Escalante is a small city with less than 800 people, located in the central southern part of Utah. It can be overshadowed by its more famous neighbors, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. Escalante offers a unique and awe-inspiring experience for adventurous travelers.
Panguitch is a small city with less than 1,800 people in southwestern Utah located near Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. Panguitch is a Paiute word meaning “big fish” because of the local trout. Our main reason for staying here was to see Bryce Canyon.
Wire Pass is about an hour’s drive east of Kanab, Utah towards Page, Arizona. It is a spectacular area to hike with stunning slot canyons.
Springdale was settled in 1862 and has a population of less than 1,000 people. Located just outside of Zion National Park, it only has an area of 4.6 square miles. Springdale is mostly a tourist town with plenty of restaurants and shops.
Visby is located on the picturesque island of Gotland, Sweden. It is another European city, like Tallinn, Estonia, that has well preserved city walls, cobblestone streets, and well preserved ruins from the Middle Ages. Less than 25,000 people live on the island of Gotland.
Helsinki is the capital of Finland. It’s also the largest city with 1.58 million people living in the metropolitan area. It is about 50 miles across the Gulf of Finland from Tallinn, Estonia. Over the years, Helsinki has consistently rated high as one of the most livable cities in the world. From Tallinn, Estonia we went to Finland.
