Tours

Sometimes the best way to truly understand a place is through the insights of a knowledgeable local or by pounding the pavement and soaking in the atmosphere at our own pace. Here, you’ll find our experiences on various tours – from insightful group excursions that unravel the history and culture of a destination to leisurely walking tours that reveal hidden gems and local secrets. 

Whether it’s a guided journey through ancient ruins, a historical walking tour of a charming town, or a unique local experience led by passionate experts, we’ll share our perspectives and highlights. Lace up your walking shoes and join us as we explore the world, one guided step and fascinating story at a time!

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Our Fat Tire Truck SHERP Adventure Near Denali
When you’re in the Denali area, conventional tours are great, but sometimes, you crave something a little… more. That’s precisely what led us to Denali Fat Truck Tours, and their incredible SHERP excursion. This off-road ride helped us dive into the Alaskan...
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Crossing the Line: Our Arctic Circle Experience
Endless Day, Endless Road The allure of the Arctic Circle – that invisible line encircling the globe where the sun doesn’t set for a full day in summer and doesn’t rise for a full day in winter – has always held a certain mystique. As I was looking at tours out of...
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Whittier, AK: Tunnel & Glacier Cruise
Whittier, Alaska, a town nestled at the head of Passage Canal and surrounded by towering mountains, serves as a gateway to the Alaska Marine Highway System, and a port for cruise ships and day sightsee cruises. The reason we ended up in Whittier is because we booked the 5 1/4...
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A Walk on Matanuska Glacier
When you think Alaska, you think glaciers, mountains, wildlife. When I was doing research into what to do when Justin was at work, I saw about a dozen tours to the Matanuska Glacier. I wanted to do it, but I couldn’t do it without Justin. My first glacier was supposed to...
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My day tour at the Musk Ox and Reindeer Farms in Palmer, AK
When exploring Alaska’s vast landscapes, it’s easy to get caught up in the grandeur of glaciers and mountains. But on a recent day trip out of Anchorage, I opted for a different kind of wildlife encounter, heading to Palmer to visit the Musk Ox Farm and the Reindeer...
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Pedaling Through Savannah on a Bike Tour
Savannah, Georgia, with its moss-draped oaks, elegant squares, and palpable Southern charm, practically begs to be explored at a leisurely pace. So, on a recent sunny day, we opted for a Savannah Bike Tour, and it turned out to be the perfect way to soak in the city’s unique...
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Day Trip: Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga, perched on the shores of Lake Champlain in upstate New York, isn’t just a historical site; it’s a living, breathing portal to the past. Our recent visit was a captivating immersion into the pivotal events of the French and Indian War and the American...
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Glow Worm Kayaking Tour in Rotorua NZ
Sometimes, the most extraordinary experiences unfold in the quietest of settings. Our glow worm kayaking tour with Kayak Rotorua was precisely that – a truly unique and almost ethereal adventure that left us spellbound, even if my attempts at capturing its magic on camera fell...
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Climbing the Auckland Bridge
Fresh off the exhilarating high of our Sydney Harbour Bridge climb, but disappointed that the Brisbane Bridge Climb didn’t work out due to weather/lightning, we found ourselves in Auckland, New Zealand, and couldn’t resist the opportunity to experience another iconic...
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Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge
As soon as we got off the train at Circular Quay in Sydney and walked outside, we were at the hub of cruise ships, the opera house, and in a few more steps we saw the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which the next day we would be on the top of. The Sydney Harbour Bridge. Just the name...
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Our Stockton Dunes Quad Biking Adventure
The vast and ever-shifting landscape of the Stockton Sand Dunes in Port Stephens Australia is truly a sight to behold. Stretching for 32 kilometers along the coast of New South Wales, these are the largest moving coastal dunes in the Southern Hemisphere, and we knew we wanted...
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Our Kauai Backcountry Tubing Adventure
Kauai, the “Garden Isle” of Hawaii, is renowned for its lush landscapes, dramatic cliffs, and cascading waterfalls. But beyond the well-trodden paths, a unique and incredibly fun adventure awaits: floating down the historic irrigation ditches of a former sugar plantation...
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A Jeep Tour to Crystal Mill
It was this weekend last year, that I was able to cross something off my bucket list….seeing the Crystal Mill. One of the most photographed abandoned buildings in Colorado. I chose to do this in July thinking I’d see a lot of wildflowers, and booked in March ensuring...
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Walking the Freedom Trail
We started the Freedom Trail at the Boston Commons, the oldest public park in the country. From the visitor center, you can easily find the red line trail, sometimes the trail is red paint, other times it is brick. State House Robert Gould Shaw Memorial Park Street Church Granary...
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Molly Brown House Tour
Who was Molly Brown? I really had no idea when I decided to take this tour with my sister, other than she was on the Titanic. They called her the Unsinkable Molly Brown, and sure she was strong willed and determined, but I think she was ahead of her time making her quite remarkable....
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Tour of the Hammond Candy Factory
While my family doesn’t visit me that often, we’ve done a lot around Colorado. Coming up with new ideas is sometimes a challenge. But then I remembered the Hammond Candy Factory in north Denver that doesn’t require reservations and is free so it saved my tush...
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Fascinating Tour of Empower Field at Mile High
In 2014 I started to get into NFL football, mostly because I joined a fantasy football league. It is a little fall/winter obsession of mine now. In 2016, I bought one solo ticket to a Broncos because who wouldn’t want to see the Broncos play at home? And Denver is obsessed...