There are quite a few lovely swimming holes throughout Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest. The Angelito Trail leads to a great swimming spot on the river surrounded by the beautiful, lush rainforest scenery. If you’re looking for an easy…
Updated Jan. 2026 Juan Diego Falls is one of the many beautiful waterfalls running through the lush El Yunque National Forest landscape. It is also one of the attractions that can be easily reached from the road, making it a…
Lithuania is quite a small country, making it easy to experience the many gems this place has to offer, even in a limited time. Before our visit, we had read multiple things stating that getting around Lithuania is more difficult…
The Mt. Britton Tower sits high up on a hill in the lush El Yunque National Forest of Puerto Rico. This stone structure was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, an organization formed by Franklin D. Roosevelt…
Klaipėda is Lithuania’s third largest city and has long been an important port and industrial hub. Despite being one of the country’s larger urban areas, we found the heart of the city to have a quaint and relaxed vibe. Whether…
Tucked in the woods near the Lithuanian town of Juodkrantė is the Hill of Witches, or Raganų Kalnas. Numerous wooden sculptures have been placed in this area of the Curonian Spit and a trail winds among them. The Hill of…
The Curonian Spit is a long, very thin peninsula that runs along the coast of Lithuania. Legend says that a giant named Neringa created the spit to protect the people from the furious waves of the Baltic Sea. Large dunes,…
As the second largest city in Lithuania, there is no shortage of things to do in Kaunas. From the intriguing museums and beautiful architecture to shopping and delicious food, the city has a lot to offer. We only spent a…
Growing up, we learned about the Holocaust in grade school, but the courses we and many of our friends had didn’t cover many details about the horrors of this era in the Baltic region of Europe. Kaunas has numerous forts,…
Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front is full of amazing trails offering stunning mountain views and access to various rivers and waterfalls. Devil’s Glen (Dearborn River Trail #206) is a trail tucked just in the Rocky Mountain Front that we love to…
Much of Peru’s coastline is covered in massive sand dunes – some of the largest in the world! Tucked among the dunes just outside of Ica is the beautiful desert oasis of Huacachina. While not nearly as popular as Machu…
The Hill of Crosses is a pilgrimage site where a collection of around 200,000 crosses have been placed upon a hill in Lithuania’s countryside. Before we arrived in Lithuania, we had seen this iconic spot pop up regularly when looking…