Glamping has been all the rage for the last few years, especially on Instagram. #VanLife! I’ve always loved camping, and I’ve always loved nice hotels (hence the blog name, Campfires and Concierges). Sadly, since I joined the hospitality biz, I have hardly camped at all in the last few years. It’s just easier to stay …
National Parks
Planning a Trip to Glacier National Park
Several years ago, when I was flush with PTO and salary, I joined the Sierra Club for a five-day Glacier National Park hiking trip. Others on the trip decided to take Amtrak, but I drove from Chicago to Glacier and spent an extra week exploring the Colorado National Parks. Our trip leaders had done this …
Utah National Monuments
When travelers think of Utah, they often picture the sandstone arches and slot canyons of the “Mighty Five” Utah National Parks. The five National Parks in Utah are amazing, but they are also very popular. Parks like Zion and Arches have had to implement reservation systems for park entry and some of the more popular …


