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How to Make Money While Traveling

By Shalee Wanders | Mar 1, 2025

Travel With Me! Discover trips to New Zealand, Maldives, Europe and More in 2025 & 2026. Explore here How to Make Money While Traveling March 1, 2025 I have been working and making money while traveling since 2017, and I’ve done all kinds of juggling with jobs along the way. From working remotely and taking…

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Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Park Road Trip Guide

Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Park Road Trip Guide

By Shalee Wanders | Feb 24, 2025

Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Park Road Trip Guide February 24, 2025  Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park are located a short 50 miles from each other, connected by scenic Highway 287 in Wyoming. If you’re planning on visiting one of the national parks, you’ll want to make sure you plan to see…

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What to Bring on a Camping Trip

By Shalee Wanders | Feb 20, 2025

Travel With Me! Discover trips to New Zealand, Maldives, Europe and More in 2025 & 2026. Explore here What to Bring on a Camping Trip February 20th, 2025  When going on a camping trip, the most common thing I see isn’t underpacking – it’s overpacking. As humans, we can survive on very little, yet somehow,…

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Everything to Know About The O Trek in Torres Del Paine National Park

By Shalee Wanders | Feb 10, 2025

Travel With Me! Discover trips to New Zealand, Maldives, Europe and More in 2025 & 2026. Explore here Everything to Know About The O Trek in Torres Del Paine National Park February 10th, 2025 A few days ago, I returned to Wyoming for three weeks in South America. Nine of those days were spent in…

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How to Take good travel photos

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 s 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. …

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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 in Colorado: 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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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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