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White Caves, White Sands, Green Cacti
Decided a few weeks prior to Memorial Day to visit Guadalupe Mountains NP, Carlsbad Caverns NP, and White Sands NM. It was difficult finding a place to camp near Carlsbad Caverns NP in New Mexico. Additionally, I invited my parents since the trails we were planning on hiking were easy. I assumed my parents didn’t…
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Super Bloom 2019- Walker Canyon
California had a rainy winter in 2018. In fact, winter lasted until April 2019. It was really great to see San Diego with green mountains for a while. What got me excited with all the rain was the possibility of a Super Bloom. I still regret missing the 2017 bloom in Carrizo Plain NM that…
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Redemption Story- NYC
The first trip I’ve used for myself was a trip to NYC in April April 13 – 17, 2019. This was a semi-last minute trip with my aunt inviting me because she wanted company to watch her daughter perform in Carnegie Hall with her high school. I couldn’t pass up this opportunity to visit Manhattan…
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Redemption Story: SAN-MNL
One of my first redemption was booking a flight from SAN-MNL for my mom. She had been shopping for flights and even called a travel agent to help her find the cheapest flights. Soo antiquated. The agent quoted her around $750. She was ready to book with the agent but she asked to use my…
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Labor Day (BLM-BCNP-ZNP)
Labor Day with my sisters and Carolyn is becoming a tradition now. Last year we visited Zion NP, this year we visited Bryce Canyon NP. To be honest, Bryce didn’t seem too exciting for me. The day hike lists, from easy to strenuous, seemed like hikes to a viewpoint. I checked Google Maps and realized…
