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arches national park, utah, usa
Home to more arches than you’ll be able to make time to see in a week, this national park is a museum of some of Mother Nature’s most artistic creations. Arches are nature’s doorways, so get ready to walk through a bunch of them into another dimension. Perhaps the most famous of all is Delicate Read more
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canyonlands national park, utah, usa
If you’ve ever wanted to visit outer space, some places in this park will make you feel like you actually landed on another planet. Drive your car around the edges of the cliffs and gaze down into one of the most unique canyons you’ll ever see; its rusty red walls accented with a rim stained Read more
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moab, utah, usa
As Utah’s only major city on the eastern side of the state, Moab is surrounded by some of the most uniquely beautiful destinations in the American Southwest. This place is the mother-of-all-boondock towns due to its isolation. Its backyard wilderness consists of tons of opportunity for exploration and recreation. Its beauty will make you feel Read more
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colorado springs + manitou springs, colorado, usa
From arcade games to climbing on rocks, this is somewhere your inner child will really shine in addition to being a family friendly place you can hang out with your child(ren). Here you will be reminded of what decade you were born in the best (and maybe some of the worst) of ways. Check out Read more
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zion national park, utah, usa
Perhaps Utah’s most popular National Park (the state has five total!), Zion will enamor you with its majestic towering red cliffs and peaks visible from just about everywhere within the park. The most popularly visited section consists of a canyon which frames the Virgin River for a portion of its total protected length of about Read more
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sedona, arizona, usa
This is one of the most enticing outdoor destinations I have ever had the pleasure to explore; in fact, I literally return to this place all the time. Some say it is an energy vortex, like it has healing powers. While I can’t really comment on that, I can say that this place feels magnetic Read more
“travel isn’t always pretty. it isn’t always comfortable. sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. but that’s okay.
Anthony Bourdain
the journey changes you; it should change you. it leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body.
you take something with you. hopefully, you leave something good behind.”
Laura the explora: the blog
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welcome to my little corner of the internet where i share my travel tips, stories, and photos of the places i visit. i’ve been fortunate enough to set foot in all fifty of the united states as well as nearly 20 different countries over the past decade. my goal is to make traveling affordable and accessible for everyone by giving you the tools you need to plan your own vacation for free. i hope these posts inspire you to get out into the world and see it for yourself! :)
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