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The Truth About Language Barriers
When traveling, it is common to find yourself in a situation where you have no idea what anyone around you is talking about. Not because they are crazy, but because the words they are speaking have no meaning to you. Have you ever tried communicating with someone who couldn’t understand you or you were unable to…
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Why to Travel When You’re Young
WHY TO TRAVEL WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG You know what I hate? When people tell me traveling is for retirement. HA! HA HA! pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. (cue big eye roll) Right after “you can’t travel because you have no money”, this issue is the next pet peeve that I call major B.S. too. Traveling when you’re young…
Read MoreSummer Wanderlust #2: Punching Fear in the Face
This summer, stop being worried about the ‘what ifs’ and start enjoying what comes. If you have an opportunity to go cliff jumping into freezing waters…you should try it! We regret what we don’t do more than what we try. Sometimes it takes a rush of energy to make one feel alive again. It reminds…
Read More6 Rules for an Epic Summer
I love when people complain about winter for months and months, and then when summer finally comes around they still sit inside and watch the sun go down. Just kidding…I think that’s my biggest pet peeve. Constantly, I get bombarded with questions regarding how I am always in a different place. when the reality is…
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What To Do in Put-in-Bay Ohio: Best Places to Sleep, Eat, Drink & Explore
What To Do in Put-in-Bay Ohio: Best Places to Sleep, Eat, Drink & Explore Updated: January 25, 2020 Someone once told me Ohio was boring and for a long time, I believe them. In all my travels, you’d think I would have made it to Ohio by now. I mean its Ohio; it literally borders…
Read MoreSummer Wanderlust: Try Something New
Here’s your weekly dose of Wanderlust! Coming too you from an 80ft cliff in the Appalachian Mountains. This was my first time rappelling and I can honestly say I’m not used to hanging off the side of cliffs. However, it was a blast! I love trying new things. What new activity have you tried…
Read MoreThe Toronto Diaries
Well, with less than 48 hours to spend in Toronto I decided it would be a perfect time to take a whack at my first vlog. Woohoo! Don’t know the girl with me? Check out the “Meet Kalee” tab!
Read MoreAdventuring Like a Local
The reason we travel is to create experiences. These experiences help broaden our knowledge, create bonds and receive insight to another world. Being a traveler, there is no better way to accomplish these goals than to put the tour book aside and live less like a tourist and more like a local. One may think…
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How to Get a Free Flight to Europe
HOW TO GET A FREE FLIGHT TO EUROPE Americans have two favorite words. The first being bacon, and the close second is the word ‘free’. If you have been dreaming of visiting the castles of Germany or the Alps of Switzerland, getting over there without spending thousands of dollars is entirely possible. Actually, getting…
Read MoreOUTDOOR & 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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