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Welcome to what may be the best page on Katie Wanders - The Travel Page.

It's an organized collection of some of my best trips around the world.  Here, you will find:

Travel Tips 
Travel Guides (organized by country or state)
National Parks 
Ski Trips
Dive Trips
Hiking Guides 
Backpacking Trips 
Weekender's Guides 


Interactive Map  

If you are looking for a specific region, this interactive map is a great place to start. 
Pins are organized by type and Pins also include a link to the article on that area. 

If you are looking for some inspiration or ideas, sit back and scroll through. Read my guides and tips, reach out if you have any questions. 

National Parks

Europe

Madeira guide


Azores


Hiking to the Sanctuary on the Summit of Monte Isola
Lake Iseo and Monte Isola - Italy's quiet lake and Europe's largest lake island
Riding the Bernina Railway (Italy to Switzerland) - Everything You Need To Know

Visitor's Guide to Copenhagen
Nyhavn
Tivoli Gardens
Why You Should Rent a Bike
First Day in Copenhagen


A Day in Malmo, Sweden



Paris - Major Sights
Seine River Cruise



Iceland 

10 Day Itinerary, Costs, Maps, and Tips!
Riding Icelandic Horses
Things to do in Reykjavik
Golden Circle Tour
Seljavallalaug Pool, Black Sand Beaches, Dryhaoley Arch and Vik
Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon and Kirkjugólf Basalt Tiles
Guided tour on Svinafellsjokull Glacial Tongue
Iceland's East Fjords, Seyðisfjörður
Icebergs: Jökulsárlón, Fjallsárlón, and Diamond Beach
The "Little Blue Lagoon" Mývatn Nature Baths/Jarðböðin
Skútustaðagígar pseudo-craters and Dimmuborgir Lava Field
Namajfall (Hverir) Geothermal Field
Visiting Húsavík, Iceland's Whale Watching Capital
Visiting Akureyri
Glaumbær Turf Houses
Snaefellsnes Peninsula

Waterfalls
Hiking Glymur (Iceland's Second Tallest Waterfall)
Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss
Hike to Svartifoss Waterfall Skaftafell - Vatnajökull National Park,
Öxarárfoss Waterfall
Gulfoss Waterfall
Goafoss Waterfall & Dettifoss Waterfall

Canada / Banff



Caribbean 



U.S.A


California 
California Road Trip 
(All dog-friendly)
Napa Valley
Hiking Sandstone Peak (highest peak in Santa Monica Mountains)
Biking Santa Monica and Venice


National Parks
Joshua Tree National Park


Colorado



D.C.


Maine
Visiting Portland, Maine - what to do 


Nevada


New York



Rhode Island


 Utah


Vermont
Washington


Virginia 

Wyoming


V i d e o s 


One of my favorite ways to recap a trip is with an awesome video.  Clips of an entire trip stitched together with some awesome music.  You can find the video recaps for some of my trips here.



CANADA
Dogsledding Banff

Trip Recap 

Girls Go Colorado - Skication 


CARIBBEAN

Puerto Rico
A week on the island of Puerto Rico with friends. 

Grand Cayman 
A week spent on the island of Grand Cayman scuba diving
 and vacationing with friends 


EUROPE

10 days in Iceland 
10 Days around the entire country 



Copenhagen, Malmo, Paris
A week in Copenhagen, Malmo and Paris 



Madeira, Portugal
A week on the island of Madeira with family. 


NEW YORK 

Adirondacks July 2018

Catskills March 2019

Finger Lakes July 2019


ARIZONA
Adventures in Arizona



CALIFORNIA
SLC to CA road Trip recap
Road trip from SLC to Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, 
Monterey, Big Sur, and Napa Valley 

Long Weekend in Southern California
4 days in Venice, Santa Monica, and Joshua Tree National Park




FLORIDA 

St. Augustine Weekend



Swimming with manatees 


West Palm Beach Weekend 


OREGON

Oregon Video Recap




NEW ENGLAND 

Summer 2016 throughout New England 

Scuba Diving with Seals - Gloucester, MA
A day spent scuba diving with seals at Dry Salvages, Gloucester, MA 

Vermont Yurt/Birthday/Camels Hump Weekend
Weekend spent in a yurt in Northern Vermont, Hiking and Celebrating 



Connecticut Massachusetts High Point Hiking Weekend 

Martha's Vineyard and Falmouth Weekend



UTAH 

Katie Skiing the West
 Snowbird, Snowbasin, Solitude, Canyons (now Park City), 
Brighton (all Utah ), Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole (both Wyoming).



Katie Wanders Castle Country
 a long weekend in the area of Price and Helper 




Mount Timpanogos
Hiking to the top of Timp, Utah Valley 

Southeast Utah Trip
Monument Valley, Natural Bridges National Monument, 
Moki Dugway, Goosenecks State Park, House On Fire Ruins

Moab 2016 


Moab 2014
Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, 
Dead Horse Point State Park, Negro Bills Canyon


Capitol Reef, Bryce and Highway 12
Capitol Reef National Park, through Highway12 (Escalante, 
Grand Staircase National Monument, hiking Lower Calf Creek Falls). 
Bryce Canyon National Park hiking the 
Navajo/Queens Garden Loop among the hoodos.


Squaw Peak
Hike in Provo, Utah 
Things I need to do:


More!

4 comments :

  1. Tedi @ Running with InfertilityFebruary 27, 2015 at 7:40 PM

    You have a lot of stuff on there that I have never heard of before. I would put on your "Week + out of state road trips" going to Havasupai in AZ. I still haven't been but have been wanting to go forever! :)

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    1. Katie GrossmannMay 22, 2015 at 6:50 AM

      I looked into this after you mentioned it and it looks AMAZING! Definitely on the list- thank you!

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  2. UnknownMay 4, 2015 at 8:16 AM

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  3. ChallenDecember 21, 2017 at 6:52 AM

    Hey Katie! Do you travel alone most of the time? If so, what are some tips on feeling safe while doing so?

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