Life in Alaska
Let me start off by saying that life in Alaska is busy - especially when you’re preparing for an Alaskan winter… and then there’s the added component of moving into a house…
North to Alaska!
My last week in the continental United States was chock-full of adventures and excitement. Not only did I hike through the deep surrounding temperate rainforests of Arlington, Washington, enjoy a nice…
Travels Around Ancient America – Cliff Dwellings and Earthen Mounds
Poverty Point State Park, Louisiana When my dad said we were going to visit Poverty Point, I pictured a place that was down on its luck, with dilapidated shacks and…
White Water Rafting in Colorado
I’ve always loved the sensation of a boat or ship bouncing over waves - I don’t mind the rough seas. I love it whenever a boat bobs up and down…
Caves and Caverns in the United States and Europe
In my last blog, RVing Across Tornado Alley, I mentioned that my next post would be about caves and caverns in the United States and Europe, so here it is!…
RVing Across Tornado Alley
Tornado Alley is a section of the United States that regularly experiences - like its name suggests - tornadoes. Most people probably recognize Oklahoma and Kansas as tornado-prone states, but…
West Virginia, Wild and Wonderful
West Virginia is a beautiful, mountainous state. It is also the only state that lies completely within the Appalachian Mountains - meaning I couldn’t leave the state until I did some hiking.
Want to be a Spy?
National Cryptologic Museum, Fort Meade, Maryland My dad took my sisters and I out to the National Cryptologic Museum (run by the National Security Agency) in Fort Meade, Maryland, to…
Airboating in the Everglades
It was a beautiful morning on Chokoloskee Island. The sun shone brightly up in the blue sky, puffs of clouds trailed the horizon, and a gentle breeze wafted through the…
What it’s like on a “Drive Day”
My family has coined the term “drive day,” referring to when we’re on the road, traveling from one location to another in our RV. Although it has become a normal…
Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida
The last time I had been on a roller coaster was in Vienna, Austria when I was six. Since I’m already fifteen years old, that was quite some time ago.…
Skiing in Canada!
What started out as a Christmas Day surprise in Key West turned into an amazing ski vacation in Canada. It was just after lunch when my dad presented my sisters…
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…
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…