2024 – HEDW (IL) + NPs

2023 - Missisippi, Colorado, Missouri and Indiana | 2024 - HEDW (IL) + NPs | All Travel | Arkansas | Gateway Arch (MO) | Hot Springs (AR) | Indiana | Indiana Sand Dunes (IN) | Kentucky | Mammoth Cave (KY) | Missouri | National Parks | United States

The Perfect Road Trip Itinerary for Gateway Arch, Indiana Dunes, Mammoth Cave and Hot Springs National Parks
ByNadya B May 9, 2026August 11, 2026

This itinerary is ambitious. It is a point-to-point trip that covers 1,200 miles in the Midwest from St Louis, MO to Hot Springs, AK. Be prepared to pay a substantial fee for returning your rental car to a different airport from the one you picked it up from. If you want to avoid that, you’d…

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2024 - HEDW (IL) + NPs | All Travel | Arkansas | Hot Springs (AR) | Kentucky | National Parks | United States

Spa Day in a National Park
ByNadya B October 12, 2024October 12, 2024

[Hot Springs, AR, Mar 24, 2024] We woke up to a lightly chilly and cloudy weather, but that did not deter us from spending some time outside. On our way in yesterday, we noticed an observation tower in the mountains. I hadn’t heard about it, but a quick internet search revealed it’s Hot Springs Mountain…

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2024 - HEDW (IL) + NPs | All Travel | Arkansas | Hot Springs (AR) | National Parks | United States

Hot Springs Bathhouse Row
ByNadya B October 5, 2024August 11, 2024

[Little Rock / Hot Springs, AR, Mar 23, 2024] The benefit of our long day yesterday was that we had much less driving to do today. Our first stop was Arkansas’ capital, Little Rock, just 2 hours away. There were two attractions here I wanted to see – the William J Clinton Presidential Library and…

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2024 - HEDW (IL) + NPs | All Travel | Kentucky | Mammoth Cave (KY) | National Parks | United States

Mammoth Cave National Park
ByNadya B September 28, 2024August 11, 2026

[Louisville, KY / Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, Mar 21-22, 2024] After my work trip was over at lunch on Thursday, we drove 4 hours east to Louisville, KY. This put us within 90 minutes of Mammoth Cave, so it was a good place to overnight. We stayed in downtown Louisville, so we walked to…

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2024 - HEDW (IL) + NPs | All Travel | Illinois | United States

Not Quite the Big House
ByNadya B September 21, 2024August 11, 2024

[Chicago / Champaign, IL, Mar 17-20, 2024] We woke up to much cooler temps – 30s vs 50s the day before. We still braved the cold and walked to a different section of the river, because when are we going to see a green river again? We then picked up our rental car and drove…

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