hoodoos. These hoodoos are special because they take a VERY long time to form and come in all sizes. They provide a beautiful landscape to this national park and have such vibrant colors. … Continue reading Bryce Canyon and SLC
Zion National Park
Wow…it was already day 5 and we were at Zion National Park. My experience at Zion was definitely the most exotic and unique out of all the national parks. Located in Utah, Zion National Park is known for the Zion Narrows River. What makes this river so special is the fact that people can … Continue reading Zion National Park
Grand Canyon
On Day 3, we made our way to the next stop on our road trip, the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon National Park is one the most unique, fascinating national parks around the world. It was definitely one of the best parks on the trip. As we entered the park, we didn't seem too excited. The … Continue reading Grand Canyon
Sedona
On Day 1, we took a five hour flight from NY to Phoenix. From there, we rented our small SUV, a Dodge Journey. We would come to form many memories in this vehicle. Arriving in Phoenix, I felt as if we had travelled abroad away from the United States. Everything seemed so different from my … Continue reading Sedona