California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii
It’s been a great 2018 for Our Wander-Filled Life. We experienced some amazing sites throughout the US and had brief jaunts to Mexico and Canada. From Jamestown to the Manhattan Project, from…
West Coast
Lately, it seems as though cruising is becoming more and more popular for extended family gatherings and celebrations. This makes sense – cruising allows you to have several rooms close together, plenty…
One of our favorite vacations and one of our consistent recommendations for others in terms of travel is an Alaskan cruise. We have been on two Alaskan cruises, one in 2010 for our…
The best part of any national park trip is the variety that you’ll find. Not only will you see some of the most scenic landscapes in the country, but you’ll also typically…
One of the best and worst parts about exploring this country through the units of the National Park Service is going to out of the way places and seeing life in the…
Temperate rainforests. Glacier-topped mountains. Rugged coastline. Any one of these features makes an impressive landscape. Olympic National Park has them all. Here, in the vast Olympic wilderness you can take a gentle…
When you go to Washington State, there is one geologic landmark which dominates the skyline: Mt. Rainier. At 14,411 feet, Mt. Rainier is not only the tallest mountain in the Cascade Range,…
When most folks think of Washington, known as The Evergreen State, they visualize thick forests and snow-capped mountains. The peninsulas and islands of the state, like San Juan Island, are seemingly in…
There are plenty of places in the National Parks system which are so remote they require you to want to see them. These are the places that you will not stumble upon…
The newest of Washington’s three National Parks, North Cascades NP is a place of rugged spires, icy glaciers and scenic lakes. Celebrating its 50th anniversary as a National Park in 2018, North…
The rolling, undulating hills of eastern Washington state are home to more than just farms, apple orchards and vineyards. The region is also home to three diverse National Parks sites which tell…
Writing this 2017 year in review article feels a bit cliché, but it also feels good! It is fun for us to look back on the new places we visited and relive…
Fixing something when you are on the road is never easy. Getting RV service… even more difficult, even when it is a relatively simple fix. RV Service Problem #1 On Friday of…
When planning the itinerary for our visit to Yosemite National Park, we decided split our time between the east side and the west side. The west side, specifically the El Portal entrance,…
Yosemite National Park is one of the seminal places in the United States… everyone should see it once in their lives. It truly is that iconic and words do not do it…
We arrived in Yosemite National Park eager to see all that we could. Hiking around Yosemite Valley is a must, as that is the best way to see some of the best…
