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One step off the edge…and I just went flying. Literally. You’re not going to believe this.

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TRAVEL WITH ROLANDO The Canyons Zip Line and Adventure Park At 63… and I just went flying. Literally. You’re not going to believe this. National Parks Subscribe to YouTube    Support me at Patreon Instagram    Facebook Read Between Storms and Sunrises on Amazon Kindle At 63, I found myself standing on a wooden platform, harness strapped tight, staring out over a massive canyon, wondering how in the world I got talked into this. Then came that familiar voice in my head: “You’ve come this far… you’re doing it.”   There are moments in life that remind you you’re still very much alive —and for me, this was one of them.   And just like that… I stepped off. The Thrill of Letting Go The first zip starts gently—what they call the “bunny zips.” It’s almost like the universe easing you in, giving you a moment to breathe, to trust the gear, the guides, and yourself.   But that calm doesn’t last long. Before you know it, you’re soaring higher, faster, and farther ...
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I Finally Did It — Key West Parasailing Was NOT What I Expected!

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Travel with Rolando to Key West! I Finally Did It — Key West Parasailing Was NOT What I Expected! By Rolando Chang Barrero | Travel with Rolando | Key West, Florida National Parks Subscribe to YouTube    Support me at Patreon Instagram    Facebook Read Between Storms and Sunrises on Amazon Kindle Let me be honest with you: I am not a thrill-seeker. I like good coffee, beautiful scenery, and preferably both feet on solid ground. So when the opportunity came to go parasailing over the turquoise waters of Key West, Florida, my first instinct was to politely decline and find a beachside café instead. But I did it anyway. And I am so glad I did! In this post, I'm breaking down everything about my Key West parasailing experience — what it's really like, how high you actually go (spoiler: it's A LOT), the best companies to book with, tips for first-timers, and the big question everyone wants answered: is it actually worth it? 🌊 What Is Parasailing, Really? Parasailing ...
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Yellowstone National Park: Where the Earth Still Breathes

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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone ( Photo: Rolando Chang Barrero ® ) Travel With Rolando to... Yellowstone National Park Where the Earth Still Breathes More National Parks Subscribe to YouTube    Support me at Patreon Instagram    Facebook Read Between Storms and Sunrises on Amazon Kindle Three unforgettable days inside America's First National Park — With Bella 🐾 There are places in this world that stop you cold — not because of what you expected to find, but because of what finds you. Yellowstone is one of those places. And I am deeply, humbly, joyfully grateful I made it there.   From the moment I rolled through those park gates, something shifted. The air was different. The ground beneath me was alive in a way I've rarely felt anywhere else on earth. Steam rising from nowhere. Colors in the water that seemed almost too vivid to be real. Bison standing calmly on the roadside as if they owned the place — because, honestly, they do. Yellowstone National Park (P...
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Marfa, Texas — A Desert Town That Reinvents Itself Every Time

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Five Visits, Endless Discovery in the High Desert Marfa, Texas by Rolando Chang Barrero More from National Parks Service Welcome to Travel with Rolando! Subscribe to YouTube     Support me at Patreon There are places you visit once… and then there’s Marfa. The  Desert Town That Reinvents Itself Every Time... After leaving Guadalupe Mountains National Park , I pointed my RV south toward Marfa , traveling the quiet stretch of desert highway through Van Horn . The road itself feels like part of the journey—miles of open Chihuahuan Desert, distant mountain ridges, and skies so wide they seem almost endless. Somewhere along that drive, the anticipation begins to build. Because there are places you visit once… and then there’s Marfa. My most recent visit was just a few weeks ago—my fifth visit—and yet somehow it continues to feel like my first time arriving. Marfa is never the same twice. The desert light shifts constantly. The wind redraws the landscape. Conversations evolve....
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