Travel

Welcome to what may be the best page on Katie Wanders - The Travel Page.

It's an organized collection of some of my best trips around the world.  Here, you will find:

Travel Tips 

Travel Guides (organized by country or state)

National Parks 

Ski Trips

Dive Trips

Hiking Guides 

Backpacking Trips 

Weekender's Guides 

So sit back and scroll through. Read my guides and tips, reach out if you have any questions. 

Travel Tips/Articles  
Tips for Flying
Travel Insurance, things to consider
Finding Dog-Friendly Lodging
Camping/Backpacking/Hiking Articles

Weekender's Guides (Northeast)
Weekender's Guide - CATSKILLS, NY (summer)

Weekender's Guide: CATSKILLS, NY (winter)

Weekender's Guide: STOWE, VT (summer)

Weekender's Guide: ADIRONDACKS, NY (summer)

Weekender's Guide: JAMESTOWN, RI

National Parks

Rocky Mountain National Park

Acadia National Park

Yellowstone National Park 

Arches National Park 

Canyonlands National Park

Zion National Park

Capitol Reef National Park 

Bryce Canyon National Park 
Wind Caves National Park
Badlands National Park 
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Joshua Tree National Park

Europe

Guide to Madeira Island, Portugal, Europe

Azores, Portugal, Europe  

Lagoa Das Sete Cidades - Lake, Crater and Abandoned Hotel- Sao Miguel Azores 

Scuba Diving out of Franco do Campo - Sao Miguel Azores 

Ilheu Vila Franco Campo- Visiting the Island and Nature Reserve- Sao Miguel Azores  

Furnas Valley- Cozido Lunch and Thermal Springs- Terra Nostra Garden- Sao Miguel Azores 

Swimming with Wild Dolphins- Sao Miguel Azores 

Visitor's Guide to Copenhagen
Nyhavn
Tivoli Gardens
Why You Should Rent a Bike
First Day in Copenhagen

A Day in Malmo, Sweden

Paris - Major Sights
Seine River Cruise

All About Iceland 

10 Day Itinerary, Costs, Maps, and Tips!

Riding Icelandic Horses

Things to do in Reykjavik

Golden Circle Tour

Seljavallalaug Pool, Black Sand Beaches, Dryhaoley Arch and Vik

Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon and Kirkjugólf Basalt Tiles

Guided tour on Svinafellsjokull Glacial Tongue

Iceland's East Fjords, Seyðisfjörður

Icebergs: Jökulsárlón, Fjallsárlón, and Diamond Beach

The "Little Blue Lagoon" Mývatn Nature Baths/Jarðböðin

Skútustaðagígar pseudo-craters and Dimmuborgir Lava Field

Namajfall (Hverir) Geothermal Field

Visiting Húsavík, Iceland's Whale Watching Capital

Visiting Akureyri

Glaumbær Turf Houses

Snaefellsnes Peninsula

Waterfalls

Hiking Glymur (Iceland's Second Tallest Waterfall)

Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss

Hike to Svartifoss Waterfall Skaftafell - Vatnajökull National Park,

Öxarárfoss Waterfall

Gulfoss Waterfall

Goafoss Waterfall & Dettifoss Waterfall

Canada/Banff
General 
6 Reasons to visit Banff in Winter
Trip Recap - Itinerary, Costs, Video
Winter on Lake Louise

Drink/Eat
Banff Dining and Drinking Guide

Activities
Johnston Canyon Winter Hike
Snowshoe Lake Louise - Agnes Trail to Mirror Lake
Icefields Parkway- Snowshoe Bow Summit and Peyto Lake Overview
Dogsledding with Kingmik in Banff
Whyte Museum, Grizzly Paw Pub & Brewery, and Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary

