This post was most recently updated on October 9th, 2018. Hideaway Cabins in Shawnee National Forest are a perfect base for adventures, including Giant City Stables, Giant City Lodge, and the Garden of the Gods! Sometimes we all just need a quick escape, a way to hideaway. Â Life gets hectic. Â Everything seems to pile up and weigh upon us. Â We […]
This post was most recently updated on October 23rd, 2017. Need some time away? Down in Southern Illinois, in Makanda, Illinois,  near Carbondale, there rests an incredible State Park with an astounding  4,000 acres. Lying within the Shawnee National Forest is Giant City State Park. This park is full of many different wild flowers and over 72 varieties of trees, which you learn about on […]
This post was most recently updated on October 2nd, 2018. Road Trip Through Rocky Mountain National Park- A Rookies Guide Contributed by Robert Stauffer During a recent vacation in Colorado, we decided to take a road trip through Rocky Mountain National Park, on the Trail Ridge Road. Rocky Mountain National Park has a ton of activity and adventure options, but […]
This post was most recently updated on October 30th, 2017. Hulshoff Castle, or Burg Hulshoff, is another water castle, or Wasserschloss, located in  Havixbeck in the  Muenster area of Nordrhein-Westfalen,  Germany. The castle is one of those rare locations that is frequently visited by tourists, yet is still loved by locals, for some common reasons, and for some very different […]
This post was most recently updated on January 17th, 2019. The Outdoor Playground Called UTAH by Janiel of Culture Trekking II was born in Layton Utah, I grew up all over Davis and Utah County moving every few years with my parents. I didn’t like the culture, I felt trapped in a tiny bubble of ‘happiness’ and wanted to experience […]
This post was most recently updated on December 16th, 2018. We have lived in Florida for just a couple of years, but we have been to this park several times. When we have guests, we love visiting Silver Springs State Park because it is beautiful, described as “old Florida.” We also go because we are assured to see something different […]
This post was most recently updated on October 2nd, 2018. As a great big history and culture lover, visiting local castles is a must for me, in any destination, but particularly when in Europe.  The entire continent boasts amazing castles of all ages. Burg Vischering, or Vischering Castle in English, is what some locals referred to as a Wasserschloss, or […]
