The famous Sea to Sky Highway is the most scenic section of Highway 99 in British Columbia, Canada that runs from Horseshoe Bay to Pemberton. As the name suggests, you will get incredible views from the ocean to mountains on the highway. In addition, this scenic route gets you to many beautiful provincial parks along the way.
I don’t understand why North Cascades National Park doesn’t get as much hype as other national parks. It has spectacular views, dog friendly hiking trails, and an epic main driveway. So far, it is my favorite national park mainly because it’s much more dog friendly than others.
Although national parks are not very dog friendly, we were able to find some spots for Ariel to enjoy Olympic National Park. This’s our easy-to-follow two-day itinerary.
Portland has been on my roadtrip list for a long time. I finally made it happen in June this year. I love all its nature but not so much the downtown. The converge of Willamette River and Columbia River at the city makes everything different. It brings lives to the area and adds to its beauty. Ariel loves the various types of greens and shaded trails. Hiking with dogs in summer is not that miserable afterall.
North California redwoods are magnificent and worth a visit. Some of them are the oldest and tallest in the world. There are several places you can admire them: from south to north, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Redwood National Park, and Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. However, almost none of them allow dogs on hiking trails. I was able to find some dog friendly places around those redwood parks. Ariel and I had a wonderful time.
Ariel and I both love beaches. Even though Ariel doesn’t know how to swim, she enjoys the ocean breeze and cooler weather. She also loves chasing waves and other paw-friends. Recently, she started digging sands! Here’s a list of my favorite dog friendly beaches along California coastline from north to south.
Thanks to a cold and rainy winter, California is having another superbloom in 2023. After years of sever drought, California is green and colorful again! April was the best time to appreciate the beautiful wildflowers and the resilience of nature. I went to Carrizo Plain National Monument to enjoy the superbloom and was blown away by the bright colors, aromatic fragrances, vigorous blossoms, and the energy and hope they bring.
Around Christmas 2022, I brought Ariel to the Death Valley National Park. Death Valley is famous as the hottest, lowest, and driest place in the US. It features unique landscapes and wildlife.
Pacific Coast Highway or PCH is a must-see for anyone who visits California. It’s spectacular and worth a drive. I have driven PCH multiple times between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It never disappoints. For my Thanksgiving trip in 2022, I decided to try the part north of San Francisco.
It’s that time of the year again. October is the month for fall colors. Before the leaves fully fell out, I went on a spontaneous trip this past weekend to catch some foliage of 2022. This year, I decided to visit a few less known places at the border of California and Nevada.