Category: Travel tips
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Coulee Dam – Washington State
“It always feels impossible until it’s done.” Where is it located? The land is dry and barren and consists of plains and coulees ( a dry ravine or gully formed by water erosion.) The Coulee Dam is located in central Washington state, 80 miles northwest of Spokane on the upper Columbia River, in a section…
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The Ultimate Shopping Experience: Mall of America (MOA)
Two Moro’s travel by Alina Moro *“Shopping is my cardio, and the mall is my gym. Working out has never been more delightful!“ This place has it all. It is not a quick- stop by to pick something up type of mall; though you can do that if you live close. It was built on…
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Moving forward on our Journey – the prep begins for our Trip.
by: JM We are preparing for our upcoming trip which will take us into Montana, Wyoming, Canada and the Yukon; then up into southern Alaska, and back down through British Columbia into Washington State as well as Olympic and Mt. Rainier National Parks. From there we’ll travel down the Washington State coast as I’m a…
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Unpacking the Overpacking
by: JM So I returned from my short, four day road trip to the Maine coast. As you will see in the below image I waaaay overpacked. But, in my defense I will say that I was testing several different load-outs, and bags and their configuration for our upcoming long-term summer trip back to Alaska,…
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Heading to the Maine Coast
by: JM: Next week I plan on driving up to Maine for a week of rest, relaxation, and photography! I do plan on hitting some of my favorite lighthouses (that goes without question), and Acadia National Park. I haven’t been in Acadia in what must be ten years even though I have a home up…
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Delta Junction
“This was one of the places people told me to go, it was oneof the big trips that you should see: Alaska.” Delta Junction, Alaska The Alaska Highway was a dirt and gravel road when we drove it for the first time back in 1977. It was long, dusty, and dangerous road as it took…
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Alaska, here we come. Days 10-13
DAY /NiGHT 10: Spent the day relaxing at the Hyatt Regency in Prince George DAY 11 Left the Hyatt Regency in Prince George after a hot breakfast around 10 AM. Headed to the local Walmart for some basics: ice, water, and some snack items that we could keep in our cooler: cheese, yogurt, grapes, and…
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Alaska, here We Come: days 4-6
DAY 4: Left Sierra Inn, Minot, ND at 10:00 AM They had the typical continental breakfast; oatmeal and fruit were somewhat healthy choices. Ok, I had the fresh waffles ; the smell wafted through the whole first floor on the way there. I am only human. Onward North Right before entering Canada, and that is…
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Photography Gear for a Long Journey
Now for the cool stuff: Packing Photography Gear for a Road Trip! By: JM. We’ll start by listing/showing some of the ancillary items I am taking on this journey starting with the more mundane items such as hard drives, cables, pouches, etc. I promise to make it short and sweet. These are two Samsung T5’s…