The Bayou Swamp Tours in Louisiana was one of the exquisite of our experience. Gnarled cypress trees dripping with lush Spanish moss look so mysterious that you feel like you’ve stepped back in time to an ancient land. Dense Spanish moss hides wild inhabitants of southern waters like alligators, turtles, hundreds of birds, raccoons, and...
How to plan a road trip to have a stress-free and fabulous adventure? It is essential to plan your road trip carefully, especially now in difficult times of the pandemic. We have been organizing shorter and longer road trips for many years. We love road trip adventures and the feeling of freedom and joy to...
As a road tripper, I totally agree with all the points on this post. At first, I was making quite a few mistakes but you learn from it and the next time, the mistakes dont get made. I love road tripping around Central Europe and North America and really cant wait to hit the road again after Covid. Also love missing the days where I drive around 400 miles a day 😛 ReplyCancel
I can’t believe that you stayed on the road for over 8 months and drove over 26,000! This is quite something. I like road trips, but shorter ones are better for me. I can’t stay in the car for so many hours. This post has so great advice for planning a perfect road trip and you guys are definitely experts in this.ReplyCancel
As a frequent road trips person, I so agree with all the points you have mentioned! It is so important to atleast have a partial plan with what you want to do during a road trip else last minute costs add up like crazy! I think booking lodging well in advance is always the best plan, since most motels let you cancel within a reasonable time frame incase your plans change. I like how you mentioned AIRB&Bs for cities! That is so true and they actually end up being better and more affordable options in cities. I am a hilton loyalist, but still check out AirBnBs when visiting major cities 😀ReplyCancel
I am so agree to pay attention with the time zones. One time we drove from our home in Texas to New Mexico to Arizona then visited the indigenous park in Arizona who had different time zone with Arizona. So confusing. But for driving time in a day, I’m not too agree with you. It depends on your location and where you want to go. For example, if we want to go to Colorado, we knew how long will it take to get to the destination and we’ve been stopped at every places along the way. So sometimes we can drive more than 8 hours. ReplyCancel
Such an extensive information on how to plan a road trip. I love road trips and have been on a few of them around my home. My road trips usually depend on the number of days I have and how far a destination is. They are related and I plan only the places that I can visit and return based on the days I have.ReplyCancel
This is a great guide and we can definitely relate. Although we probably can’t survive on the road for 8 months since we have a smaller campervan. We hope one day to upcycle a bigger van since now we go on more weekend roadtrips. Thanks for these tips, we have a lot to learn from experts like you two!ReplyCancel
What are the best Lake Tahoe attractions? How to get to Bonsai Rock Lake Tahoe – one of the most inspiring photo spot on this fabulous lake? What things to do in Lake Tahoe in summer? What things to do in Lake Tahoe in winter? Where to stay in Lake Tahoe and where to eat?...
I’ve been to Lake Tahoe when I lived in San Francisco for a while. It’s one of my favorite spots near the bay because of how great the scenery is and all the things you get to do. It’s a perfect place for relaxation. This brought back many good memories in this place, we hope to return one day.ReplyCancel
Lake Tahoe has been on my list for a long time and I still want to get out there. From when I first saw it on an episode of Modern Family to this blog post here, every time I read about the lake, see photos of the lakes or movies of the lake, I just want to get here. I hope to do the hiking trails and stay somewhere away from the tourists…looking at 2022 right now…..Covid better do one soon, my feet are very itchy! ReplyCancel
I was so excited to find a post about Lake Tahoe. We visit usually several times a year, and we even got married there. However, I have never heard of Bonzai Tree Rock. I think we usually navigate based on beach names so I have never really been looking at the rocks so much. Last summer we were at Sand Harbor and Chimney Rock Beach so I guess we missed everything between them.. ha ha. Next time I will look it up. ReplyCancel
Lake Tahoe really looks amazing and this is on my bucket list since long. I would love to rock a hammock at this beautiful place. Bonsai Rock is very photogenic and I guess it would be my favorite place too for taking photos. Good you have given all tips on photography and what essentials we need for taking perfect photos for this trip. Thanks for all tips and stay ideas.ReplyCancel
This Oregon Road Trip Itinerary will help you live an epic and fabulous adventure through this glorious Pacific Northwest state. Mountains, waterfalls, river gorges, dense forests, a fairy-tale coast, wineries, hot springs, wonderful cities, ghost towns, and the USA’s deepest lake. Oregon impresses with its attractiveness and variety of landscapes. We show you must see...
