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Things You Should Do In Seattle, Washington: Visit Chihuly Garden

The Chihuly Garden and Glass Exhibition in Seattle Center is pretty darn spectacular and totally worth a visit - there's even a discount for those of us that live in King County! There's an inside portion that just looks out of this world and an outdoor portion that makes my imagination just run wild. An unexpected portion of the Exhibition is the Theater - don't miss this!

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Things You Should Do in Alaska: Drive the Seward Highway From Anchorage to the Portage Glacier

If you find yourself in Anchorage with a couple of hours to spare, a drive down the Seward Highway to the Portage Glacier is a must do.

The Seward Highway itself is a simply gorgeous route, designated as a National Scenic Byway. In it's entiretly it runs the 125 miles in between Seward and Anchorage. If you have time for a full day trip, you can take it all the way to Seward. However, if you're more like me and end up with just a couple of hours to spare you can drive the first half from Anchorage down to the Portage Glacier and take in some great Alaskan views.

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Things You Should Do in Nevada: Drive the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Loop

Every single time I've been to Las Vegas I've driven the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Loop. It's only about 30 minutes from the Strip and a wonderful place to decompress from all the bright lights and craziness that is Las Vegas. It's one of the reasons I always get a rental car when I go there, well, that and to get to Whole Foods.

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Things You Should Do In Montana: Hike the Highline Trail

The Highline Trail seems to be the best bet for a view-filled day hike through Glacier National Park. Our trek took us along the main trail's 7.6 miles of relatively easy trail, followed by a 2 mile round-trip spur trail to the Grinnell Glacier Overlook (more on this later) and then a 4 mile descent down the Loop Trail to catch our shuttle back to the Logan Pass parking lot.

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Things You Should Do In New Zealand: Hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
It's been just under a year since we completed this amazing track on the North Island of New Zealand and thinking about it just makes me want to go back and do it again.

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is considered one of the most spectacular walks (often called tramps or tracks) in New Zealand, but it's not for the faint of heart. The route takes you between two active volcanoes, Mt. Tongariro and Mt. Ngauruhoe, over the course of 19.4 km (a little over 12 miles) and about an 800+ meter elevation gain to the highest point and a subsequent 1,000+ meter elevation drop to the end point.

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