Your overnight accommodations can make or break any vacation, especially a family vacation. If you are traveling solo or with a significant other, a bad hotel can cause some inconvenience, throw children into the equation and it can turn into a vacation crisis! So when it comes to accommodations, choose wisely!
When we woke up on Sunday morning of President’s Day weekend, it was a sunny and bright, but cool morning. It looked perfect for a day at Arches National Park UT where we could go hiking and admire some of the most beautiful rock formations in the world. We ate a nice big breakfast at our hotel, I did a quick hotel tour, and we were off to Arches.
After a long and fun day of driving and exploring Goblin Valley, we were hungry and what better way to end off the day than delicious and authentic Mexican food! When you are in Moab Utah and you are hungry for all things Mexican, look no further than Giliberto’s Mexican Taco Shop!
Okay, if you are not from Utah and you have never heard of Goblin Valley State Park, you are probably wondering why anyone would name a park after Goblins. As we all know, Goblins are little monsters. They are told about in European folklore…….so why Goblin Valley Park?
When you are visiting Paris for the first time, it may be tempting to book a hotel close to one of the major sights such as the Eiffel Tower. Is this a good idea? Is it going to be expensive? Our answer here at the Persistent Traveler is “it depends”.
There are several factors that need to be taken into consideration when booking your hotel in Paris. Let’s go over those so you can make an informed decision.
We had the opportunity to go skiing at Sundance Ski Resort and we wanted to share our experience there and share some advice to those of you who are thinking about visiting this place. This will be especially helpful for anyone bringing their family or children to Sundance.
Although Sundance is very well-known for the Sundance Film Festival, we are going to be focusing on Sundance Mountain Resort and skiing!
3 days after we visited Midway Ice Castles in Utah, we were invited back to the Ice Castles by the Ice Castles company because they noticed we had posted videos and pictures all over Instagram from our first visit. This visit was more amazing than the first visit for a 3 reasons…….
Winter time in Utah is amazing, even if you hate skiing. First, there is the Christmas season where you can see the Christmas lights at Temple Square in Downtown Salt Lake City. There are also various things to do and see during the Holiday Season, and many believe that once the holidays are over, that the rest of winter is just something to endure until spring. Once the Christmas lights come down, the magic begins up in Midway Utah with their majestic Ice Castles.
If you were to ask me my favorite food, depending on my mood, I might answer sushi, but I would most likely answer Mexican Food! I love Mexican food, and I especially love any Mexican Dish with Carnitas. Carnitas are good in tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and even with Mexican rice and refried beans. It’s basically Mexican flavored pulled pork. I used to head over to my local family owned Mexican Food stand to buy a Carnitas burrito, but now I make my own carnitas. If you think Carnitas are difficult to make, you are in for a surprise.
Carnitas are actually pretty easy to make, you just have to start early them early in the day and allow them to cook slowly for 5 hours. Set them and forget them, that is until 4 1/2 hours later.
