Where are the best places to find bluebonnets in Texas? I’ve created a list of 15 of the best places to see bluebonnets in the Lone Star State. The bluebonnet season is short, so you have to know where and when to find the stunning bluebonnet fields. When peak bluebonnet viewing in Texas happens, you …
While visiting my hometown of Calgary Alberta I often take road trips to enjoy the outdoors and explore the Canadian Rockies. One of my weekend getaways to the mountains I stayed for 2 nights at the Emerald Lake Lodge in Yoho National Park. I especially enjoyed hiking around the emerald color lake while enjoying extraordinary …
Ptarmigan Cirque hike is one of the most scenic of the Kananaskis hiking trails. It’s an easy drive from Calgary, Canmore, or Banff. There are beautiful mountain views along Hwy 40 (aka Kananaskis Trail or Bighorn Hwy) to Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. Kananaskis Country is home to some of the best hikes in Alberta. Every …
Spring is the best time to get outdoors and go walking the coastal path by Lloret De Mar in Costa Brava. You could hike all the way to the French border along this Mediterranean trail. I limited my hikes to Costa Brava region but I dream of doing some multi-day hikes when I have fewer …
Visiting Barcelona I enjoyed hiking Montserrat so much that I went back for a full day of hiking the day before my flight back to Austin TX. Did you know that a day trip to Montserrat from Barcelona is so easy? There is a train that leaves from Pl Espanya and drops you at either Aeri …
YYC is the airport code for my hometown Calgary Alberta Canada. I enjoy returning every year to visit friends and family. Around the end of June is when I like to visit Calgary so that I can enjoy the long summer days. It’s great weather for hiking and spending time outdoors. There’s lots of fun …
Taking a mid-day break to hike a nature trail in Austin TX is my cheap therapy. I think only of the exact moment I am in, walking the trail, exploring nature. Austin hiking trails are busiest during spring and fall when the weather is more favorable for outdoor activities. But you can enjoy most of …
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin’s southwest includes botanical gardens, hiking trails, as well as a research center including the Restoration Research Trail. After leaving Washington DC Lady Bird Johnson worked to encourage the beautification of Texas highways. Mrs Johnson’s passion for the environment and wildflowers eventually lead to the creation of The National …
Spring in Austin, Texas starts early compared to my hometown of Calgary Alberta Canada. When I see the red bud trees blooming I consider it the first sign of spring in Austin. One year, noticing a few red bud trees blooming in Austin in late February I decided on a visit to Zilker Botanical Gardens …
