When researching our trip to Utah, I only knew about Zion and Arches, so I was surprised to discover that there were 3 additional national parks: Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands! Of those three additional parks, I was most excited to explore Bryce Canyon, it seemed the most unique and unlike anything I’d ever seen before. While planning for our trip, we ended up with quite the bucket list of things to see and do at Bryce Canyon, so here’s what topped our list.

Let me start off by saying one day is not enough time to do Zion National Park justice. You’d need at least two days, or more if you’re traveling during peak season or doing a lot of major hikes. But can you do Zion in one day and feel like it was time well spent? Absolutely!

We planned to stop by Valley of Fire State Park on our drive from Las Vegas to Zion National Park. We figured it would be a great way to break up the drive, and it was, but we made two big mistakes on this journey, and we repeated them throughout the rest of our road trip. Hopefully, you’ll learn from us and do it better!

Are you going to have a long layover in Las Vegas and you don’t want to spend it cooped up in the airport? Or maybe you’re like us and find yourself arriving late at night and Las Vegas is just a pitstop on your journey? Either way, there’s plenty to do with a couples hours in Vegas!

In a college computer programming class, I learned that “Hello World” is often the first program a coder will learn to write in a new language. I didn’t pursue computer science after I took that class but that lesson really stuck with me. It seems only fitting that my very first blog post should start with “Hello World” because this is all very new to me and I have a lot to learn.