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🎒Essentials for Every Mile
Travel is better when you’re prepared! Whether you’re cruising backroads, exploring small towns, or camping lakeside, this collection of travel essentials will help you stay organized, comfortable, and ready for whatever the road throws your way.
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By Brian Dohrn | Dohrn Travels | Beginners Fishing Setup Fishing Gear for a Beginners Fishing Setup If you've ever stood in the fishing aisle and felt completely overwhelmed, you're…No More Bites: The 6 Insect Repellents I Actually Use (and Love)
By Brian Dohrn | Dohrn Travels | Best Yard Mosquito Repellent Insect Repellents Guide Let’s be real: some of us are mosquito magnets—and I’m definitely one of them! If there’s…
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By Brian Dohrn | Dohrn Travels | Kenai River Fishing Guides Introduction If you’ve ever dreamed about catching salmon in Alaska, the Kenai River should be at the top of your list. During my Alaska 10 Day Road Trip through the Kenai Peninsula, one thing I knew I couldn’t skip…
By Brian Dohrn | Dohrn Travels | Kenai River Fishing Charter Introduction If you’ve ever dreamed of reeling in a wild salmon against the backdrop of Alaska’s glacier-fed rivers, you’re not alone. Fishing the Kenai River is one of those “bucket list” experiences that travelers talk about for years—and for…
By Brian Dohrn | Dohrn Travels | Alaska Road Trip Introduction Have you ever dreamed of driving through a place where glaciers meet the sea, moose wander along the roadside, and every turn reveals another mountain view? That’s exactly what I found on a 10-day Alaska road trip through Alaska’s…
By Brian Dohrn | Dohrn Travels | Oregon Coast Road Trip Why Visit the Oregon Coast? Imagine standing on a windswept cliff as waves crash against sea stacks, then later that same day sipping a craft beer at a local brewery or wandering beneath towering Redwoods. The Oregon Coast delivers…
By Brian Dohrn | Dohrn Travels | Best Cruise Ports in the Caribbean Exploring some of the best cruise ports in the Caribbean has taught me which destinations I’d happily sail back to—and which ones I’m content to leave checked off the list. After taking multiple Holland America cruises and…