Kenin Bassart

Traveling Light and Warm with Carhartt Jackets – A Review

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Kenin Bassart Posted in Gear, Reviews by Type 6 Comments

As a full-time traveler there is always a delicate balance between just how much luggage you want to carry and how much you actually can carry. While this is a relatively easy problem to solve when you focus all of your travels in the tropical belt, it can prove rather difficult to pack everything you need to stay warm when spending a winter in the Great White North. Fortunately, there’s a Carhartt jacket that seems to solve the problem of both traveling light and keeping warm. After 2 months of living in Canada we’ve been able to thoroughly test and review their latest jackets featuring their Quick Duck technology.

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It’s Snow Days at Banff National Park

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Kenin Bassart Posted in Banff, Canada, Things To Do 8 Comments

When planning a winter vacation, Banff National Park should be on top of your list. In addition to being Canada’s first, and arguably best, National Park it’s also home to top ski resorts, beautiful hiking trails, and many fun festivals like Snow Days. What are Snow Days you ask? Well, it’s 30 days of celebrating all things snow! Grab your gloves and gear and head on down to Banff for some winter fun.

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Going on an Urban Adventure in Annapolis, MD

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Kenin Bassart Posted in Annapolis, Maryland 7 Comments

To Tour or Not To Tour, That is the Question…. It seems like every time we visit a city Lauren and I have the same question come up. Being pretty seasoned travelers and explorers we normally pop into a city, find a few key attractions to visit, and then handle the rest of our day by simply talking to locals and making plans on the fly. This usually works out pretty well for us, and it’s our preferred way to explore. Every once in a while though, we put on or best “tourists’ hats” and give a tour a shot. While in Maryland we decided to give Urban Adventures Annapolis a try, and discovered exactly what they mean when they say “locals know best”

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Hidden Ridge Resort, Banff AB – A Home Away From Home

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Kenin Bassart Posted in Alberta, Banff, Canada, Hotels 5 Comments

Often times staying in a hotel or resort can be more of a function of necessity than enjoyment. Your average hotel room is usually one small room, with a bed, bathroom, and if your lucky a closet. While it fills a need and gives you a place to stay, it’s not normally very comfortable, especially if you are planning to stay in one place for a long visit. The Hidden Ridge Resort in Banff takes the typical hotel paradigm and flips it around. What if instead of staying in a tiny room, you could vacation in a fully furnished 3-bedroom condo and still be just minutes from downtown Banff, and all the great ski resorts? Oh and of course the property is pet friendly so you can even bring your favorite family friend with you! Lauren and I were invited to review the Hidden Ridge Resort during our last visit to Banff, and we’re here to tell you what it’s all about.

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The Ramblin’ Tampa Travel Guide and Trip Planner

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Kenin Bassart Posted in Florida, Tampa and West Coast, Things To Do 14 Comments

Your All Inclusive Travel Guide to Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay is one of those cities that seems to get no love in the travel world and it’s really not Tampa’s fault. Located on Florida’s west coast, the city of Tampa is dwarfed in size by Miami to the south and sits just outside of the large shadow cast over the Orlando area by team Disney and it’s many rivals. With that being said, Tampa Bay (encompassing the Coastal area from Weeki Wachee to Sarasota) has been a favorite for vacationing snow birds and other visitors to Florida looking for something a little different. Take a look at our Tampa Travel Guide, for lots of fun attraction information in addition to practical travel and pet travel info to help you plan your Tampa, Florida travel adventure.

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