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The Ultimate Guide to Save Money on Hotels When Traveling

The Ultimate Guide to Save Money on Hotels When Traveling

In this article, I am going to share some easy and effective ways that you can save money on hotels when traveling. Some of these tips I have learned from other travelers and some I have learned from my own travel experience. However, all of these tips I have tried personally in the past and many I use regularly to save money on hotels.

I can personally attest to the effectiveness of each and every one of these tips. Like most things in life, you need to put in a little work, but there are significant hotel savings that you can find if you put in the effort. Following these easy and effective tips for saving money on hotels is a great start.

How To Backpack When Planning to Solo Camp Kruger National Park, Africa

How To Backpack When Planning to Solo Camp Kruger National Park, Africa

Leaving on a performance camping experience in the stunning Kruger National Park in Africa is an exceptional encounter that offers a profound association with nature. As you plan your undertaking, it is fundamental to consider the right backpack, for example, a solid and extensive laptop backpack, to convey your basics serenely.

This guide gives essential knowledge and tips for exploring Kruger National Park, guaranteeing a protected and charming solo camping insight. Prepare to submerge yourself in this famous African objective’s wild magnificence, different natural life, and tranquil wild.

An Amazing 14-Day Southwest United States Travel Itinerary

An Amazing 14-Day Southwest United States Travel Itinerary

If you have been searching for a Southwest United States travel itinerary that hits all the top spots, you are in luck. I have spent the last 20-plus years exploring the Southern Utah and Northern Arizona areas. Without a doubt, these are some of my favorite areas in the United States. With a countless number of stunning canyons, incredible rock formations, and amazing slot canyons to explore, it is an outdoor adventure wonderland.

However, there are so many incredible things to see that it can be a bit overwhelming to plan a trip. That is where this Southwest United States travel itinerary will come in handy. Not only does it hit all of the top spots to see, but it does it in the most logical way possible. That’s right, this itinerary minimizes your driving so that you have more time to explore.

What You Need to Know to Visit Dead Horse Point State Park

What You Need to Know to Visit Dead Horse Point State Park

There are many incredible state parklands in the United States, but Dead Horse Point State Park in Southern Utah might just be the most renowned. The park, which gets its name from a legend that cowboys used the peninsula of rock surrounded by sheer sandstone cliffs to corral wild mustangs.

According to the legend, horses were once left corralled on the waterless point where they died of thirst. If you believe the legend, these dead horses still haunt the park to this day.

Everything You Need to Visit Alstrom Point in Glen Canyon

Everything You Need to Visit Alstrom Point in Glen Canyon

While most people who visit Glen Canyon come to spend time on the water or on one of the area’s many beaches, its prettiest viewpoint is located far away from any beach. Nestled on a cape that extends south into Lake Powell from Padre Bay and Warm Creek Bay is where you will find the iconic Alstrom Point viewpoint.

From Alstrom Point, you can see straight across Lake Powell. Looking down on a cross-section of the lake, you have a perfect viewpoint to appreciate all of the lake’s finger-like canyons. As you gaze across the horizon, your eyes will feast on the beauty of the hoodoo rock formations climbing out to rise above the water. And at sunset, you will marvel as the entire landscape seems to glow with the setting sun.

15 Most Common Travel Scams and How to Avoid Them

15 Most Common Travel Scams and How to Avoid Them

Most of us are also extremely trusting when we travel.  You have to put yourself out there and put your trust in other people to a certain extent when you travel someplace you are unfamiliar with.  For this reason, most of us like to think the best of the people we meet and interact with when we travel.

However, not every travel deal you encounter is legitimate and not everyone you cross paths with during your travels will be genuine and honest.  For that reason, you need to be careful when you are booking your travel and when you are out-and-about on trips.

The Top 40 Things to See When Visiting Australia

The Top 40 Things to See When Visiting Australia

Known for its breathtaking beaches, unique and beautiful wildlife, and a stunning diversity of landscapes, the country of Australia is one of the most incredible countries to visit. Whether you are looking to have an adventure in the Australian Outback, tour one of the country’s incredible cities, visit the quaint Australian wine country, or explore one of Australia’s many incredible beaches, you are certain to have the trip of a lifetime when visiting Australia. If you are thinking about planning a trip and are wondering what things to see when visiting Australia, you have come to the right place.

The Ultimate First Time Visitor’s Guide to Victoria Falls

The Ultimate First Time Visitor’s Guide to Victoria Falls

Before Dr. David Livingstone happened to cross paths with it during his explorations of Africa back in 1855, most of the Western world had no idea that Victoria Falls even existed. After seeing this stunning natural wonder for the first time, he nicknamed the Falls “the smoke that thunders” because of the thundering crash and clouds of drenching mist that the enormous amount of water falling into the Victoria Falls gorge creates.

After falling in love with its beauty, he formally named it after the British Monarch at the time, Queen Victoria. As I explain in this guide to Victoria Falls, the Falls are located on the mighty Zambezi River, which forms a natural border between the countries of Zimbabwe and Zambia. While it may not be the tallest or the widest waterfall in the world, Victoria Falls is the world’s largest sheet of water and is a natural wonder that every traveler should see with their own eyes.