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A Day Guide to Acadia National Park

By Shalee Wanders | Jun 18, 2015

A DAY GUIDE TO ACADIA NATIONAL PARK   If you follow me on social media, you’ve seen how much I absolutely loved Acadia National Park (and Maine in general). There are a lot of states I visit and love, yet don’t consider living there. Maine, however, is definitely NOT one of those places. I actually…

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I Climbed a Mountain to Reach a Parking Lot (and Loved it)

By Shalee Wanders | Jun 3, 2015

I CLIMBED A MOUNTAIN TO REACH A PARKING LOT For the past four hours, I’ve been sweating, swearing and falling my way up Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast. I see the summit and just as I’m about to make it over the crest I hear voices—lots of them. I have to say…

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22 Goals For My 22nd Year

By Shalee Wanders | May 22, 2015

I’m getting old. Okay, maybe 22 isn’t that bad. My birthday came up extremely quick this year and I think I’m running around like a chicken with my head cut off. What are 22 year olds supposed to do in society? Start a big girl job? Buy an apartment? Get a cat?

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A Toronto Travel Guide

By Shalee Wanders | May 13, 2015

(Insert Canadian National Anthem here) First of all, just got my grades back and I made the Dean’s list…WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER. Especially because there was one class I thought I was going to epically fail halfway through the semester. Then I stopped going to class and did better on all the exams once I…

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The Summer Adventure Challenge

By Shalee Wanders | May 5, 2015

April showers bring May flowers and May flowers usually brings finals which makes me want to drop out of school and become a street performer. But…I survived. Summer is here! I may or may not have walked out of my last exam with my fist in the air singing I am the Champion while my…

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My Most Embarrassing Moments: Travel Edition

By Shalee Wanders | Apr 16, 2015

MY MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENTS: TRAVEL EDITION Ahhh, traveling….an adventure filled with excitement, smiles and accidentally falling in an airplane bathroom. You know, it happens to the best of us. You’ve all seen where I go and what I do but usually I try to post pictures that are the best from my trip. Ones that…

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5 Weekend Adventures Outside Michigan

By Shalee Wanders | Apr 7, 2015

Michigan is great. We’ve established it. But sometimes it’s needed to get out and go exploring beyond the boundaries. We all know how busy life can be, and the thought of a reality-escaping adventure can seem far from possible. Well, let’s say you only have a weekend available. No problem…no problem at all. There are…

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Flying High on a Trapeze in Paradise

By Shalee Wanders | Apr 1, 2015

Okay, if you’re a trapeze artist…I give major props. It’s been over two weeks since I tried and my arms can still feel it. While having some fun-in-the-sun down near Venice Beach, Florida, I got the opportunity to try the trapeze. Now it wasn’t just a trapeze, it was one that some of the best circus and…

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Why Travel Shouldn't Be a Competition

By Shalee Wanders | Mar 19, 2015

Society constantly pushes us to prove we are better than the competition. We don’t know any better. Today’s post is going to be a semi-rant. Mostly because lately I’ve been coming into contact with a lot of people where travel is the subject and all they do is try and boast about how the places…

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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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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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