This 10-day tour is a grand one way itinerary covering Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Glacier National Park, and Waterton Lakes National Park. Yellowstone and Grand Teton are sibling national parks that you definitely plan in one trip. Glacier and Waterton Lakes make another pair. If you have more time to travel, you […]
Thousand Islands National Park is about 1.5 hour driving from Ottawa. The best way to explore this national park is by canoeing or kayaking. If you couldn’t do so like us, simply drive through Thousand Islands Parkway for island view on St Lawrence River. We visited in April and all boat services were out of service. […]
Canadian maple syrup season normally runs from February to April when winter closes to the ends and temperature swings between warm days and cool nights. Many farms host maple celebration with maple syrup meals and activities very much like pumpkin fest in October. Each farm’s operation time varies. Check open date and hour before you go.
Ottawa main attractions pretty much cluster in seven zones: along Rideau Canal, around Parliament Hill, around ByWard Market, Elgin Street, West on Wellington, Sussex North, and Gatineau (the other side of St. Lawrence River across Royal Alexandra Bridge). You can easily walk or bike to. In our two-night stay from Thursday, we only focus on Parliament […]
Montreal main attraction areas are Old Montreal, Downtown, and Olympic Park. Olympic Park is couple miles north, but all are reachable by Metro. You can also add-on Mont Royal Park for the panoramic Montreal view.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area managed by US Department of the Interior is only 30 mins driving from Las Vegas. It is a great place for canyoneering, rock climbing, hiking, and sightseeing. When we arrived in the morning, there were a long line before gate already. The tour is a one-way loop with many stops. We […]
Zion National Park in early November is much quieter than summer time. Foliage is lingering and temperature around 65F is at comfort. Water is slightly above 40F and risk of hypothermia inch closer but shallow water depth. Views everywhere are thrilled. Hiking the Narrows and Hiking Angel’s Landing Hiking are everybody’s bucket list. Hiking in Checkerboard Mesa […]