One of the many statues carved from volcanic rock Jeju Island is often called the Hawaii of Korea and is a super popular tourist destination both domestically and internationally thanks to its special visa free status (mainland Korea requires a tourist visa for many countries). Reachable by ferry or by flight, Jeju Island is 60 miles from mainland Korea, has an oval shape and is 73 kilometers east-to-west and 31 kilometers north-to-south. The island was formed by volcanic eru

Our last major road trip for 2025 took us to the dog-friendly Sleeping Bear Dunes National It's hard to capture how steep the dunes are in pictures Lakeshore. Located in the northwestern part of the lower peninsula in Michigan, famous for its 450-foot dunes towering above beautiful Lake Michigan. We planned and booked this trip for the first week of October way back at the beginning of the summer, as luck would have it our trip fell during the government shutdown and we debat

With all of the funding cuts to our public lands and all the scary things happening with air traffic control (aka Ashley is not getting on a plane right now) we've decided to explore more of the parks, forests and wilderness areas within driving distance. This past Memorial Day, we took advantage of the long weekend to head down to Kentucky to explore Daniel Boone National Forest and the Red River Gorge area. Daniel Boone National Forest was established in 1937 and is made up

The crown jewel of hiking in South Korea, Seoraksan National Park is home to the highest peak in mainland Korea.