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One Day in Bryce Canyon National Park
In 2016 I had the incredible opportunity to take a road trip from Tennessee to California. Along this drive I decided to stop at as many National Parks as I could. I visited Petrified Forest, Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce all during this 6-day drive. I fully expected Zion to be my favorite park of the trip and I knew Grand Canyon would be amazing. However, I never expected to fall in love with Bryce Canyon the way that I did. Being in this park felt like I had stepped into another world. The views were breathtaking and hiking in this environment a completely new experience for me. If you…
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How to Spend 1 Day in Ketchikan, Alaska Without a Cruise Excursion
My husband and I took an Inside Passage Alaskan cruise for our honeymoon. This was our first cruise and we were a little overwhelmed by the itinerary options. Each port city offered multiple excursions, ranging from whale watching to dog sledding. Although the cruise itself was affordable, the price could easily skyrocket if we added too many excursions. We choose two excursions for our cruise, which left us with one port city without an excursion. We made our first port city, Ketchikan, the day we did not have an excursion. This ended up being a great decision. There were plenty of things to fill our time in Ketchikan and it…
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How to Take the Theo Chocolate Factory Tour in Seattle, Washington
Every time I walked around Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, I knew I could smell chocolate in the air. Before I’d convinced myself I was making it up, I realized that Fremont is home to the Theo Chocolate factory. After living in Seattle for a few months I was familiar with Theo. You can find their chocolate in grocery stores and local bakeries. My favorite Seattle cookie (the Mackles’more) even has a piece of Theo Chocolate on top. By the way- that cookie is sold at Hello Robin. And you should absolutely stop by there when you are in town! If you are interested in even more Seattle desserts, check out this post. Once I…
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How to Visit the Jack Daniels Distillery
While living in East Tennessee I never gave Jack Daniel’s much thought. Since Lynchburg is in middle Tennessee, it wasn’t really on my radar. I am also not a big fan of liquor, so I never felt the need to try this whiskey. But during a few international trips, I realized that Jack Daniel’s was a kind of a big deal. While studying abroad in London, I saw advertisements for the Tennessee whiskey everywhere. Often, when I told a Londoner that I was from Tennessee they would exclaim, “Oh! Like Jack Daniel’s!” I’ve also seen signs for Jack Daniel’s in other parts of Europe and South America. So, I finally…
