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Woman's Travel Safety In South America: Tips You Need To Know

Woman’s Travel Safety In South America: Tips You Need To Know

I know if you are like me, when you look at a blog like The Goldfish Escapades you dream of millions of adventures… across the country with your best friends or with your significant other, but mostly your daydreams consist of liberating journeys alone where you just get up and go. Unfortunately, the latter is not that easily obtained for women like me, but that doesn’t mean that an all girls…

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The piercing sunlight and buzzing sound of flies was better than any alarm we could set. It was 7:00 AM – Atop highway 154 overlooking the clouds in my 1971 VW bus, it was quite an unreal start to our day. With time to kill, we decided to pack the car and head up to the famous Lizards Mouth Rock in the Upper Santa Barbara area. Hiking Lizards Mouth is a fun, easy, and unique place in Santa Barbara, as the intricate rock structures and wind caves provide ample exploring and picturesque views of Goleta and the Pacific Ocean

Hiking Lizards Mouth

This area got its name for the large rock structure that is shaped similar to a Lizards Mouth, where people love to picnic and watch the sunset. The trick to hiking Lizards Mouth is that there is no right or wrong path to take, you just make your own trail!

Throughout the region are wind caves and thin rock canyons that are in my opinion better than the Lizards Mouth itself. This area is a Santa Barbara bouldering hub, as you will find remnants of white chalk along most flat rock formations.

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Only 20 minutes from Goleta, Lizards Mouth is a great way to spend your afternoon. Hiking Lizards Mouth is perfect for all skill levels. The 1/4 mile walk to the rock formation from where you park your car won’t take you more than 10 minutes. During the summer days, the area is filled with rattlesnakes, so please make sure to be careful and watch your step! Craving more adventure? Drive north and cool off in the Gaviota Hot Springs just 20 minutes away!

If you enjoyed this post, I suggest you check out my Hiking section of the blog for more awesome adventures!

Break Away from your roots

Lizards Mouth The piercing sunlight and buzzing sound of flies was better than any alarm we could set. It was 7:00 AM - Atop highway 154 overlooking the clouds in my 1971 VW bus, it was quite an unreal start to our day.

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Hiking Lulumahu Falls

It is always a difficult task to muster up the strength to travel to the South Shore of the island when you live on the North Side. With traffic, industrialization, and commotion, finding the hidden gems of the South Shore of Oahu is difficult but always very rewarding. Thats when I found Lulumahu Falls, a 50-ft waterfall only a few miles away from the main city of Honolulu. I was intrigued.…

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Oahu Travel Guide: 5 Reasons Why Oahu Should Be on Your Bucket List

For the whole month of September, I spent living on the North Shore of Oahu at my families home. Usually my annual trip to the North Shore consists of surfing, eating, and sleeping multiple times a day, but this trip was different. When the surf was minimal, we decided to venture out of the area and experience more of what the island had to offer! Here is my Oahu Travel Guide: Oahu Travel Guide:…

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3 Reasons Why The Sierra National Forest Should Be Your Weekend Getaway

I had a two day window of free time, and with a tuned up VW bus, I was ready to get out of the area and head north. Minimal on time but urning for an adventure, we had to choose a place that was not far from Southern California but also made us feel isolated from the rest of the world. Thats when we chose to head up to Sierra National Forest. So we packed up the van and headed to central…

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Bend Oregon Travel Guide | 7 Epic Things To Do in Bend

Adventure capital of the US and the birthplace of rock climbing, Bend Oregon is a destination that should be on everyones bucket list. Whether its hiking or beer tasting, this city in Central Oregon will leave you with nothing but epic memories and fantastic adventures. There are truly so many things to do in Bend, so with only four full days, I attempted to get as much adventuring in as I could.…

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Hiking Smith Rock

After visiting Benham and Dillon Falls, we proceeded to the other side of the city to go hiking at Smith Rock Nature Park. After being completely immersed by greenery and flowing water, which is as rare as an oasis in the desert from where I am from, to being put in the rocky and dry environment of Oregon was definitely an interesting change. Hiking Smith Rock Hiking Smith Rock is not the only…

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It was the last day of my 5 day trip to Bend Oregon and I felt like I could squeeze one more adventure in. Exploring Tumalo Falls, Smith Rock, and Dillon Falls were all epic adventures, but none really gave me that feeling of being off of the grid. That’s when I went on a sporadic hike with Bend adventurist Emily Cordova, as she took me deep into the Willamette National Forest to see Sahalie and Koosah Falls. Hiking Sahalie Falls to Koosah Falls is a fantastic and easy 2.6 mile loop that truly makes you feel like you are off the grid.

Hiking Sahalie Falls

Most of the hike is shaded and there are no major inclines, making it suitable for all age and fitness levels. Please keep in mind that this hike is not wheel chair accessible. The trailhead to Sahalie Falls is about an hours drive from downtown Bend, so make sure to free an afternoon off for this venture. There is so much water moving in this area that the air and area can be very wet, so bring a dry bag just in case if you decide to bring the expensive equipment.