Ski

Ski Norquay
Lake Louise Ski Resort
Ski Sunshine Village 

Caribbean 

Dive Trip- Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

El Yunque Tropical Rain Forest Puerto Rico

Las Playas Natural Slides Puerto Rico 

Pinones Boardwalk Puerto Rico 

Scuba Diving Fajardo Puerto Rico 

Grand Cayman Cuisine

Scuba Diving Grand Cayman

Scuba Diving the Kittiwake

Stingray City

Compass Point Dive Resort 

Arizona
Intro to the American Southwest
Off-Roading in the Sonoran Desert
Sunrise Hot Air Ballooning - Pheonix
Arizona Wrap Up

California 

California Road Trip 
(All dog-friendly)

Lake Tahoe 

Pier 39 Sea Lions

Steps of San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge 

Driving Highway One - Half Moon Bay to Big Sur

Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur

Monterey - Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf, and San Carlos Beach 

Napa Valley
Hiking Sandstone Peak (highest peak in Santa Monica Mountains)
Biking Santa Monica and Venice


National Parks
Joshua Tree National Park

Colorado

Rocky Mountain National Park and Boulder,

Denver

Western Colorado to Utah
Frisco, Colorado - Ski, Dine, Stay, Explore!

Connecticut

A Love Letter to Coastal Connecticut 

Hike

Bluff Point State Park and Preserve
Barn Island, Stonington

CT Best Hikes
Lantern Hill - North Stonington
Bluff Head and North Woods - Guilford
Lake Zoar and Prydden Falls - Sandy Hook
Hubbard Park/Castle Craig Hike - Meriden
Hiking Bear Mountain - Salisbury (tallest peak)

Towns/Sites
West Cornwall Bridge 
Chester, Connecticut

Avery Point, Groton

Stonington Point

E List Stonington Town Guide
Roosting of the Tree Swallows (CT River)
Book Barn, Niantic
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden

History 
Fort Trumbull - New London
USS Nautilus/ Sub Museum

Drink Up
Connecticut Breweries
Stony Creek Brewery - Branford
Tidal River Brewing, Canton
Hog River Brewing- Hartford
StoningtonVineyard
Saltwater Farm Vineyard

Eat
Connecticut Lobster Shack Tour 
Ford's Lobster, Noank
Abbot's Lobster in the Rough, Noank
Lobster Landing, Clinton
Moxie, Madison

D.C.

Monuments and Memorials: A trip to D.C.

Florida

St. Augustine
A Visitors Guide to St. Augustine - Eat, Drink, Tours and Crocs!
St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
Swimming with Manatees- Crystal River
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
St. Augustine Distillery
San Sebastian Winery- St. Augustine
Castillo de San Marcos Fort/National Monument

West Palm Beach 
Long Weekend Guide - Dive, Snorkel, Kayak, Shop, Eat, Golf

Idaho
Shoshone Falls, Malad Gorge and Perrine Bridge

Maine

Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park
Hiking Mount Katahdin (Baxter Peak) Maine's Highest Peak

Boothbay Harbor 
Portland - Winter Weekend and Eatcation

BaoBao Dumpling House
Urban Farm Fermentory
Allagash Brewing

Massachusetts

Hiking 
Hiking Mount Greylock (Tallest peak)
Hiking and Camping at Greylock 
Hiking the Seven Sisters - Holyoke
Camping at Pittsfield State Forest 

Diving 

Diving for scallops - Boston Harbor
Diving Folly Cove - Gloucester
Diving Back Beach - Rockport
Diving with Seals - Gloucester 

Sight-seeing
A day trip to Martha's Vineyard 
Boston- Following the Freedom Trail
Falmouth, Cape Cod

Minnesota

Jolly Green Giant, Blue Earth Minnesota

Nevada

Lake Las Vegas

Las Vegas

New Hampshire

Hiking
Backpacking the Moriah and Carter Mountains Traverse - White Mountains
Hiking Mount Washington
Hiking the Franconia Ridge Loop - The Whites
Hiking Mount Monadnock - Southern New Hampshire

