Straight from the source, these botanical gardens are a mecca for flower fans who want to immerse themselves in natural wonders, learn about local ecosystems, and support the conservation and study of the world’s more rare (and stunning) plants! Botanical gardens are an exceptional attraction for tourists and locals alike! For locals, it’s a great way to get away from the hustle-bustle of city life and escape to nature without even leaving the city limits. For tourists (and curious local citizens), these gardens are a delightful glimpse at the flowers, terrain, and climate of the region. You’ll find flora with its scientific botanical name and vegetation being studied to be…
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Totally Instagrammable Flower Fields You Have to See and Snap!
We don’t travel FOR the photos, but we do love putting together a totally chic Instagram post after a trip! Read on for 4 fabulous flower fields that are sure to make some stunning photos—even if you aren’t a pro photographer! Endless Fields of Lupins in New Zealand Our trip starts in the land of hobbits and sheep, the endlessly-charming New Zealand. While you should certainly head to New Zealand for much more than just flowers (including 13 unparalleled national parks, bustling cities, active volcanoes, enormous glaciers, the Southern Lights, adventure sports, and oh-so-much more!), lupin season is the best time to visit (in our humble, flower-obsessed opinion). These purple…
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Attention All Tulip Lovers: Must-See Tulip Destinations (Outside of Holland)
When you hear the word “tulip”, where does your mind go? Easter, spring, and Holland, right? Makes sense as tulips are a quintessential bloom for Easter celebrations, they represent the arrival of spring, and Holland has some of the most legendary tulip fields scattered across its picturesque countryside and major cities! While we certainly want to visit the Netherlands (especially Keukenhof in spring, which boasts more than 7 million tulip blooms each year), it’s time for all tulip lovers out there to add a few more must-see spots to their Bloom Bucket List! Let’s first discuss why tulips are just oh-so-loveable. Simply put, there’s pretty much nothing not to love!…
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Top 4 Flower Destinations You Can Roadtrip To!
Are you sitting next to your space heater with long johns, gloves, and a parka plotting your winter escape? Same. How are we keeping warm? By pinning travel inspo, of course! Read on for our top 4 US luscious locations full of fabulous flowers that you can road trip to. Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina These pretty mountain peaks run all the way from Georgia to Pennsylvania, but you’ll find the highest points in North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Mountains are known for the bluish haze, which is produced by the trees and landscape. This mountain range boasts thousands of miles of hiking trails, waterfalls, whitewater rafting, fishing, swimming holes,…
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State Park Adventures Await
As we look forward to brighter days ahead, state parks around the country are reopening. Visiting a state park in the United States is a great way to spend a vacation with family and friends. In the US we are spoilt for choice with over 10,000 state park units to choose from. Four hundred of these are registered national parks, which are available throughout the year. Every park offers a unique scenic beauty as well as numerous outdoor activities. You can take your family camping for a week or out for an active day excursion Affordability For the rest of the year, the day rates of these parks vary. For…
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6 Types of Accommodations you must know
All we need is a good accommodation, don’t you think so? And with the cost of hotels skyrocketing, alternative places are gaining popularity due to their feasibility and affordability. If you are traveling for fun, work or long-term stay, you can find all types of accommodations from low-budget to high-end places, work-oriented to party places. Let’s take a look at some of the available options: 1. House sitting If you don’t mind taking care of someone else’s house and/or pets in exchange for free accommodation, then you can live in a good place until the owner is away on vacation. For this kind of accommodation, you have to pay a…
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What important tips one should know about money exchange?
Money exchange is one of the many hassles a person faces when deciding to travel abroad whether for business or leisure. The demand for settling to a new environment, diet and people is enough to worry about rather than exchanging money. Many currency exchange kiosks might use your naivetés to their advantage and gain illegal profit. Tips for successful money exchange: 1) Always do your homework: Money Exchange rates: Keep yourself updated with the money exchange rates. Before planning a vacation or business trip, get to know the latest exchange rate for the foreign country. There are also apps available or google to know the recent exchange rates. The process…
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Resort or cruise: what is better for an all-inclusive vacations?
Traveling is the best thing that everybody loves to do. When you travel you can meet new people, see new places, new culture. And in different ways. There are people who love traveling as a backpacker, but there are others who love to travel in an all-inclusive vacations way. And definitely, this one is the best one. Why? We can explain you down below. When you travel to have an all-inclusive vacations, the only thing that you have to worry about is to arrive at the place. After, you can enjoy everything with zero problems. Does it have something better than that in life? Impossible! And there two good ways…
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Some of the best spots around the USA to go skydiving.
Four skydiving spots which are located in different parts of the US and which guarantee breathtaking views. The jumps will leave you begging for more.
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Hostel vs. Hotel. Which one is for me?
Before you go on your next vacation, answer this short quiz and find out which is the best option for you depending on your priorities: Hostel or Hotel?