Even though the main attraction to Hiking Sahalie Falls are the actual waterfalls itself, the path along the way provides incredible views of the Mckenzie River and rapids. We spent ample time exploring the little trails that lead to the edge of the river, filling our memory cards with epic shots of the crystal blue water.

Koosah Falls was as impressive as Sahalie, even though at the time I thought that couldn’t be done. Koosah is much larger than Sahalie, but each are unique in their own way. If you keep walking past Koosah, the trail will end at Clear Lake, which has its own parking lot.

History

The two waterfalls are named after Chinook Jargon words, which was a trade language between the native people. This area was a big trading port between the different peoples. Sahalie meant “Heaven” and Koosah meant “Sky”. The Falls marked the terminus of two flows of basaltic lava that dammed the Clear Lake and moved into the Mckenzie River around 3,000 years ago.

I hope that your adventure to Sahalie Falls will be as epic as mine! Liked this article regarding hiking Sahalie Falls? Check out the Hiking Section of the website and subscribe here to get updates!

Sahalie to Clear Lake Loop Trail It was the last day of my 5 day trip to Bend Oregon and I felt like I could squeeze one more adventure in.

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5 Tips to Hiking Tumalo Falls

It was the first day of my four day trip to Bend, Oregon. We started off going to one of the most popular tourist attractions, Tumalo Falls, an incredible 97-ft waterfall just a twenty minutes away from the main town. What everyone doesn’t really know is that there are 5 tips to hiking Tumalo Falls that a tourist wouldn’t really know! 1. Viewpoints: There are a few vantage points to viewing the…

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Day 4: An awesome surf followed by an even better home (car) cooked meal! Using our bins as chairs and our car as a home the past 4 days has been nothing but fun times and good vibes! Follow my adventures live via instagram stories! In Tofino as well? Send me a message! 😀 (at Cox Bay Tofino)

New Article "Dillon to Benham Falls Hike" in Bend Oregon. Read about what to expect and the different ways to access the falls! Link above in Bio! Ever been here and have another place to recommend? Comment below! 👇🐶 #nature #naturelovers #nature_perfection #naturephotography #roadtrip #explore #adventure #travel #traveling #travelgram #discover #blogger #wanderlust #worldtraveler #bend #oregon #waterfall #waterfalls #landscape #photooftheday #sky #skyporn #oregonexplored #pnw #river #backpacker #theescapade #followme #mountains #forest (at Dillon Falls, Bend Oregon)

The Dillon To Benham Falls Hike

After checking out the infamous Tumalo Falls, day 2 consisted of traveling to two more waterfalls, the Dilion to Benham Falls hike. Dillon and Benham falls are not nearly as large and powerful as Tumalo, but still possess a scenic beauty to them, making them a must visit in my books. The Dillon to Benham Falls hike is a 6.9 mile trail or you drive to each of the falls, which require way less…

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Driving all day can make the mind go crazy, so we made a pit stop to the Columbia River Gorge to get our legs moving and to take a natural shower in the waterfalls! On the boat to Vancouver Island as we speak, Tofino is in our sites now! On Vancouver Island? Comment below and we can chat! 😎✏👇 #nature #naturelovers #nature_perfection #naturephotography #roadtrip #explore #adventure #travel #traveling #beautiful #theescapade #hikes #hiking #pnw #washington #oregonexplored #columbiarivergorge #oregon #natureza #natureaddict #wander #wanderlust #discover #earth #vancouverisland #vancouver #tofino #instalike #instapic #waterfall (at Columbia River Gorge Oregon USA)

After taking turns driving all night, we are halfway through Oregon and anticipating to be in Torino by the early morning, as long as we make our 930pm ferry! 😎 keep following my adventures via instagram stories! Got any places to recommend on the way? Let me know in the comments section below! ✏👇 #nature #naturelovers #nature_perfection #naturephotography #roadtrip #explore #adventure #travel #traveling #beautiful #theescapade #salem #oregon #oregonexplored #pnw #washington #tofino #instalike #instapic #instamood #natureza #blogger #traveltip #Roadtripping #wanderlust #discover #earth #vancouverisland (at Salem, Oregon)

The essentials are packed! Enough gadgets to get the best footage, stills, and to keep writing as I drive from Los Angeles to Tofino, Canada. Follow my adventures live via stories and if you are along the way let's chat! 😃 (at Los Angeles, California)

Perfection comes in all forms. Check out my latest post "5 Attractions of the Judean Desert" on The Goldfish Escapades! Link in Bio!! Have another epic attraction to add? Comment below and it could be featured on the next article! ✏👇😎🐫 (at Ein Gedi Nature Reserve)

Spinning Fire has been a hobby of mine since I was eleven. Some parents tell you never to play with fire, but mine taught me how to play with them safely. Tag someone who would have the guts to try this 😎🔥👇! (at North Shore, Haleiwa, Hawaii)

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