Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
A quick note: my family and I took this trip just before the National Park Service closed the park to visitors on January 2nd, 2023. The sun was still below…
Christmas in Key West
Last year we spent Christmas in Southern California. This year we spent Christmas in Southern Florida - Key West, to be exact. It was early July when we started listening…
Faywood Hot Springs and City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico
Faywood Hot Springs No cellphone signal. No Wi-Fi. Peacocks that take daily strolls right outside your RV. The distant howls of coyotes. I'm talking about Faywood Hot Springs, a place…
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan
The first time I heard of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore was a few years ago while I was scrolling through Adventure Archives’ numerous YouTube videos. Watching Adventure Archives with my…
Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks
Bryce Canyon National Park We didn’t have to travel far to enjoy the glowing red and orange hues of sandstone hills and sparkling snow capped peaks as the sun rose…
Welcome to my Blog!
Hello! My name is Vivienne Palin and I’m a world-traveler, children’s author, and a tenth grader. I was born in Houston, Texas, but only lived there for the first two…