The only place I have done in the Pacific North West is Cape Flattery and Seattle and as an outdoor person, I got a lot to do in Washington, Montana and also Oregon. I have always dreamt of going to Oregon and try and hit up as much as I can including the Pacific Crest trail. You have giving me more ideas on your list here including those waterfalls! I might wait until my daughters have got a bit older so we can do outdoorsy stuff together. (living in the UK sucks sometimes when all the amazing nature stuff in the US is on the west coast!) 😛 ReplyCancel
Well I guess I would have been $500 without reading this article. I’m not used to states where they fill up your gas tank for you! Ten days still doesn’t seem like long enough to see all of these sites. My gosh, the state is so beautiful especially Multnomah Falls, Crater Lake and the Hot Springs. I just want to see it all! Maybe I should move, lol.ReplyCancel
So glad I came across this Oregon road trip itinerary! I am planning a road trip from Minnesota to the west coast for this upcoming summer and didn’t know where I should go…. Now I know, Oregon! I have been to Seattle and many spots in California, but haven’t been to any of these beautiful spots in Oregon.ReplyCancel
Wow that’s interesting that in Oregon there are people to fill the fuel and doing on our own attracts a fine. Coming from India this is common but in Australia we have to do it on our own. Anyway I have never been to Oregon and this road trip definitely seems epic and the pictures look awesome. I will keep this itinerary in mind when I plan a trip in future.ReplyCancel
We invite you on an adventure through Utah’s Mighty 5 National Parks: Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonland, Capitol Reef, and Zion. This Ultimate Utah National Parks Itinerary is the result of our experiences. We visited each of Utah’s national parks several times, and we have prepared an optimal travel plan. This is an intense 7 day...
Ok, I think I learnt more about the national parks of Utah in this post than anywhere else. I am still yet to get to Utah but its on the cards and I know some of the places mentioned on here but this post is really really detailed and probably made my planning for the trip (when I get round to it) a lot easier. So I have bookmarked this page. A lot of people have said you need a 1-2 week plan just to get to see the top places, but as I do a lot of hiking, hopefully I might be here longer than that. 😀ReplyCancel
Utah is such a stunning state for a road trip, I’ve been a couple of times but really want to revisit and see more. I agree with you that LV is a great place to start the itinerary, we did the same last time, and the other time we started in LA, which meant a long drive through fairly dull suburbs of LA to get out to the beautiful landscapes. Loving your photos, beautiful light and colour, really shows off the beauty of Utah. We hit the same places you recommend and agree with all of them, I particularly loved the folding landscapes at Zion! ReplyCancel
I have been working on an itinerary
through this area for the upcoming spring. I hadn’t thought about the water
levels being high and might switch things around and go in the fall now that
you mentioned it. I wish it was easier to explore Capitol Reef National Park without a 4×4, I
see such gorgeous images of the park.ReplyCancel
I just got back from a Utah road trip and I have to say it was one of my favorite places in the US. I agree with your itinerary in terms of being able to explore Arches and Canyonlands each in one day, but we spent 2 days in Zion and I wish we had one more! There are so many different hikes that show so many different landscapes that I think they are all a must-see. Hope you loved it as much as I did!ReplyCancel
So amazing!!! This post was so informative. Utah has always been our dream to go to for a roadtrip. The sheer beauty of the state with all its natural landscapes and rock formation. Zion in particular is the national park we’d love to see but it’s nice to know that there’s so much more to Utah than that. Plus, your pictures are so beautiful. Definitely bookmarking this for when we get to campervan over there!ReplyCancel
Wow! This itinerary idea is definitely pretty intense. Between the hikes and the drives, I think my husband and I will end up go to bed the moment we arrive in the bedroom. No time for massaging. Haha… I’ve been to Arches and Canyonlands, so I made some notes for hiking trails and interesting spots in the other three parks. I like the idea of taking the shuttle from Springdale though because as of now, summer is the only time we can go there.ReplyCancel
