Nathan Sado

In the area, there are numerous other waterfalls like Ponytail Falls (half a mile hike) and Wahkeena Falls (a nearly five-mile hike). It’s your choice of a shorter half-mile hike up to the Tumalo Falls overlook or go farther upstream and explore the other waterfalls such as Double Falls, Upper Falls or Bridge Creek Falls on the 7.4 miles loop. The Trail of Ten Falls is located in Silver Falls State Park, near Salem and the Willamette Valley, and an easy day trip from the Portland area. Read more from Sophie at Travels With Sophie Rockaway Beach is located less than 30 miles south of famous Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock, but it feels a world away.

You’ll find voodoo dolls, voodoo charms (called gris-gris), clay jars called “govi” used for storing souls along with many other bizarre artifacts. Tues-Sat 10 am to 4 pm with tours daily at 1 pm (except Sat) Escape Rooms have become popular all over the world but Escape my Room in New Orleans takes it to another level. Try to find Mrs DeLaporte’s lost treasure in the “Mardi Gras Study”, solve the murder in the DeLaporte music room with the “Jazz Parlour”, save the DeLaporte’s annual ball in the “Inventor’s Attic”, or find hidden smugglers loot in the DeLaporte dark wine cellar with “Smugglers Den”. There are cemetery tours, haunted house tours, tours with a focus on voodoo, witches or vampires and even haunted pub crawls.

It’s still Christmas time in Vienna, which means there’s a market in every important square of the city. However, the best way to see the city is from the medieval city walls which loop 3.5km around the city. Three million people visit the city to take part in the festivities, party and enjoy the spectacle of a city devoted to this hedonistic ritual. As you pass underneath all 6 of Porto’s bridges, you will learn some of the city’s fascinating history from a local guide while taking in panoramic views.

Activities I have tried include their trails (both running and mountain biking), ropes course, forest zip line, whitewater rafting, flatwater kayaking, rock climbing, obstacle course race, trail races, and food truck festivals. A few things still on my list to try in 2020 are the whitewater kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, the zip line over the rapids, and the recently added ice skating rink which includes a skate up bar! On this day, they dye the whitewater rapids green for the day, and during the race, you get green coloring thrown at you at intervals along the way, so you definitely won’t get pinched! If you’re looking for something unique to do for New Year’s Eve, why not join me at their inaugural New Year’s Eve Trail Race?