If you’re anything like I am, you day-dream (way too frequently) about all the breathtaking destinations you will visit one day in the near future. Sometimes, you may want a little visual inspiration:
Terlingua Ghost Town
On the random, I decided to finally (after many years of dreaming) visit Big Bend
National Park and make my way to West Texas. Driving from Houston, it’s an approximately 10 hour drive… did I mention I was doing this trip solo? No one to talk to for 10 hours which, honestly, was really nice. Now that I’ve “been there, done that” I thought I’d share what there is to do in this part of the (rural) world.
| FROM HOUSTON TO BIG BEND |
|---|
| Seguin – wine |
| Del Rio – Lake Amistad & more wine (5.5 hour drive from Houston) |
| Langtry – the infamous Judge Roy Bean |
| Marathon – quaint town & the Gage Hotel |
| Alpine – another quaint town |
| Terlingua – ghost town (7 mi. from Big Bend) |
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Mayan Ruins in Tulum, Mexico
January 13, 2016 – Everyone is on the mission to find cheap flights,… I know I am. Over the past year, and after much searching, I have discovered several apps and websites that not only simplify the flight search experience but also get the prices I’m looking for. Here are some of my favs:
Kayak.com/explore – (FREE – iOS or Android) Everyone knows about Kayak but oddly enough when I ask friends if they’ve ever used the ‘Explore’ feature, I hear “no” over and over again. ‘Explore’ will display a map of the world with pin points throughout detailing flight prices and the dates of available. You can search by month or season and you can set a max for price and/or length of flight (time). If you have flexibility with your dates and are open to a variety of locations around the world, you will adore this feature! It is my absolute favorite app! I use it every time I search for flights. Additionally, the ‘Explore’ tool is available on the app or online. Kayak has additional features such as hotel and car rentals, reviews, a flight tracker and flight alerts in case you want to keep an eye out for price drops.
Kayak.com – ‘Explore’ Feature
At the base of the Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend
I have long been infatuated with visiting Big Bend and West Texas in general. I finally was able to make the 10-hour trek from Houston to Terlingua, TX via my two-wheel drive Nissan Versa.
This was a solo-trip and probably one of the best trips I’ve taken in years. I can tell you all kinds of things about all the soul-searching I did and that being in nature allows you to be more introspective, etc. This is all true however, those aren’t the main reasons I think it’s important to go camping / hiking alone at least once in your life. There are several other reasons:
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I’ve had this URL (www.cheapgirltravel.com) for a while now and did nothing with it but let it sit. Frozen in my inability to write even though I had post / article ideas, even though I’ve traveled and have photo’s to share. I simply wasn’t motivated to write. That is until now.
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