There’s been a lot of attention given to the Ozark region thanks to the TV show but if you look deeper, you realize that it’s a vast and ancient highland that covers multiple states, is dotted with many geological wonders, and has a web of winding country roads. So what’s the best way to see […]
Ultimate Travel Itineraries
Travel itineraries are sometimes a pain in the ass to create but when it’s done, you are sure grateful you have one. Don’t worry, we got you covered!
The bread and butter of Going Awesome Places are the crazy detailed trip itineraries for destinations that travellers won’t be able to find anywhere else.  Here you’ll find a collection of itineraries that are created to help you, the reader, to put together the travel plans for own trip.  Now you won’t necessarily copy the customized itinerary line by line but the hope is that there’ll be tidbits of knowledge that you’ll be able to take away and also answer a lot of your questions.
The best place to start is in The Art of Trip Planning which covers our methodology of crafting and designing itineraries. There’s certainly a step-by-step process that we go through but it also comes from experience and knowing our own travel style and preferences. Inside you’ll find access to our custom itinerary planner tool.
5 Day Arkansas Itinerary – Adventure in the Ozarks
There’s been a lot of attention recently on the Ozark region thanks to the TV show but if you look deeper, you learn that it’s a vast and ancient highland that covers multiple states and is dotted with many geological wonders. So what’s the best way to see the Ozarks, especially if you’re an adventure […]
1 Month Chile Itinerary – Patagonia, Atacama, and Easter Island Adventure
Chile is a country of extremes. From low to high altitude, small crystals of salt to unmovable mountains, dry desert to granite spires, ancient moai to modern skyscrapers, and smallest deer huemul to widest wing-span condors, it’s hard to fathom the massive scales that are at play. Spanning the extreme ends of this beautiful South […]
(2023) 9 Day Easter Island Itinerary – The Best Way To See Rapa Nui
Easter Island is somewhere that you feel like you know but once you get there, you realize there’s so much more to it. It’s a place that has nothing to do with the holiday, it’s so far from the next populated island yet had a flourishing civilization, and is small in size, but its people […]
Montreal Weekend Trip: An Itinerary With Restaurants To Try
Home to the world-famous Cirque du Soleil, Montreal is North America’s top host city for international events, going as far as to host the Olympics in 1976, the first ever held in Canada. Highlighting the arts, culture, and history, Montreal is full of opportunity. Founded in 1642 by French settlers, the city is predominantly shaped […]
Ultimate 6 Day Banff Winter Itinerary
The splendour of Banff National Park is undeniable all year round, but there’s something magical about coming here when it’s transformed into a winter wonderland. Not only is there the opportunity to ski and snowboard some of the best powder on earth, you’ll also see larger-than-life snow sculptures, be able to watch a ridiculous sport […]
(2023) 6 Day San Pedro de Atacama Itinerary With A Car Rental
The high desert in northern Chile is one of the most unique places in the world. At the center of it is the dusty town of San Pedro de Atacama that springs up like a literal oasis. From the clearest Milky Way, beguiling pastel mountains, vicuña roaming the plains, and bubbling geothermal activity, this is […]
Patagonia Itinerary – 10 Days in Torres del Paine
When you think about epic adventure destinations around the world, Patagonia and more specifically, Torres del Paine National Park in Chile checks all the boxes. It has vivid turquoise lakes, sublime glaciers, towering mountains, jaw-dropping hiking, doe-eyed guanacos, cunning puma, and Indigenous paintings. It is wild upon wild here.co Dreaming about Patagonia is one thing […]
Middlesex and Sarnia-Lambton Ontario Weekend Getaway – A 2 Day Itinerary
When you’re short on vacation days and seeking a unique, fun, and adventurous escape from the big city, we often turn to the Ontario’s Southwest region for inspiration. This part of Ontario has some of the best places to road trip to because there are so many incredible counties that are off the radar and […]
6 Day Smoky Mountains Itinerary – 2 States, One Grand Adventure
The legendary Great Smoky Mountains National Park conjures up images of classic blue silhouette of mountain ridges, black bears, elk, and rolling waterfalls. The national park spans both North Carolina and Tennessee and makes for quite the epic road trip. The question is, what’s the best way to do it? With this 6 day Smoky […]