Shalee Wanders

Our waterfall guide told us about an abandoned restaurant perched above the beach as one of the prime sunset spots on the coast. The secret cove of Biesanz Beach requires an easy five-minute walk from the jungle (keep an eye out for monkeys) that is a great alternative to the paid beaches within the national park. Our Airbnb host, Tony, put us in contact with a private tour guide in town to take us to some waterfalls just outside of town. For example, our Airbnb host, Tony, put us in touch with Matty (our waterfall tour guide), who then put us in touch with Joey, our snorkeling guide.

I read the email about coming to stay at Dancing Spirit Ranch at a gas station about five miles outside Glacier National Park less than 48 hours after getting married there. An onsite chef cooks all guest meals at Dancing Spirit Ranch. At the end of the day, we'd return to our private little white cottage with grand views of Glacier National Park in the distance and watch the last pink glow fade over the mountain summits. I was hosted by Dancing Spirit Ranch and Whitefish Ski Resort.

The Beartooth Mountain Range and Beartooth Scenic Highway straddle the Wyoming and Montana border north of Yellowstone. While driving the route, you'll pass "mini-Matterhorn," Wyoming's version of the famed peak, and eventually curve your way thousands of vertical feet to Beartooth Pass, one of the highest roads in North America at 10,297ft. Thermopolis, located about two hours from Yellowstone, is a tiny town in central Wyoming that has harnessed natural hot springs to create localized spa-like pools for locals and tourists at Hot Springs State Park. Heading toward Yellowstone from Thermopolis, Cody is an old west town often used as a gateway to Yellowstone National Park.

I’m interested in seeing if the shell is as durable as our current backpack, but we like the design to expand the backpack when it’s off to give the cat more room to spread out. One of the biggest questions we receive about traveling with cats is the logistics of bathroom + long road trips. When car camping, we usually leave the cats in the car overnight with the carrier holding the litter, food, and water to minimize the mess in the rest of the car. Here’s an important lesson – do not skimp on litter when traveling with cats.