I have been reading so much of late about Utah National Park and seeing the pictures. Sometimes I feel I have already visited although I haven’t. But your post is the perfect one to follow for a 7 day trip. I am a great fan of wildlife and nature and hence trip would be the perfect way to experience natural beauty. I hope I am able to visit Utah next time we are in US.ReplyCancel
We absolutely love Utah! And it’s because of all the national parks they have there. I will never get tired of them and there are so many new trail we discover everytime we visit. This itinerary is great! And when visiting for the first time it is very helpful to hear about how other people did it. I can’t wait to go there again!ReplyCancel
Utah National Park is high on my wishlist and great you have given a perfect road trip itinerary for this wonderful place. I loved RV camping near Zion and though I have never stayed in RV, but would love to do it now. Good you have given perfect road trip tips for example about Narrow Hikes, routes and other staying options. Saving your post.ReplyCancel
Okay, this is awesome! I think you’re right, that you should give it more time. I wouldn’t want to have to cram stuff in or not really explore as much as I know I would want to. I know that they increased the number of lottery permits for The Wave, so there are slightly better chances you could see it. I would LOVE to see that! ReplyCancel
One of our favourite trips of 2019 was our travels around the Utah National Parks. So it was great to be taken back by your blog post. We started in Salt Lake City and drove all the way to Tucson where we dumped our rental car. But we really wanted to do a camper trip. Next time we will do a circle in Utah and enjoy some camping. And we will definitely plan to stay inside the parks for a few days. One trip was definitely not enough! We would love to see the parks looking so very different in winter. A great planning post.ReplyCancel
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I am going to have to admit, when I first saw this post, how the heck can a ‘swamp tour’ be appealing to visitors to Louisiana. For me, its just boggy water and might be a bit smelly in places. However you have describe this not in this way (did it smell by the way?) and actually made it appealing to visit the swamp. However, I would do this because of the wildlife. I never seen raccoons and alligators in the wild before and would love to check them up close (well, not too close). I havent been to a swamp like this before so would find it interesting. I just hate the word ‘swamp’, it just doesnt sound appealing. 😀 Oh well….anyway, Louisiana, I will tick you off soon and hopefully I do a swamp tour. 🙂
I don’t really know much about the bayou in Louisiana and I didn’t know the difference between a bayou and a swamp, but now I do. Sounds like a great experience and all the wildlife you captured in your photos looks amazing. So different to the wildlife we’re used to seeing in the UK. Love to do this one day.
This is very interesting. I’ve been to multiple marshlands & swamps, and spotted several birds, small wildlife incl. jellyfish, but never one with crocodiles or alligators in it! I’d love to go here. Love your photographs of the wildlife there. Esp., the photo of egret with the fish in its beak is just awesome! Perfectly timed shot.
I have never heard of these swamp tours but now you may have convinced me to try it one day! We are particularly interested to see all the wildlife but my partner is probably scared of ever seeing any alligators. The birds would also be of particular interest.
Surprisingly, I also enjoy visiting the nearest swamps and observed how the local wildlife lives and enjoys nature. BIrdwatching is my favorite activity and sitting next to the swamp with a picnic basket. This kind of slow travel gives us good vibes and makes us feel calm.
Louisiana is famous for its bayou and swamps. I haven’t done the tour yet since I was afraid if the alligator would bump to the boat. But I guess it won’t happen when you go with an experienced tour guide. It’s really unique and I love all your wild animals pictures.
Very interesting tour. I never knew the difference between a bayou and a swamp, so I’m glad I found out. We’ve been in New Orleans many times, but never thought of taking a tour of the bayou. I would like to see the Mississippi River Delta and spot some of these animals. The raccoons are out-of-this-world cute!