Nicole

Travel tales and tips from a girl from Alaska as she travels around the world.

Hippopotamus, Okavango River, Mahango Game Reserve, Bwabwata National Park, Caprivi Strip, Namibia, Africa
Africa, Namibia

Visiting Bwabwata National Park, Namibia

Visiting Bwabwata National Park, Namibia Updated January 2024, Visiting Bwabwata National Park, Namibia was originally published in February 2021 Bwabwata National Park is likely Namibia’s most unique protected area. With verdant landscapes, Bwabwata is home to abundant wildlife and several villages, making it quite different from Namibia’s other parks. Humans and animals coexist within the […]

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Bright Angel Point, Bright Angel Point sunset, Grand Canyon sunset, North Rim Campground, North Rim Grand Canyon, Arizona
American Southwest, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah

A Two Week American Southwest Road Trip

A Two Week American Southwest Road Trip Updated June 2023, A Two Week American Southwest Road Trip was originally published in December 2020 Hitting the open roads of the American southwest is an iconic adventure to some of the United States’ most awe-inspiring destinations and most-loved national parks. This two week American southwest road trip

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Azadi Tower, Adazi Tower Tehran, Freedom Tower, Freedom Tower Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Asia, City Guides, Iran, Middle East, Travel Guide

Two Day Tehran Itinerary + 13 Things To Do In Tehran

Two Day Tehran Itinerary + 13 Things To Do In Tehran Updated July 2023, Two Day Tehran Itinerary + 13 Things To Do In Tehran was originally published in May 2020 Tehran in many ways feels like a capital city in all the right ways. The juxtaposition of the chaotic traffic and bustle on the

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Little Egypt, Little Egypt Geological Site, hoodoos, Utah
North America, Utah

The Little Egypt Geological Area, Utah: A Miniature Goblin Valley

The Little Egypt Geological Area, Utah: A Miniature Goblin Valley Updated January 2024, The Little Egypt Geological Area, Utah: A Miniature Goblin Valley was originally published in October 2023 Sat just 35 miles to the south of the more popular Goblin Valley, you’ll find a miniature version of its hoodoos at the Little Egypt Geologic

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Barkhan Airfield, Vozrozhdeniya Island, Uzbekistan-2
Asia, Central Asia, Uzbekistan

Secret Soviet Bioweapons Lab of Aralsk 7 on Vozrozhdeniya Island  

Visiting the Now Demolished Secret Soviet Bioweapons Lab of Aralsk 7 on Vozrozhdeniya Island   Updated January 2024, Visiting the Now Demolished Secret Soviet Bioweapons Lab of Aralsk 7 on Vozrozhdeniya Island was originally published in December 2021 Gauging by the title, you can imagine our confusion as we trundled past a wood-and-wire gate to the

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Why you should visit goblin valley
American Southwest, Hiking & Trekking, Lil Nicki's Stories, National & state Parks, North America, Utah

Everything You Need To Know To Visit Goblin Valley, Utah

Everything you need to know to visit Goblin Valley, Utah Updated January 2024, Everything you need to know to visit Goblin Valley, Utah originally written July 2015 Goblin Valley State Park is seriously one of the coolest places to visit in southern Utah, especially if you’re looking to escape the crowds of more well-known locations such

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Dimlama, central asia food
Asia, Central Asia, Central Asia Region, Food

31 Local Central Asia Foods & Drinks to Try on Your First Trip

31 Local Central Asia Foods & Drinks to Try on Your First Trip Updated January 2024, 31 Local Central Asia Foods & Drinks to Try on Your First Trip originally appeared on Valerie & Valise back in 2019 As you already know, Central Asia is a pretty surprising region. After my trip in August 2019

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Hope Alaska, Hope City, Hope, Alaska
Alaska, City Guides, North America, Travel Guide

A Quick Guide To Hope, Alaska

A Quick Guide To Hope, Alaska Updated January 2024, A Quick Guide To Hope, Alaska was originally published in July 2020 Just an hour and a half drive south of Anchorage, Hope is the perfect getaway from the city located right across Cook Inlet. Established in 1896, Hope City had its heyday during the Alaskan gold

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Kyzyl Art, Kyzyl Art Pass, Tajikistan
Asia, Border Crossings, Central Asia, Eastern Pamir, Gorno Badakhshan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Tajikistan Border Crossings

Crossing Kyzyl Art Pass Between Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan

Crossing Kyzyl Art Pass Between Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan Updated January 2024, Crossing Kyzyl Art Pass Between Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan was originally published in June 2020 I don’t know why it’s taken me so many years to finally write this post, but I’ve actually crossed the Kyzyl Art Pass border crossing numerous times between Tajikistan and

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