Travel Tips and Destinations – Live Like Pete

Explore Historical Pioche, NV

Pete — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:01:22 +0000

Travel back in time and explore the historic town of Pioche, NV. It was known to be one of the toughest towns in the Old West with murders happening every week! Pioche is a very small town located about 180 miles northeast of Las Vegas. Getting there from Vegas is an easy and scenic 3-hour drive up the two-lane US-93. Approaching the 6060-foot elevation, you’ll notice cooler weather and greener...

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6 Things To Do While Visiting Pioneertown, CA

Pete — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:43:12 +0000

When I tell people about our recent trip to Pioneertown, I get the same reaction from everyone. They all say “where is that?”. The short answer is 20 miles from Big Bear Valley and 30 miles north of Palm Springs. Pioneertown is a small high desert town that has been on our radar for about a year now. This town originally caught my eye because of all of the amazing Airbnb homes in the area.

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Exploring Underground Ice Caves

Pete — Tue, 03 May 2022 01:16:19 +0000

Looking for an epic day-long adventure near St Anthony, ID? While on our trip to dunes, we set out on dual-sport bikes to search for some so-called ice caves. I was skeptical that they were even worth the drive, but they blew our minds and far exceeded our expectations. These frozen over lava tube caves seemed like they went on forever. A few spots were super tight where we had to crawl through...

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The Best of Ouray, Colorado!

Pete — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 20:19:45 +0000

Ouray, CO is one of those towns where when you’re pulling in, you feel like you are stepping back in time. It’s a place I always find myself wanting to go back to and visit time and time again. Nestled in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, its elevation is 7,792′ so it’s not a wintertime destination for us. But in the summer, it’s an amazing place to spend some time! These are some of my...

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Sprinter Van Adventures In Williams, AZ

Pete — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 03:00:58 +0000

With summer soon coming to a close, it’s easy to get excited about cooler temperatures. However, when you live in Vegas that doesn’t happen until late October or early November. It’s now the middle of September and we still had an excessive heat warning issued! Although it’s probably the last one of the summer, Anna and I had no intentions of being part of it. It was time to do what we usually do...

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Havasu Adventures: Exploring Desert Bars and a Slot Canyon

Pete — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:30:46 +0000

As most of the country is getting dumped on with snow, Anna and I decided it was time to go explore one of our favorite (and much warmer) parts of the southwest, Lake Havasu. Most of the times we’ve visited here it has been in the scorching heat of the summer and we’re either soaking in the lake or enjoying a beer in an air-conditioned bar. This time we wanted to explore a different side of Havasu.

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How To Visit Yellowstone Like a Pro: 8 Tips

Pete — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 19:37:54 +0000

The first time we visited Yellowstone, we had to drive every day in and out of the park because we were camped in a campground outside Yellowstone. Although the drive is gorgeous, it got really old having to do it every day. It soaked up tons of valuable daylight that we could have used to explore new areas or to just relax. The park is huge and takes forever to drive through from one end to...

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How to Experience Germany Like a Local

Pete — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:44:12 +0000

What things are there see and do in Germany? We recently had a chance to find out while visiting friends in Kaiserslautern, Germany. This was an adventure like no other. I had only been out of the United States twice before and that was to visit Jamaica and The Bahamas. Europe has so many things and places to see that it can be difficult to figure out where to begin. We had about 7 days to take in...

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15 Tips for Long Haul Flights: Avoid Jet Lag & Stay Comfortable

Pete — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 05:48:46 +0000

I never do good in tight spaces with other people. I like my personal space and people’s noises bug the heck out of me. So in preparation for our upcoming twelve-hour flight from Vegas to Frankfurt, I wanted to be as prepared as possible. I really thought I was going to go crazy on that plane. I may have prepared more for the flight than the trip itself! I wanted to be comfortable and get off the...

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Burning Man Art Comes to Nipton, CA

Pete — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 19:13:44 +0000

Approximately an hour south of Las Vegas, you’ll find Nipton, California. Founded in 1905 after the discovery of gold and the completion of the railroad, Nipton became a small town that served as a cattle-loading station for nearby ranches. The town and depot also supplied several mines in the area, becoming a social center for the thinly populated area. Fast forward over a hundred years later and...

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