AllTrails for Beginners: How to Choose the Right Hike Every Time Posted on November 16, 2018November 16, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Tomorrow is National Take a Hike Day. But I don’t need an excuse to go hiking. It’s become a passion ever since I lived in South Korea. Ever since then, I have always been looking for resources to help me map out the best trails. And one website, Alltrails.com, has been consistent no matter where we live. And I am looking for to new trails here in the Kansas Flint Hills. National Take a Hike Day November 17 is National Take a Hike Day. With more than 60,000 miles of trails in the National Trail System across all 50 states, there is no lack of opportunity to take a hike. Hiking can burn between 400-550 calories per hour. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes and carry water. Hiking is also a lot more fun with a buddy. Why should I create an account on Alltrails.com? Creating a basic account is free. It’s a crowd-sourced resource for locating hiking trails. It includes trail maps, reviews, and pictures from millions of hikers, runners, and bikers. You can search by location, difficulty, and distance. With a few clicks, you can find out whether a trail is stroller or dog-friendly. You can also share the details from your outdoor adventures on social media. Alltrails Pro allows you to create customized trail maps with overlays for indexes like heat, air quality, and satellite weather. You can create and download custom maps, share them with friends, or print them out as a backup. Once downloaded, they are available no matter whether you have access to the Internet. Alltrails Pro is also ad-free, so you can enjoy the peace of mind nature provides. Like it. Pin it. I love sharing stories, lessons from abroad, and tips for curious travelers. If my work has inspired you or made you smile, please buy me a coffee. Your support helps me keep the blog running—at no cost to you. My articles are available as mobile apps for offline reading and GPS-assisted directions. Download my articles on GPSMyCity. This post contains sponsored and/or affiliate links, and I may earn a small commission. WELLNESS ON THE ROAD travel tech
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD What is the Slow Food Movement? And Why You Should Want it! Posted on November 1, 2019November 16, 2025 My grandma Mabel baked bread from scratch every Sunday morning. I can still smell the warm, doughy goodness decades later. I was just a kid, but I knew I was witnessing something special. And now that amazing recipe is lost to us forever, because no one wrote it down. Slow food came out of this desire to embrace the local food traditions of grandmas all around the world. Read More
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD 17 Tips for Attending a Blogging Conference Posted on September 15, 2019May 29, 2026 I figured a blogging conference would be a great way to learn a lot of information fast. Matter of fact, I was overwhelmed by all the people and seminars before I even arrived. But it didn’t last long. I was met with a lot of support and encouragement for what I had accomplished so far. As well as the confidence to do even more. Read the following 17 tips before you go to any blogging event. And you’ll be able to take full advantage of your time and money. Read More
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Stop Pinning, Start Packing: How to Travel More This Year Posted on January 31, 2016October 12, 2026 How many times have you said you’re living vicariously through another’s words, pictures or stories? When are you going to stop living through someone else’s travels and start some of your own? Are you concerned you don’t have the money? Or the time off work? Or are you just dragging your feet waiting to win the Powerball so you’ll have an unlimited supply of both? Read More