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How to Take Good Travel Photos

By Shalee Wanders | Oct 29, 2024

How to Take Good Travel Photos October 28th, 2024 There is a very subtle art on how to take good travel photos, and I’m giving you all my biggest tips for swoon-worthy shots that will make your friends envious.  I already had an interest in photography when I started traveling, and curating beautiful photos on…

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The Best Town to Visit on Lake Huron: A Weekend in Alpena

By Shalee Wanders | Oct 21, 2024

The Best Town to Visit on Lake Huron: A Weekend in Alpena October 21st, 2024 For those who tell me, “West Coast is the best coast,” I like the banter rebuttal, “You might think that, but the East Coast is the peaceful coast.”  On a weekend when hoards of beachgoers are fighting for parking spots…

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Favorite Pieces of Travel Gear in 2024 

My 16 Favorite Pieces of Travel & Camping Gear in 2024

By Shalee Wanders | Oct 14, 2024

My 17 Favorite Pieces of Travel & Camping Gear in 2024  October 14th, 2024 Whether it’s gear for international flights, backpacking, or general travel, I have a clear list of favorites. Some of it is clothing, some of it is shoes, and some of it is equipment, but I use all of it religiously.  I’m…

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Tips for Traveling With a Cat

By Shalee Wanders | Oct 7, 2024

Tips for Traveling With a Cat October 8th, 2024 Traveling with a cat can be a lot more stressful than traveling with a dog, especially if your cat is not used to car rides or does not do well in changed environments.  If you plan to travel with a cat, whether once for a cross-country…

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climbing capitol peak

Climbing Capitol Peak: Everything You Need to Know

By Shalee Wanders | Sep 18, 2024

Climbing Capitol Peak: Everything You Need to Know September 11th, 2024 Capitol Peak is perhaps Colorado’s most notorious 14er. I’ll be the first to admit I’m not an expert in fourteeners, but my husband and I traveled down to Colorado for a week of climbing these famed Rocky Mountain peaks. We were new to the…

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what to wear in egypt

What to Wear in Egypt: A Complete Clothing Guide

By Shalee Wanders | Aug 26, 2024

What to Wear in Egypt: A Complete Clothing Guide August 28, 2024 Egypt is a once-in-a-lifetime destination. To be honest, the country completely blew me away. It wasn’t top of my bucket list, but I had many travelers interested in a trip to Egypt, which led me to host a group tour there in 2023.…

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what to pack on an overnight backpacking trip

What to Pack for an Overnight Backpacking Trip

By Shalee Wanders | Aug 8, 2024

What to Pack for an Overnight Backpacking Trip August 8th, 2024 My friends joke that I live half my life out of a backpack, and in the summer, it sometimes feels true. I remember my first backpacking trip on the shores of Lake Michigan with my parents when I was 8. I sat down on…

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What to Pack for Iceland in The Summer

By Shalee Wanders | Jul 10, 2024

What to Pack for Iceland in The Summer July 10, 2024 I’ve been to Iceland three times – in 2015, 2019, and 2024. It is one of my favorite places on Earth and has so much uniqueness that separates it from many other destinations in the world. Because of its remote location, one-of-a-kind features, and…

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airport sleeping pods

Jet-Set & Jet-Lagged: 10 Airports with Sleeping Pods for the Nonstop Adventurer

By Shalee Wanders | Apr 24, 2024

Jet-Set & Jet-Lagged: 10 Airports with Sleeping Pods for the Nonstop Adventurer April 25th, 2024 As wanderlusts, globetrotters, jet-setters, and adventurers, we’re no strangers to the flurry and frenzy of airports. Sometimes, long layovers feel like a necessary evil to endure for the sake of a good deal… but what if I told you your…

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OUTDOOR & ADVENTURE

August 8th, 2024

It’s taken years of long trips, short trips, overnight trips, and day trips to perfect my packing. And trust me, I’ve made almost every mistake along the way.

January 14, 2024

Acatengango is 13,045ft tall located about an hour's drive from Antigua. There are numerous trails to the summit, the most popular being 8.5 miles round trip and requiring 5,269 feet of elevation gain.

May 25th, 2024

Granite Peak is situated in the remote wilderness of the Beartooth Mountain Range. At 12,808, it towers above the majority of other peaks in Montana.

May 8th, 2024

The Disappointment Cleaver (or ‘DC’) route is the easiest route to the summit of Mount Rainier. It is the standard route used by all three mountaineering guides to the summit.

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SHALEE

 

SOMEHOW BEING COMPLETELY LOST, UNAPOLOGETICALLY STUBBORN, AND BARELY RESOURCEFUL HAS LANDED ME IN THIS WEIRD TWILIGHT ZONE OF BECOMING AN ADVENTURE TRAVEL BLOGGER. 

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TRAVELING WITH CATS

December 2, 2021

Whether you need to move with your cat cross country or are looking to train your furry sidekick as an adventure companion, there are some important steps to take to get them acquainted for the road.

December 6, 2020

Whether you need to travel cross country with your cat or are aiming to train your new kitten as a hiking companion, here’s everything you’ll need to get them ready for the open road.

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Shalee Wanders is an outdoor travel blog focusing on adventure travel. Midwest born and raised, she began exploring by camping in Michigan as a young adult. In 2014, she met her love and travel partner, Josh. Since their first "date" jumping off cliffs in Canada, they have lived the vanlife in America, toured Europe on $20 a day, and explored over thirty countries.

Shalee is considered an expert in the travel industry for outdoor & adventure travel destinations. Her writing and photography have been featured in numerous notable publications and online outlets, such as Forbes, USA Today, and The Huffington Post.

 

 

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