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Valerie Smith

We have been to many places with so many more to go! My husband and I have stayed in an over water bungalow in Fiji for our honeymoon, what an incredible experience that was! I have also been to multiple locations in Mexico such as Puerto Vallarta, Cabo and even a scuba diving trip to Cozumel. As a family we have traveled to Costa Rica and visited the Arenal Volcano, the hanging bridges and snorkeled in Guanacaste- one of my all time favorite countries to visit so far! We have also gone to Belize and split our stay between San Ignacio to be able to visit the ATM cave, zipline, go cave tubing, and even did a day in Guatemala to see the Tikal Mayan Ruins, then finishing our stay with a plane hopper to Ambergris Caye where we snorkeled with manatees and nurse sharks in the crystal clear waters. My family and I are also National Park Collectors and have a love for hiking and the outdoors, we have been to 20 National Parks so far and our goal is to go to all 63! We have been to the "Big 5" in Utah: Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Bryce. We have also been to others such as Big Bend in Texas, have gone to Yellowstone, Tetons and Glacier in Wyoming and Montana and Kenai Fjords and Denali in Alaska, for a few examples. We spent 3 weeks in Alaska and even got to land on a glacier next to Mt. Denali in a tiny little plane. The experience of a lifetime! I truly believe that we live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure, there is no end to the memories and experiences we can have as long as we seek them out.