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G'day Fulton, Summer has officially arrived in the northern hemisphere, and we're excited for sunshine, the great outdoors, and new adventures. Now that summer is here, we're ready to hit the beach, go for a hike, camp under the stars, and soak in all the fresh air and sunshine we possibly can!
As travelers, sometimes the last place we explore is the "backyard" of our own countries. So in celebration of summer, check out the 10 Best Places to Hike in the United States.
Agree or disagree, let us know your favorites in the comments! Where are you exploring this summer?
Happy travels!
The BootsnAll Crew
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2. It's All Greek to Me: The Origins of 15 Popular Travel Expressions Explained Guidebooks offer us tips on how to travel the world on a 'shoestring budget' and advise us to 'do as the Romans' do' when vacationing abroad. Sage advice for sure, but where did these peculiar travel idioms originate? Writer and language-lover Reannon Muth explains the history behind 15 popular travel words and phrases.
3. Seven Spectacular Bus Routes Through South America Traveling cross-country by bus can be long and tedious in any country, and South America certainly presents its own challenges. But this form of travel can also be an incredibly rewarding and eye-opening experience, especially in South America, where you'll find some of the most beautiful scenery to gaze at our your bus window.
4. What's the Worst Travel Advice You've Ever Received? Anyone who has traveled has likely received advice from friends and family. Some of it may be good, and some of it very, very bad. Adam Seper collects the worst travel advice received by travelers around the world and offers a few tips you may want to consider instead.
5. 8 Incredible Ghost Towns to Visit in Europe By definition, a ghost town is an abandoned town or city. Some cities become ghost towns because the economic activity that supported them has failed; others are abandoned after natural or human-caused disasters such as earthquakes, floods, or war.
6. Planning Your RTW Trip - Overplanning vs. Spontaneity How much should I plan? How much should I leave open? Planning a long term, RTW trip can cause headaches for first-timers. Luckily Adam Seper is here to help you ask yourself the right questions to make planning that first RTW trip much easier.
7. Five Unexpected Places to Learn to Surf Hawaii and Indonesia aren't the only places you can learn to catch waves; Delphine Foo sheds some light on a few lesser-known spots to learn to surf.
8. Exploring the "City of Contrasts" and Other Tired Travel Clichés Matthew Stone visits a city of contrasts to investigate one of the most common travel-writing clichés.
9. On the Road with the Royals: Will & Kate in Canada Royally curious? We're so proud of our WhyGo Canada writer, Julie Ovenell-Carter, who's on the road with Will & Kate's tour of Canada as the official blogger for the Canadian Tourism Commission!
10. 6 Things You Didn't Know About Ecotourism You probably know that ecotourism is a great way to travel responsibly, to enjoy the planet, while simultaneously preserving it for future generations to enjoy too. Here Ariana Salvo shares six things you may not know about ecotourism…
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