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Glacier-clad peaks, virgin forests, vast turquoise lakes, and sub-alpine meadows, North Cascades National Park is a gem of a wilderness — one that is often overlooked by tourists and revered by rugged adventurers. The park is isolated, encompassing 360 miles of trails, an incredible array of wildlife, and innumerable waterfalls (hence the lovely name of the park). The Cascade Range extends from British Columbia to Northern California, with just one paved road embarking into the heart of its untamed wilderness. If you’re an avid hiker or backpacker, you’ve no doubt been seduced by these mountains, but this post is for the road tripper, the casual hiker, and the family adventurer. If you’ve never journeyed through North Cascades National Park, it’s time to make amends. Getting to North Cascades National Park There are major airports in both Bellingham and Seattle, Washington. From Bellingham, the entrance to the park is about an hour and a half drive....

The FiveJpy Pop Up Mosquito Net Hammock is no longer available. We will keep the review up for another year in hopes that it will be available again. In the meantime, if you’re looking for a great hammock with a mosquito net, check out our review of the Kammok Mantis.  If ever there was a year when we needed protection from biting insects while lazing around in the backyard, this year is it. Not only did Vermont experience the usual swarms of summer mosquitoes every evening, but we were also visited by these crazy clouds of gnats that hung around all day, no matter what the weather. I started to wonder if I would get even a single chance to enjoy an afternoon hammock nap, or if I would just have to resign myself to slathering on the bug spray before heading outside (for the record, I didn’t find any spray that would keep away the gnats, but if you want to find the perfect mosquito repellent, check out these reviews). Luckily, I came across what I hoped would be the...

It doesn't really matter how many times I've been to moody Glencoe or seen the shores of Loch Ness or taken photos of Eilean Donan Castle – there's just something about the Scottish Highlands that keeps drawing me back . So when I convinced my mom to travel to the UK with me this summer, I KNEW I had to take her into the Highlands. (I'm starting to think that this part of the world really IS magical; it certainly has me under its spell.) The trip that made me fall in love with the Highlands was a 5-day tour with Haggis Adventures back in 2012. But that tour is definitely more for backpackers than moms, so I was on the hunt for a Highlands tour that wouldn't include drinking games or sleeping in hostels. I came across Highland Explorer Tours, which, as it turns out, is actually a sister company to Haggis! YES! I had such a great experience with Haggis 3 years ago that I didn't hesitate to book us onto a 3-Day Isle of Skye and the Highlands tour with Highland ...

I'll be honest with you: I've never been a huge fan of hostels.  And this isn't just because I'm getting older, or because I don't really like to party. I've just never been comfortable sharing my space with strangers. But, as hosteling evolves and more options become available in cities around the world, the face of “the hostel” is changing . Look at any hostel booking website today and you'll see TONS of options — and they aren't just your average 10-bed dorm room anymore. My friend Kash from over at Budget Traveller can attest to this, considering that he is now *the* expert on luxury hostels, especially in Europe. And my friend Laurence from Finding the Universe can confirm that some hostels these days are really thinking outside the box. In light of all this, I decided not long ago to set aside my preconceived notions and give hostels another go. Well, actually, I didn't have much of a choice. As a poor post-grad traveling around Europe thi...