After our trip through 8 national parks and state parks in the Midwest of the USA, we slowly made our way back towards the West Coast. Coming from the Grand Canyon National Park, we drove a long way along the historic Route 66, taking in the towns of Williams, Seligman, Kingman and Oatman. In our travel report we show you many impressions of this world-famous road in the USA. Interesting facts about the historic Route 66 The legendary Route 66, …
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Our world is so incredibly beautiful and versatile and we want to explore & experience as much of it together as possible. We are Sandra and Michael from Darmstadt – commuters between full-time jobs and 30 days of vacation per year. There is a lot of wanderlust in between. And that’s why we keep pulling out into the wide or near world. Since 2012, we have been on our smaller and larger holidays by 78 Countries On travelled to all 5 continents and blog with a lot of passion about our countless adventures and experiences in our travel blog – be it from dreamlike islands, in cities of millions, on mountain peaks, in the pure wilderness or even in the depths of the oceans. Travel is our great passion and we love to get to know and write about new countries, places and cultures.
Grand Canyon National Park – Viewpoints at the South Rim (Arizona)
The world-famous Grand Canyon National Park was the last national park on this year’s 3,000-kilometer trip through Southern California and the Midwest of the USA. We drove into the Grand Canyon National Park from Antelope Canyon via the east entrance. That’s why we describe all the viewpoints on the South Rim from east to west in our travel report. Interesting facts about the Grand Canyon National Park The Grand Canyon National Park is located in the north of the US …
» Read the full blog postUpper & Lower Antelope Canyon – Tour Report & Photos (USA)
After our visit to Horseshoe Bend and Glen Canyon, there was another highlight on the program for us in Page: a visit to Antelope Canyon. In the run-up to our trip, we did a lot of research into which canyon and which tour would be best for us to do as a family. We share our experiences with you in our travel report on Antelope Canyon. Interesting facts about the Antelope Canyon Antelope Canyon is a famous slot canyon in …
» Read the full blog postPage, Glen Canyon & Horseshoe Bend (Arizona, USA)
After our visit to Monument Valley, the next stop on our route through the Midwest of the USA was the small town of Page in Arizona, as there is a lot to discover here: the beautiful Antelope Canyon, the world-famous Horseshoe Bend and the huge Glen Canyon National Recreation Area with the Glen Canyon Dam. The town of Page in Arizona Page is a small town in northern Arizona that was founded in 1957. It was originally built as a …
» Read the full blog postMonument Valley, Forrest Gump Point & Mexican Hat (Utah)
Monument Valley was another highlight on our trip through the Midwest of the USA. We have seen the sight of the huge rock formations on the Colorado Plateau so often in pictures or on television. We were therefore very much looking forward to seeing this panorama with our own eyes. You can find out whether it was worth it in our travel report. Things to know about Monument Valley Monument Valley is located on the border between the US states …
» Read the full blog postMoab & Arches National Park – Photos & Attractions (Utah)
After our visit to Capitol Reef National Park and the Bentonite Hills, our journey through the Midwest of the USA continued north-east to the small town of Moab. This is the location of Arches National Park, which impressed us with its pictures when we were researching our trip. We were therefore very excited about our visit to the national park. Things to know about the city of Moab in Utah Moab is a small town in the south-east of the …
» Read the full blog postBentonite Hills & Moonscape Overlook – Our Tour & Photos (Utah, USA)
A particular highlight of our trip through the US Midwest was a visit to the Bentonite Hills, a landscape reminiscent of Mars. We also discovered it by chance while looking for activities in Capitol Reef National Park. After seeing more and more fascinating pictures and drone videos of these colorful hilly landscapes on Instagram and YouTube, it quickly became clear to us – we want to see that too 🙂 The Bentonite Hills What are the Bentonite Hills? The Bentonite …
» Read the full blog postCapitol Reef National Park – Highlights & Tips (Utah, USA)
After our stay in Bryce Canyon National Park, we continued our journey to the north-east. About 180 kilometers and a 2-hour drive away is Capitol Reef National Park, a national park that we had actually never heard of before. We were all the more excited to see what we would discover here. Interesting facts about Capitol Reef National Park Capitol Reef National Park in Utah is a unique place with impressive geological diversity and a rich history. The park covers …
» Read the full blog postValley of Fire State Park – Photo Spots & Attractions (Nevada)
We started our big round trip through the Midwest of the USA from Las Vegas. Our first stop was the Valley of Fire State Park, which is only around 80 kilometers northeast of Las Vegas. As the park was completely new to us, we were very excited to see what would await us here. Things to know about the Valley of Fire State Park The Valley of Fire State Park is the oldest and largest state park in Nevada and …
» Read the full blog postSan Diego Zoo – One of the most beautiful zoos in the world (California)
On our first day of vacation in San Diego, we planned something really nice: a visit to the San Diego Zoo. We had already heard a lot of positive things about the zoo beforehand, including that it is said to be one of the most beautiful zoos in the world. We have already visited many zoos around the world, such as Miami Zoo, Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Opel Zoo near Frankfurt, Singapore Zoo and Loro Parque on Tenerife, and were …
» Read the full blog postLEGOLAND California – Day trip with 2 kids from San Diego
Even as adults, we loved playing with LEGO as children. So it’s not surprising that we have lots of boxes of the small, colorful building blocks at home and that our older daughter loves playing with them. So it was only natural that we should make a stop at LEGOLAND California on our road trip to the USA this year. Things to know about LEGOLAND California LEGOLAND California Resort is an amusement and theme park resort in Carlsbad (California), which …
» Read the full blog postSeaWorld San Diego – Our visit with 2 young kids (California)
The SeaWorld theme park is one of San Diego’s main attractions. Having previously visited the San Diego Zoo and LEGOLAND California, we and our children were now looking forward to the world of SeaWorld. We had already been to SeaWorld Park Orlando two years ago and were very excited to see what attractions awaited us here in San Diego. Things to know about SeaWorld San Diego The SeaWorld San Diego theme park is a mixture of theme park and animal …
» Read the full blog postTop 12 sights & activities of San Diego (California)
The city of San Diego in southern California was the starting point of our almost four-week road trip through the USA. We had been to the city many, many years ago, but could only vaguely remember our visit there. We were therefore full of anticipation as to what we would experience in the city. We spent a total of five nights in California’s second largest city, trying out all kinds of activities and seeing the sights. Things to know about …
» Read the full blog postBavarian Swabia – The most beautiful places & excursion tips (Germany)
We explored the Bavarian Swabia region as a family and were able to discover lots of sights and exciting experiences: beautiful old towns, majestic castles, imposing churches, cute animal encounters and great amusement parks. Our round trip took us through various towns such as Neu-Ulm, Augsburg, Wemding, Nördlingen, Dillingen an der Donau, Lauingen and Günzburg. We went on two alpaca hikes, visited Roggenburg Abbey and visited the LEGOLAND Deutschland theme park and the PEPPA PIG Park. Here you can find …
» Read the full blog postPEPPA PIG Park – The Peppa Wutz theme park (Germany)
A little pink pig has been the center of attention in our home for about two years. Well, who could that be? We are of course talking about Peppa Pig or Peppa Wutz. Our three-year-old daughter already knows the stories about Peppa, her family and her friends Luzie, Emily, Freddy, Molly, Pedro and Zoe by heart – ok, we almost do too 😉 So what could be more natural than to visit Peppa at home? In Europe’s first independent PEPPA …
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