Acadia National Park in coastal Maine is one of the most visited parks in the United States, and welcomes more than two million visitors each year. Acadia National Park doesn’t wholly encompass Mount Desert Island, which took a bit of getting used to. We found ourselves driving through towns with private houses on our way from […]
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Travelling Maine with a Campervan: Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is a charming little port town near Acadia National Park in Maine. My parents and I rented an RV in Montreal and drove down to Bar Harbor back in September. Bar Harbor has some small, narrow roads that are difficult to navigate with an RV. Thankfully, there is an RV parking area just […]
New Orleans Swamp Tour
A few weeks ago, my family and I went down to New Orleans for a long weekend. After spending two days in the city, Ryan and I were itching to get out and see some swamp life! Since we were only two people and didn’t have a car, our hotel booked us with a swamp […]
The Year in Books: October with A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson chronicles the author’s attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail, starting off in Georgia on March 9. The Appalachain Trail runs more than 2,100 miles across 14 states, from Georgia in the south to Maine in the northeast. Before attempting the trail, Bryson does some […]