Hike Mountains in St. Catherine (Jabal Mousa), Egypt

Jabal Mousa is the most visited site in the Sinai interior, but most people don't realize how much more there is to it than its peak. Forming one massif with Jebel Safsafa, you find several...

Backpacking the Silver Creek Pathway (Michigan)

We always emphasize the annual niece/nephew backpacking trip is a learning journey. It's a weekend in Michigan to gain some backcountry and independent skills like setting up a tent or hammock...

Seven Lesser-Known Attractions of Suffolk

Peaceful, scenic and rural, Suffolk is one of the most beautiful counties in the UK, but much of its charm remains largely unexplored by tourists. Besides the well-documented hotspots on the Suffolk...

Exploring Mesa Verde & Its Beautiful History

Mesa Verde National Park, located in Colorado, has a rich and beautiful history. The Ancestral Puebloans lived and worked on this land for over 700 years. 26 tribes built homes and communities upon...

Overlooked Tourist Attractions in Arizona, USA

Given the paucity of AZ Tips on Triptipedia and other travel sites outside of Sedona and the Grand Canyon, I suspect that Arizona's many tourist attractions are usually overlooked, possibly because...

The North Rim of the Grand Canyon

The advantages of the North Rim are: - 1: it is much less crowded, and - 2: its altitude is 1,000 ft. higher than the more popular South Rim, which is to say that the canyon when seen from the...