Camping in Alaska is a little bit different from camping in the rest of the world. You wonder why? No, it’s not because it’s cold – actually it isn’t during…
5 Tips to Plunge into Festival Season
Are you ready for this festival season? Here are some tips to help you fully prepare! Festival season is ripe and in full swing. You’ve got your tickets purchased. You’ve…
“My own Truck” or “Overlanding the World”
The last two years have been an epic trip. I have been driving overland trucks from Cairo to Capetown and from Rio de Janeiro to Quito. Travelling in an overland…
Alaska is calling!
Overlanding is all about taking the road less traveled; leaving normal tourist places and activities, taking you out of your comfort zone. This is why I love driving a big…
The Great British Pastime – Camping
I have always loved camping, but rarely do I get the chance. In fact, I’ve never camped in the UK. Camping is one of the great British loves, which seems…
Escaping City Boundaries
Lying back in the sun, eyes closed with the breeze from the lake cooling me and listening to the band of crickets and cicadas, it’s hard to believe that I’m…
Wishlists
I’m sure that 90% of people reading this are the same as me and that somewhere hidden safely away (so as not to be a constant reminder, but equally a…
Megan’s Top Ten of 2010
As challenging as 2010 was, I experienced some amazing things as a Go Girl. I celebrated one year as a writer for this fantastic online magazine with our year anniversary…
Zion National Park
Zion National Park was only a few hours drive from our last camp at Cathedral Gorge State Park. We were concerned we wouldn’t find a camp site, even though it…
Cathedral Gorge State Park, NV
July 31st In our travels of the west, we are seeing amazing works of art made possible by Mother Nature. From rock formations that are millions of years old to…
Yosemite National Park, CA
Yosemite National Park, covering over 750,000 acres, was established in 1890. Here you can see topography that is millions of years old. What does that mean for the Go Girl…
Trout Lake, Washington
When planning this extensive road trip, there were a handful of must-see places we had on our wish list. Trout Lake near Mount Adams was high on that list, and…
Silver Week – Part I
Day 1: Ellie & I depart Shimokita at approximately 7pm on Friday night, after work. We spend most of the evening winding our way down to the Tohoku Expressway which…
Safety vs. Living: The Great Balancing Act
by Lisa “You’re going by yourself?” These were the first words out of my mother’s mouth when I told her that I was taking a six-week road trip to camp…
Yellowstone
July 11th and 12th No American road trip would be complete without a stay at one of the USA’s many national parks. Ulysses S. Grant established Yellowstone Park, the world’s…