Duckwyn's Travel Blog

If you’re looking for rugged mountains, sweeping glaciers, and wild wilderness your family will remember, the North Cascades deliver in every way. Located in northern Washington, this dramatic region is home to the most expansive glacial system in the contiguous United States, making it a standout destination for nature-loving families.  Long before modern trails and viewpoints existed, Native American people explored and lived in this mountain landscape. Archaeological evide

Great Basin National Park lies along Nevada’s eastern border with Utah, in a remote and beautiful mountain-and-desert region. The park takes its name from the Great Basin, a vast arid watershed between the Sierra Nevada and the Wasatch Mountains, and offers your family a unique mix of high peaks, ancient trees, underground caves, and clear night skies.  All 63 US National Parks have their own unique badge to collect in the DuckAbroad Travel app. What to See and Do with Your

Channel Islands National Park is located off the coast of California, just west of Los Angeles. The park protects five of the eight Channel Islands and features rich natural beauty and deep human history.  Archaeologists have found evidence of human activity on the northern Channel Islands stretching back more than 10,000 years. On Santa Rosa Island, remains known as Arlington Springs Man were dated to around 13,000 years ago.  The islands were later home to the Chumash peopl

63 national parks in the US. Your family can drive to most of them. You can plan a summer road trip, hit three or four in a week, collect the stamps in your DuckAbroad Travel Passport. Then there's the National Park of American Samoa. You can't drive there. You need a passport (the real kind) to visit. Around 10,000 people made the trip last year—meaning you're more likely to summit Mount Whitney than visit this park. We just added it to the passport. And it might become your

Perched atop Lisbon's highest hill, São Jorge Castle (Castelo de São Jorge) commands breathtaking views over Portugal's capital city and the shimmering Tagus River below. This ancient fortress has witnessed over 2,000 years of history—from Iron Age settlements to Roman fortifications, Moorish rule to Portuguese royalty. Today, São Jorge Castle stands as one of Lisbon's most iconic landmarks, visible from nearly every corner of the city. Whether you're exploring with curious

Standing proudly where the Tagus River meets the Atlantic Ocean, Belém Tower (Torre de Belém) has guarded Lisbon's harbor for over 500 years. This stunning 16th-century fortress isn't just a defensive structure, it's a symbol of Portugal's Age of Discovery, a ceremonial gateway celebrating the explorers who charted unknown waters, and a welcoming beacon for those who returned with treasures from distant lands. Built in the exquisite Manueline style with its intricate stone c