Camp & Swim 
Camp/Swim at Squam Lake

Towns
In and Around Portsmouth

Farms and Cideries
Applecrest Farm 
North Country Hard Cider
Schilling Beer Co

Ski
Loon Mountain - Ski Resort

New Jersey

Best of the Boardwalk - Ocean City, Jersey Shore

New York

Long Island
Hamptons, Long Island

Adirondacks
Visit Ausable Chasm 
Ausable Brewing Company
Hike Indian Head Overlook
Adirondack Video
Snowmobiling - Old Forge and Lower ADK
Lower Adirondacks - Hike and Explore 

Catskills
Visiting Iconic Catskills Towns
Overlook Mountain Hike

Whittenberg Mountain Hike
Giant Ledge - Catskills #1 Hike
Kaaterskill Falls (Summer)
Kaaterskill Falls (Winter)
North-South Lake, Newman's Ledge Hike and Catskill Mountain House Site
Hunter Mountain Scenic Skyride
Plan Bee Farm Brewery


Finger Lakes
Letchworth State Park
Robert H. Trehman State Park
Buttonwood Grove Winery
Taughannock Falls

City
New York City  
Central Park
Brooklyn Bridge
Royal Palms- Brooklyn
American Museum of Natural History
Girls Trip Day 1:  Phantom on Broadway, High Line & Chelsea Market
Girls Trip Day 2: Bagels, Brooklyn Bridge, 9/11 Memorial, Central Park 

Ohio
Cuyahoga Valley National Park 

Oregon 
Columbia River
Waterfalls along the Historic Columbia River Highway
Vista House at Crown Point
Astoria 
Ecola State Park
Cannon Beach
Three Capes Scenic Drive (Cape Meares, Lookout and Kiwanda)
Newport
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area 
Eugene, Oregon (Ninkasi)
Mckenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway

Rhode Island

Greenvale Vineyards
Newport Storm Brewery 
Grey Sail Brewing

State Parks

Colt State Park

Sites

Weekenders Guide to Block Island 

Newport

The Cliff Walk, Newport 

Jamestown- Fort Wetherill 

Mansions

The Breakers Mansion, Newport

Rosecliff Mansion, Newport
The Elms Mansion
Christmas at the Newport Mansions

Beaches
East Beach, Charlestown
Beaches of Block Island

South Dakota 
Badlands National Park 
Wind Cave National Park 
Mount Rushmore National Monument 
World's Only Corn Palace 

Utah

See my Utah travel guide!

Vermont

Towns
Pittsfield, Vermont
Stowe, Vermont
Winter Weekend in Stowe 
Burlington, Vermont

Hike 
Hiking Mount Hunger - Waterbury
Bingham Falls - Stowe
Stowe Pinnacle - Stowe 
Deer Leap Overlook, Killington

Hiking Mount Mansfield- Tallest Peak in VT
Winter Hike up Camels Hump
Hiking Burke Mountain - East Burke

Camp/Yurts
Winter Camping in a Yurt in VT
Yurt/Camel's Hump Weekend Video

Bike
Kingdom Trails Mountain Biking/Hiking
Kingdom Trails Mountain Biking (2018)
Stowe Recreation Path

Brewery
von Trapp Brewing - Stowe, VT

Brattleboro Vermont and Whetstone Station
Lost Nation Brewery
Citizen Cider - Burlington, VT
Stowe Cider

Ski 
Stowe Mountain Resort 
Smugglers Notch America's Family Resort 
Travel Club Card

Washington

Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon 

Virginia 

Luray Caverns 

Kennedy Peak

Shenandoah National Park 

Wyoming

Jackson Hole 

Things I need to do:

4 US Road Trips you must take before you die

51 places you have to visit 

Oregon Coast 7 Must See's

More!

Travel Books for Wanderlust

Packing a Carry On by Lemon Stripes

worlds best hikes
Hiking Tips for Beginners 
Why Queensland should be on your bucket list
Three tips for your first backpacking trip